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Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	B. Naylor Guardians' Bo Naylor: Not among starters Bo Naylor Guardians' Bo Naylor: Not among starters	A. HedgesAustin Hedges	D. FryDavid Fry
First Base	J. Naylor Guardians' Josh Naylor: Clubs 10th homer Josh Naylor Guardians' Josh Naylor: Clubs 10th homer	K. ManzardoKyle Manzardo	G. AriasGabriel Arias D. FryDavid Fry
Second Base	A. Gimenez Guardians' Andres Gimenez: Gets break Friday Andres Gimenez Guardians' Andres Gimenez: Gets break Friday	T. Freeman Guardians' Tyler Freeman: Swats fourth homer Tyler Freeman Guardians' Tyler Freeman: Swats fourth homer	G. AriasGabriel Arias B. Rocchio Guardians' Brayan Rocchio: Elevated to leadoff spot Brayan Rocchio Guardians' Brayan Rocchio: Elevated to leadoff spot A. Martinez Hand: Expected to be out until at least May 25 Angel Martinez Hand: Expected to be out until at least May 25
Shortstop	B. Rocchio Guardians' Brayan Rocchio: Elevated to leadoff spot Brayan Rocchio Guardians' Brayan Rocchio: Elevated to leadoff spot	G. AriasGabriel Arias	T. Freeman Guardians' Tyler Freeman: Swats fourth homer Tyler Freeman Guardians' Tyler Freeman: Swats fourth homer A. Martinez Hand: Expected to be out until at least May 25 Angel Martinez Hand: Expected to be out until at least May 25
Third Base	J. Ramirez Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Goes yard again Friday Jose Ramirez Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Goes yard again Friday	T. Freeman Guardians' Tyler Freeman: Swats fourth homer Tyler Freeman Guardians' Tyler Freeman: Swats fourth homer	G. AriasGabriel Arias B. Rocchio Guardians' Brayan Rocchio: Elevated to leadoff spot Brayan Rocchio Guardians' Brayan Rocchio: Elevated to leadoff spot A. Martinez Hand: Expected to be out until at least May 25 Angel Martinez Hand: Expected to be out until at least May 25
Left Field	S. Kwan Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Jun 10 Steven Kwan Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Jun 10	E. FlorialEstevan Florial	W. BrennanWill Brennan G. AriasGabriel Arias D. FryDavid Fry
Center Field	T. Freeman Guardians' Tyler Freeman: Swats fourth homer Tyler Freeman Guardians' Tyler Freeman: Swats fourth homer	E. FlorialEstevan Florial	R. LaureanoRamon Laureano G. AriasGabriel Arias W. BrennanWill Brennan
Right Field	W. BrennanWill Brennan	R. LaureanoRamon Laureano	E. FlorialEstevan Florial D. FryDavid Fry G. AriasGabriel Arias
Designated Hitter	K. ManzardoKyle Manzardo	E. FlorialEstevan Florial	B. Naylor Guardians' Bo Naylor: Not among starters Bo Naylor Guardians' Bo Naylor: Not among starters D. FryDavid Fry J. Ramirez Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Goes yard again Friday Jose Ramirez Guardians' Jose Ramirez: Goes yard again Friday W. BrennanWill Brennan R. LaureanoRamon Laureano J. Naylor Guardians' Josh Naylor: Clubs 10th homer Josh Naylor Guardians' Josh Naylor: Clubs 10th homer

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
T. McKenzieTriston McKenzie	T. BibeeTanner Bibee	L. AllenLogan Taylor Allen	C. Carrasco Guardians' Carlos Carrasco: Stumbles in loss Carlos Carrasco Guardians' Carlos Carrasco: Stumbles in loss	B. Lively Guardians' Ben Lively: Hangs tough but takes loss Ben Lively Guardians' Ben Lively: Hangs tough but takes loss

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
E. ClaseEmmanuel Clase	S. BarlowScott Barlow	H. GaddisHunter Gaddis C. SmithCade Smith S. HentgesSam Hentges E. Morgan Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least May 11 Elijah Morgan Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least May 11 N. SandlinNick Sandlin T. HerrinTim Herrin P. AvilaPedro Avila J. Karinchak Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least May 26 James Karinchak Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least May 26 T. Stephan Elbow: Out for the season Trevor Stephan Elbow: Out for the season