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Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	S. PerezSalvador Perez	F. FerminFreddy Fermin	M. MelendezMJ Melendez
First Base	V. PasquantinoVinnie Pasquantino	S. PerezSalvador Perez	N. LoftinNick Loftin
Second Base	M. Massey Royals' Michael Massey: Visits specialist Back: Expected to be out until at least Jun 4 Michael Massey Royals' Michael Massey: Visits specialist Back: Expected to be out until at least Jun 4	A. Frazier Royals' Adam Frazier: Day off Saturday Adam Frazier Royals' Adam Frazier: Day off Saturday	N. LoftinNick Loftin G. HampsonGarrett Hampson M. GarciaMaikel Garcia
Shortstop	B. Witt Royals' Bobby Witt: Knocks three hits in loss Bobby Witt Royals' Bobby Witt: Knocks three hits in loss	G. HampsonGarrett Hampson	M. GarciaMaikel Garcia
Third Base	M. GarciaMaikel Garcia	N. LoftinNick Loftin	A. Frazier Royals' Adam Frazier: Day off Saturday Adam Frazier Royals' Adam Frazier: Day off Saturday G. HampsonGarrett Hampson
Left Field	M. MelendezMJ Melendez	D. BlancoDairon Blanco	N. Velazquez Royals' Nelson Velazquez: Goes yard Friday Nelson Velazquez Royals' Nelson Velazquez: Goes yard Friday N. LoftinNick Loftin A. Frazier Royals' Adam Frazier: Day off Saturday Adam Frazier Royals' Adam Frazier: Day off Saturday G. HampsonGarrett Hampson
Center Field	K. Isbel Royals' Kyle Isbel: Day off Saturday Kyle Isbel Royals' Kyle Isbel: Day off Saturday	G. HampsonGarrett Hampson	D. BlancoDairon Blanco N. Velazquez Royals' Nelson Velazquez: Goes yard Friday Nelson Velazquez Royals' Nelson Velazquez: Goes yard Friday
Right Field	H. Renfroe Royals' Hunter Renfroe: Breather Saturday Hunter Renfroe Royals' Hunter Renfroe: Breather Saturday	D. BlancoDairon Blanco	N. Velazquez Royals' Nelson Velazquez: Goes yard Friday Nelson Velazquez Royals' Nelson Velazquez: Goes yard Friday A. Frazier Royals' Adam Frazier: Day off Saturday Adam Frazier Royals' Adam Frazier: Day off Saturday M. MelendezMJ Melendez G. HampsonGarrett Hampson
Designated Hitter	N. Velazquez Royals' Nelson Velazquez: Goes yard Friday Nelson Velazquez Royals' Nelson Velazquez: Goes yard Friday	S. PerezSalvador Perez	A. Frazier Royals' Adam Frazier: Day off Saturday Adam Frazier Royals' Adam Frazier: Day off Saturday V. PasquantinoVinnie Pasquantino H. Renfroe Royals' Hunter Renfroe: Breather Saturday Hunter Renfroe Royals' Hunter Renfroe: Breather Saturday M. MelendezMJ Melendez M. Massey Royals' Michael Massey: Visits specialist Back: Expected to be out until at least Jun 4 Michael Massey Royals' Michael Massey: Visits specialist Back: Expected to be out until at least Jun 4 B. Witt Royals' Bobby Witt: Knocks three hits in loss Bobby Witt Royals' Bobby Witt: Knocks three hits in loss M. GarciaMaikel Garcia F. FerminFreddy Fermin

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
C. RagansCole Ragans	S. LugoSeth Lugo	B. Singer Royals' Brady Singer: Eyeing Wednesday return Illness: Expected to be out until at least Jun 5 Brady Singer Royals' Brady Singer: Eyeing Wednesday return Illness: Expected to be out until at least Jun 5	M. Wacha Royals' Michael Wacha: Spotted in walking boot Foot: Expected to be out until at least Jun 6 Michael Wacha Royals' Michael Wacha: Spotted in walking boot Foot: Expected to be out until at least Jun 6	A. MarshAlec Marsh

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
J. McArthur Royals' James McArthur: Blown save Friday James McArthur Royals' James McArthur: Blown save Friday	J. Schreiber Royals' John Schreiber: Handed loss Friday John Schreiber Royals' John Schreiber: Handed loss Friday	C. StrattonChris Stratton A. ZerpaAngel Zerpa W. SmithWill Smith N. AndersonNick Anderson J. Lyles Personal: Probable for Jun 1 Jordan Lyles Personal: Probable for Jun 1 S. LongSam Long W. KleinWill Klein J. Taylor Biceps: Expected to be out until at least Jun 15 Josh Taylor Biceps: Expected to be out until at least Jun 15