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Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	Y. Grandal Pirates' Yasmani Grandal: Clubs first homer of 2024 Yasmani Grandal Pirates' Yasmani Grandal: Clubs first homer of 2024	J. BartJoey Bart	J. Delay Knee: Expected to be out until at least Jul 2 Jason Delay Knee: Expected to be out until at least Jul 2 E. Rodriguez Elbow: Out for the season Endy Rodriguez Elbow: Out for the season
First Base	R. TellezRowdy Tellez	C. Joe Pirates' Connor Joe: Smacks key homer Connor Joe Pirates' Connor Joe: Smacks key homer	Y. Grandal Pirates' Yasmani Grandal: Clubs first homer of 2024 Yasmani Grandal Pirates' Yasmani Grandal: Clubs first homer of 2024 J. TrioloJared Triolo E. Rodriguez Elbow: Out for the season Endy Rodriguez Elbow: Out for the season
Second Base	N. GonzalesNick Gonzales	J. TrioloJared Triolo	A. Williams Pirates' Alika Williams: Recalled from Triple-A Alika Williams Pirates' Alika Williams: Recalled from Triple-A
Shortstop	O. Cruz Pirates' Oneil Cruz: Stays hot Oneil Cruz Pirates' Oneil Cruz: Stays hot	J. TrioloJared Triolo	N. GonzalesNick Gonzales A. Williams Pirates' Alika Williams: Recalled from Triple-A Alika Williams Pirates' Alika Williams: Recalled from Triple-A
Third Base	K. Hayes Pirates' Ke'Bryan Hayes: To IL with back issue Back: Expected to be out until at least May 18 Ke'Bryan Hayes Pirates' Ke'Bryan Hayes: To IL with back issue Back: Expected to be out until at least May 18	J. TrioloJared Triolo	N. GonzalesNick Gonzales A. Williams Pirates' Alika Williams: Recalled from Triple-A Alika Williams Pirates' Alika Williams: Recalled from Triple-A
Left Field	B. ReynoldsBryan Reynolds	J. SuwinskiJack Suwinski	C. Joe Pirates' Connor Joe: Smacks key homer Connor Joe Pirates' Connor Joe: Smacks key homer E. OlivaresEdward Olivares A. McCutchen Pirates' Andrew McCutchen: Snaps out of slump Andrew McCutchen Pirates' Andrew McCutchen: Snaps out of slump
Center Field	M. Taylor Pirates' Michael Taylor: First homer as Pirate Michael Taylor Pirates' Michael Taylor: First homer as Pirate	J. SuwinskiJack Suwinski	B. ReynoldsBryan Reynolds
Right Field	J. SuwinskiJack Suwinski	C. Joe Pirates' Connor Joe: Smacks key homer Connor Joe Pirates' Connor Joe: Smacks key homer	E. OlivaresEdward Olivares B. ReynoldsBryan Reynolds A. McCutchen Pirates' Andrew McCutchen: Snaps out of slump Andrew McCutchen Pirates' Andrew McCutchen: Snaps out of slump
Designated Hitter	A. McCutchen Pirates' Andrew McCutchen: Snaps out of slump Andrew McCutchen Pirates' Andrew McCutchen: Snaps out of slump	E. OlivaresEdward Olivares	C. Joe Pirates' Connor Joe: Smacks key homer Connor Joe Pirates' Connor Joe: Smacks key homer Y. Grandal Pirates' Yasmani Grandal: Clubs first homer of 2024 Yasmani Grandal Pirates' Yasmani Grandal: Clubs first homer of 2024 R. TellezRowdy Tellez B. ReynoldsBryan Reynolds O. Cruz Pirates' Oneil Cruz: Stays hot Oneil Cruz Pirates' Oneil Cruz: Stays hot E. Rodriguez Elbow: Out for the season Endy Rodriguez Elbow: Out for the season

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
J. JonesJared Jones	M. KellerMitch Keller	P. Skenes Pirates' Paul Skenes: Fans seven in MLB debut Paul Skenes Pirates' Paul Skenes: Fans seven in MLB debut	M. PerezMartin Perez	Q. PriesterQuinn Priester

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
D. Bednar Pirates' David Bednar: Collects seventh save David Bednar Pirates' David Bednar: Collects seventh save	A. ChapmanAroldis Chapman	C. HoldermanColin Holderman R. Borucki Wrist: Expected to be out until at least Jun 21 Ryan Borucki Wrist: Expected to be out until at least Jun 21 L. OrtizLuis Ortiz H. StrattonHunter Stratton J. FlemingJosh Fleming K. NicolasKyle Nicolas D. Moreta Elbow: Out for the season Dauri Moreta Elbow: Out for the season