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Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	Y. DiazYainer Diaz	V. CaratiniVictor Caratini	—
First Base	J. SingletonJonathan Singleton	J. LoperfidoJoey Loperfido	T. CabbageTrey Cabbage Y. DiazYainer Diaz G. Kessinger Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least May 13 Grae Kessinger Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least May 13 M. DubonMauricio Dubon
Second Base	J. AltuveJose Altuve	M. DubonMauricio Dubon	J. AmayaJacob Amaya G. Kessinger Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least May 13 Grae Kessinger Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least May 13
Shortstop	J. Pena Astros' Jeremy Pena: Homers among three hits Jeremy Pena Astros' Jeremy Pena: Homers among three hits	J. AmayaJacob Amaya	M. DubonMauricio Dubon G. Kessinger Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least May 13 Grae Kessinger Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least May 13
Third Base	A. BregmanAlex Bregman	G. Kessinger Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least May 13 Grae Kessinger Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least May 13	J. AmayaJacob Amaya M. DubonMauricio Dubon
Left Field	C. McCormick Astros' Chas McCormick: Rehab stint on tap Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least May 13 Chas McCormick Astros' Chas McCormick: Rehab stint on tap Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least May 13	Y. AlvarezYordan Alvarez	J. LoperfidoJoey Loperfido T. CabbageTrey Cabbage M. DubonMauricio Dubon
Center Field	J. LoperfidoJoey Loperfido	M. DubonMauricio Dubon	J. Meyers Astros' Jake Meyers: Two straight starts Jake Meyers Astros' Jake Meyers: Two straight starts C. McCormick Astros' Chas McCormick: Rehab stint on tap Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least May 13 Chas McCormick Astros' Chas McCormick: Rehab stint on tap Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least May 13
Right Field	K. Tucker Astros' Kyle Tucker: Homers in third straight Kyle Tucker Astros' Kyle Tucker: Homers in third straight	C. McCormick Astros' Chas McCormick: Rehab stint on tap Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least May 13 Chas McCormick Astros' Chas McCormick: Rehab stint on tap Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least May 13	T. CabbageTrey Cabbage M. DubonMauricio Dubon J. LoperfidoJoey Loperfido
Designated Hitter	Y. AlvarezYordan Alvarez	Y. DiazYainer Diaz	J. SingletonJonathan Singleton K. Tucker Astros' Kyle Tucker: Homers in third straight Kyle Tucker Astros' Kyle Tucker: Homers in third straight C. McCormick Astros' Chas McCormick: Rehab stint on tap Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least May 13 Chas McCormick Astros' Chas McCormick: Rehab stint on tap Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least May 13 J. AltuveJose Altuve J. LoperfidoJoey Loperfido T. CabbageTrey Cabbage

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
J. VerlanderJustin Verlander	F. ValdezFramber Valdez	C. Javier Astros' Cristian Javier: Set to return Saturday Neck: Expected to be out until at least May 11 Cristian Javier Astros' Cristian Javier: Set to return Saturday Neck: Expected to be out until at least May 11	R. BlancoRonel Blanco	H. Brown Astros' Hunter Brown: Could be available in relief Hunter Brown Astros' Hunter Brown: Could be available in relief

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
J. HaderJosh Hader	R. Pressly Astros' Ryan Pressly: Nursing back issue Back: Probable for May 9 Ryan Pressly Astros' Ryan Pressly: Nursing back issue Back: Probable for May 9	B. AbreuBryan Abreu R. MonteroRafael Montero S. MartinezSeth Martinez S. DubinShawn Dubin T. ScottTayler Scott D. ColemanDylan Coleman B. BielakBrandon Bielak O. Ortega Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Jul 1 Oliver Ortega Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Jul 1 P. Murfee Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Sep 1 Penn Murfee Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Sep 1 K. Graveman Shoulder: Out for the season Kendall Graveman Shoulder: Out for the season B. Sousa Shoulder: Out for the season Bennett Sousa Shoulder: Out for the season