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Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	I. Herrera Cardinals' Ivan Herrera: Picks up first steal Ivan Herrera Cardinals' Ivan Herrera: Picks up first steal	P. PagesPedro Pages	W. Contreras Forearm: Expected to be out until at least Jul 19 Willson Contreras Forearm: Expected to be out until at least Jul 19
First Base	P. Goldschmidt Cardinals' Paul Goldschmidt: Accounts for lone run in loss Paul Goldschmidt Cardinals' Paul Goldschmidt: Accounts for lone run in loss	A. BurlesonAlec Burleson	B. DonovanBrendan Donovan M. CarpenterMatt Carpenter
Second Base	N. GormanNolan Gorman	B. DonovanBrendan Donovan	B. CrawfordBrandon Crawford T. Edman Wrist: Expected to be out until at least Jul 1 Tommy Edman Wrist: Expected to be out until at least Jul 1
Shortstop	M. Winn Cardinals' Masyn Winn: Leading off Monday Masyn Winn Cardinals' Masyn Winn: Leading off Monday	B. CrawfordBrandon Crawford	B. DonovanBrendan Donovan T. Edman Wrist: Expected to be out until at least Jul 1 Tommy Edman Wrist: Expected to be out until at least Jul 1
Third Base	N. ArenadoNolan Arenado	B. DonovanBrendan Donovan	N. GormanNolan Gorman B. CrawfordBrandon Crawford T. Edman Wrist: Expected to be out until at least Jul 1 Tommy Edman Wrist: Expected to be out until at least Jul 1
Left Field	B. DonovanBrendan Donovan	L. Nootbaar Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar: Did some light running Monday Hamstring: Probable for May 28 Lars Nootbaar Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar: Did some light running Monday Hamstring: Probable for May 28	A. BurlesonAlec Burleson D. CarlsonDylan Carlson M. SianiMike Siani
Center Field	M. SianiMike Siani	D. CarlsonDylan Carlson	L. Nootbaar Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar: Did some light running Monday Hamstring: Probable for May 28 Lars Nootbaar Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar: Did some light running Monday Hamstring: Probable for May 28 T. Edman Wrist: Expected to be out until at least Jul 1 Tommy Edman Wrist: Expected to be out until at least Jul 1
Right Field	L. Nootbaar Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar: Did some light running Monday Hamstring: Probable for May 28 Lars Nootbaar Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar: Did some light running Monday Hamstring: Probable for May 28	A. BurlesonAlec Burleson	D. CarlsonDylan Carlson B. DonovanBrendan Donovan M. SianiMike Siani T. Edman Wrist: Expected to be out until at least Jul 1 Tommy Edman Wrist: Expected to be out until at least Jul 1
Designated Hitter	A. BurlesonAlec Burleson	M. CarpenterMatt Carpenter	N. GormanNolan Gorman B. DonovanBrendan Donovan P. Goldschmidt Cardinals' Paul Goldschmidt: Accounts for lone run in loss Paul Goldschmidt Cardinals' Paul Goldschmidt: Accounts for lone run in loss N. ArenadoNolan Arenado I. Herrera Cardinals' Ivan Herrera: Picks up first steal Ivan Herrera Cardinals' Ivan Herrera: Picks up first steal W. Contreras Forearm: Expected to be out until at least Jul 19 Willson Contreras Forearm: Expected to be out until at least Jul 19

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
S. Gray Cardinals' Sonny Gray: Blanks Cubs over five Sonny Gray Cardinals' Sonny Gray: Blanks Cubs over five	M. MikolasMiles Mikolas	L. Lynn Cardinals' Lance Lynn: Falls to 2-3 Lance Lynn Cardinals' Lance Lynn: Falls to 2-3	K. GibsonKyle Gibson	S. Matz Cardinals' Steven Matz: Light bullpen session on tap Back: Expected to be out until at least Jun 9 Steven Matz Cardinals' Steven Matz: Light bullpen session on tap Back: Expected to be out until at least Jun 9

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
R. Helsley Cardinals' Ryan Helsley: Picks up another shaky save Ryan Helsley Cardinals' Ryan Helsley: Picks up another shaky save	A. KittredgeAndrew Kittredge	J. RomeroJoJo Romero G. Gallegos Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least May 31 Giovanny Gallegos Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least May 31 K. Middleton Forearm: Expected to be out until at least May 28 Keynan Middleton Forearm: Expected to be out until at least May 28 M. LiberatoreMatthew Liberatore N. Robertson Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Jun 7 Nick Robertson Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Jun 7 R. FernandezRyan Fernandez J. KingJohn King K. LeahyKyle Leahy R. LoutosRyan Loutos A. PallanteAndre Pallante R. O'Brien Forearm: Expected to be out until at least May 30 Riley O'Brien Forearm: Expected to be out until at least May 30