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Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	M. AmayaMiguel Amaya	Y. GomesYan Gomes	—
First Base	M. Busch Cubs' Michael Busch: Absent from Friday's lineup Michael Busch Cubs' Michael Busch: Absent from Friday's lineup	P. WisdomPatrick Wisdom	C. Bellinger Cubs' Cody Bellinger: Two hits, homer vs. Brewers Cody Bellinger Cubs' Cody Bellinger: Two hits, homer vs. Brewers
Second Base	N. HoernerNico Hoerner	N. MadrigalNick Madrigal	C. MorelChristopher Morel
Shortstop	D. SwansonDansby Swanson	N. HoernerNico Hoerner	C. MorelChristopher Morel
Third Base	C. MorelChristopher Morel	N. MadrigalNick Madrigal	P. WisdomPatrick Wisdom M. Busch Cubs' Michael Busch: Absent from Friday's lineup Michael Busch Cubs' Michael Busch: Absent from Friday's lineup
Left Field	I. Happ Cubs' Ian Happ: Goes deep again Friday Ian Happ Cubs' Ian Happ: Goes deep again Friday	M. TauchmanMike Tauchman	S. Suzuki Cubs' Seiya Suzuki: Absent from Thursday's lineup Seiya Suzuki Cubs' Seiya Suzuki: Absent from Thursday's lineup C. MorelChristopher Morel P. WisdomPatrick Wisdom P. Crow-ArmstrongPete Crow-Armstrong
Center Field	C. Bellinger Cubs' Cody Bellinger: Two hits, homer vs. Brewers Cody Bellinger Cubs' Cody Bellinger: Two hits, homer vs. Brewers	P. Crow-ArmstrongPete Crow-Armstrong	M. TauchmanMike Tauchman C. MorelChristopher Morel
Right Field	S. Suzuki Cubs' Seiya Suzuki: Absent from Thursday's lineup Seiya Suzuki Cubs' Seiya Suzuki: Absent from Thursday's lineup	M. TauchmanMike Tauchman	C. Bellinger Cubs' Cody Bellinger: Two hits, homer vs. Brewers Cody Bellinger Cubs' Cody Bellinger: Two hits, homer vs. Brewers C. MorelChristopher Morel P. WisdomPatrick Wisdom P. Crow-ArmstrongPete Crow-Armstrong
Designated Hitter	M. TauchmanMike Tauchman	S. Suzuki Cubs' Seiya Suzuki: Absent from Thursday's lineup Seiya Suzuki Cubs' Seiya Suzuki: Absent from Thursday's lineup	C. MorelChristopher Morel I. Happ Cubs' Ian Happ: Goes deep again Friday Ian Happ Cubs' Ian Happ: Goes deep again Friday P. WisdomPatrick Wisdom M. Busch Cubs' Michael Busch: Absent from Friday's lineup Michael Busch Cubs' Michael Busch: Absent from Friday's lineup M. AmayaMiguel Amaya C. Bellinger Cubs' Cody Bellinger: Two hits, homer vs. Brewers Cody Bellinger Cubs' Cody Bellinger: Two hits, homer vs. Brewers Y. GomesYan Gomes

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
J. SteeleJustin Steele	S. ImanagaShota Imanaga	J. Taillon Cubs' Jameson Taillon: Quality start in no-decision Jameson Taillon Cubs' Jameson Taillon: Quality start in no-decision	J. Assad Cubs' Javier Assad: Strikes out seven Friday Javier Assad Cubs' Javier Assad: Strikes out seven Friday	J. Wicks Forearm: Expected to be out until at least Jun 8 Jordan Wicks Forearm: Expected to be out until at least Jun 8

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
H. NerisHector Neris	M. LeiterMark Leiter	Y. Almonte Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Jun 1 Yency Almonte Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Jun 1 D. Palencia Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Jun 1 Daniel Palencia Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Jun 1 H. WesneskiHayden Wesneski D. Smyly Cubs' Drew Smyly: Struggles with control, takes loss Drew Smyly Cubs' Drew Smyly: Struggles with control, takes loss T. MillerTyson Miller K. Thompson Illness: Expected to be out until at least Jun 1 Keegan Thompson Illness: Expected to be out until at least Jun 1 C. Brewer Cubs' Colten Brewer: Starting rehab assignment Back: Expected to be out until at least Jun 2 Colten Brewer Cubs' Colten Brewer: Starting rehab assignment Back: Expected to be out until at least Jun 2 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