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Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	S. PerezSalvador Perez	F. FerminFreddy Fermin	M. Melendez Royals' MJ Melendez: Getting breather MJ Melendez Royals' MJ Melendez: Getting breather
First Base	V. Pasquantino Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Suffers bruised leg Lower Leg: Expected to be out until at least May 30 Vinnie Pasquantino Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Suffers bruised leg Lower Leg: Expected to be out until at least May 30	S. PerezSalvador Perez	N. LoftinNick Loftin
Second Base	M. Massey Back: Expected to be out until at least Jun 4 Michael Massey Back: Expected to be out until at least Jun 4	A. Frazier Royals' Adam Frazier: On bench Tuesday Adam Frazier Royals' Adam Frazier: On bench Tuesday	G. HampsonGarrett Hampson N. LoftinNick Loftin M. GarciaMaikel Garcia
Shortstop	B. WittBobby Witt	G. HampsonGarrett Hampson	M. GarciaMaikel Garcia
Third Base	M. GarciaMaikel Garcia	N. LoftinNick Loftin	A. Frazier Royals' Adam Frazier: On bench Tuesday Adam Frazier Royals' Adam Frazier: On bench Tuesday G. HampsonGarrett Hampson
Left Field	M. Melendez Royals' MJ Melendez: Getting breather MJ Melendez Royals' MJ Melendez: Getting breather	D. BlancoDairon Blanco	N. VelazquezNelson Velazquez N. LoftinNick Loftin A. Frazier Royals' Adam Frazier: On bench Tuesday Adam Frazier Royals' Adam Frazier: On bench Tuesday G. HampsonGarrett Hampson
Center Field	K. Isbel Royals' Kyle Isbel: Records steal in return Kyle Isbel Royals' Kyle Isbel: Records steal in return	G. HampsonGarrett Hampson	D. BlancoDairon Blanco N. VelazquezNelson Velazquez
Right Field	H. RenfroeHunter Renfroe	D. BlancoDairon Blanco	N. VelazquezNelson Velazquez A. Frazier Royals' Adam Frazier: On bench Tuesday Adam Frazier Royals' Adam Frazier: On bench Tuesday M. Melendez Royals' MJ Melendez: Getting breather MJ Melendez Royals' MJ Melendez: Getting breather G. HampsonGarrett Hampson
Designated Hitter	N. VelazquezNelson Velazquez	S. PerezSalvador Perez	A. Frazier Royals' Adam Frazier: On bench Tuesday Adam Frazier Royals' Adam Frazier: On bench Tuesday V. Pasquantino Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Suffers bruised leg Lower Leg: Expected to be out until at least May 30 Vinnie Pasquantino Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Suffers bruised leg Lower Leg: Expected to be out until at least May 30 H. RenfroeHunter Renfroe M. Melendez Royals' MJ Melendez: Getting breather MJ Melendez Royals' MJ Melendez: Getting breather M. Massey Back: Expected to be out until at least Jun 4 Michael Massey Back: Expected to be out until at least Jun 4 B. WittBobby Witt M. GarciaMaikel Garcia F. FerminFreddy Fermin

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
C. Ragans Royals' Cole Ragans: Limits damage in loss Cole Ragans Royals' Cole Ragans: Limits damage in loss	S. LugoSeth Lugo	B. SingerBrady Singer	M. WachaMichael Wacha	A. Marsh Royals' Alec Marsh: Surrenders five runs in loss Alec Marsh Royals' Alec Marsh: Surrenders five runs in loss

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
J. McArthurJames McArthur	J. SchreiberJohn Schreiber	C. StrattonChris Stratton A. ZerpaAngel Zerpa C. HernandezCarlos Hernandez W. SmithWill Smith N. AndersonNick Anderson J. Lyles Personal: Expected to be out until at least Jun 1 Jordan Lyles Personal: Expected to be out until at least Jun 1 S. LongSam Long J. Taylor Biceps: Expected to be out until at least May 29 Josh Taylor Biceps: Expected to be out until at least May 29