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Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	S. PerezSalvador Perez	F. FerminFreddy Fermin	M. MelendezMJ Melendez
First Base	V. PasquantinoVinnie Pasquantino	S. PerezSalvador Perez	N. Loftin Royals' Nick Loftin: Summoned from Triple-A Nick Loftin Royals' Nick Loftin: Summoned from Triple-A
Second Base	M. Massey Royals' Michael Massey: Shelved with back sprain Back: Expected to be out until at least Jun 4 Michael Massey Royals' Michael Massey: Shelved with back sprain Back: Expected to be out until at least Jun 4	A. Frazier Royals' Adam Frazier: Filling in for injured Massey Adam Frazier Royals' Adam Frazier: Filling in for injured Massey	G. HampsonGarrett Hampson N. Loftin Royals' Nick Loftin: Summoned from Triple-A Nick Loftin Royals' Nick Loftin: Summoned from Triple-A M. GarciaMaikel Garcia
Shortstop	B. Witt Royals' Bobby Witt: Stays hot Sunday Bobby Witt Royals' Bobby Witt: Stays hot Sunday	G. HampsonGarrett Hampson	M. GarciaMaikel Garcia
Third Base	M. GarciaMaikel Garcia	N. Loftin Royals' Nick Loftin: Summoned from Triple-A Nick Loftin Royals' Nick Loftin: Summoned from Triple-A	A. Frazier Royals' Adam Frazier: Filling in for injured Massey Adam Frazier Royals' Adam Frazier: Filling in for injured Massey G. HampsonGarrett Hampson
Left Field	M. MelendezMJ Melendez	D. BlancoDairon Blanco	N. VelazquezNelson Velazquez N. Loftin Royals' Nick Loftin: Summoned from Triple-A Nick Loftin Royals' Nick Loftin: Summoned from Triple-A A. Frazier Royals' Adam Frazier: Filling in for injured Massey Adam Frazier Royals' Adam Frazier: Filling in for injured Massey G. HampsonGarrett Hampson
Center Field	K. Isbel Royals' Kyle Isbel: Held out again Monday Face: Probable for May 28 Kyle Isbel Royals' Kyle Isbel: Held out again Monday Face: Probable for May 28	G. HampsonGarrett Hampson	D. BlancoDairon Blanco N. VelazquezNelson Velazquez
Right Field	H. Renfroe Royals' Hunter Renfroe: Getting rest Sunday Hunter Renfroe Royals' Hunter Renfroe: Getting rest Sunday	D. BlancoDairon Blanco	N. VelazquezNelson Velazquez A. Frazier Royals' Adam Frazier: Filling in for injured Massey Adam Frazier Royals' Adam Frazier: Filling in for injured Massey M. MelendezMJ Melendez G. HampsonGarrett Hampson
Designated Hitter	N. VelazquezNelson Velazquez	S. PerezSalvador Perez	A. Frazier Royals' Adam Frazier: Filling in for injured Massey Adam Frazier Royals' Adam Frazier: Filling in for injured Massey V. PasquantinoVinnie Pasquantino H. Renfroe Royals' Hunter Renfroe: Getting rest Sunday Hunter Renfroe Royals' Hunter Renfroe: Getting rest Sunday M. MelendezMJ Melendez M. Massey Royals' Michael Massey: Shelved with back sprain Back: Expected to be out until at least Jun 4 Michael Massey Royals' Michael Massey: Shelved with back sprain Back: Expected to be out until at least Jun 4 B. Witt Royals' Bobby Witt: Stays hot Sunday Bobby Witt Royals' Bobby Witt: Stays hot Sunday M. GarciaMaikel Garcia F. FerminFreddy Fermin

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
C. RagansCole Ragans	S. LugoSeth Lugo	B. SingerBrady Singer	M. Wacha Royals' Michael Wacha: Takes loss versus Rays Michael Wacha Royals' Michael Wacha: Takes loss versus Rays	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 28 Josh Taylor Biceps: Expected to be out until at least May 28