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Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	M. Amaya Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Sitting Sunday Miguel Amaya Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Sitting Sunday	Y. GomesYan Gomes	—
First Base	M. Busch Cubs' Michael Busch: Not starting Sunday Michael Busch Cubs' Michael Busch: Not starting Sunday	P. WisdomPatrick Wisdom	C. BellingerCody Bellinger
Second Base	N. HoernerNico Hoerner	N. MadrigalNick Madrigal	L. VazquezLuis Vazquez C. MorelChristopher Morel
Shortstop	D. SwansonDansby Swanson	N. HoernerNico Hoerner	L. VazquezLuis Vazquez C. MorelChristopher Morel
Third Base	C. MorelChristopher Morel	N. MadrigalNick Madrigal	P. WisdomPatrick Wisdom L. VazquezLuis Vazquez M. Busch Cubs' Michael Busch: Not starting Sunday Michael Busch Cubs' Michael Busch: Not starting Sunday
Left Field	I. Happ Cubs' Ian Happ: Blasts pair of home runs Ian Happ Cubs' Ian Happ: Blasts pair of home runs	M. Tauchman Cubs' Mike Tauchman: Gets aboard three times Mike Tauchman Cubs' Mike Tauchman: Gets aboard three times	S. SuzukiSeiya Suzuki C. MorelChristopher Morel P. WisdomPatrick Wisdom
Center Field	C. BellingerCody Bellinger	M. Tauchman Cubs' Mike Tauchman: Gets aboard three times Mike Tauchman Cubs' Mike Tauchman: Gets aboard three times	C. MorelChristopher Morel
Right Field	S. SuzukiSeiya Suzuki	M. Tauchman Cubs' Mike Tauchman: Gets aboard three times Mike Tauchman Cubs' Mike Tauchman: Gets aboard three times	C. MorelChristopher Morel P. WisdomPatrick Wisdom
Designated Hitter	M. Tauchman Cubs' Mike Tauchman: Gets aboard three times Mike Tauchman Cubs' Mike Tauchman: Gets aboard three times	S. SuzukiSeiya Suzuki	C. MorelChristopher Morel I. Happ Cubs' Ian Happ: Blasts pair of home runs Ian Happ Cubs' Ian Happ: Blasts pair of home runs P. WisdomPatrick Wisdom M. Busch Cubs' Michael Busch: Not starting Sunday Michael Busch Cubs' Michael Busch: Not starting Sunday M. Amaya Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Sitting Sunday Miguel Amaya Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Sitting Sunday C. BellingerCody Bellinger Y. GomesYan Gomes

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
J. Steele Cubs' Justin Steele: Tosses seven shutout in no-decision Justin Steele Cubs' Justin Steele: Tosses seven shutout in no-decision	S. ImanagaShota Imanaga	J. Taillon Cubs' Jameson Taillon: Just shy of quality start Jameson Taillon Cubs' Jameson Taillon: Just shy of quality start	J. Assad Cubs' Javier Assad: Hurt by home runs Javier Assad Cubs' Javier Assad: Hurt by home runs	J. Wicks Cubs' Jordan Wicks: Makes two-inning rehab start Forearm: Expected to be out until at least Jun 4 Jordan Wicks Cubs' Jordan Wicks: Makes two-inning rehab start Forearm: Expected to be out until at least Jun 4

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
H. NerisHector Neris	M. LeiterMark Leiter	Y. Almonte Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least May 31 Yency Almonte Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least May 31 D. Palencia Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least May 28 Daniel Palencia Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least May 28 H. WesneskiHayden Wesneski D. SmylyDrew Smyly T. MillerTyson Miller K. Thompson Illness: Expected to be out until at least May 30 Keegan Thompson Illness: Expected to be out until at least May 30 C. Brewer Back: Expected to be out until at least May 29 Colten Brewer Back: Expected to be out until at least May 29 L. LittleLuke Little P. HodgePorter Hodge K. HendricksKyle Hendricks A. Alzolay Forearm: Expected to be out until at least Jul 1 Adbert Alzolay Forearm: Expected to be out until at least Jul 1 J. Merryweather Ribs: Expected to be out until at least Jun 17 Julian Merryweather Ribs: Expected to be out until at least Jun 17