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Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	S. Perez Royals' Salvador Perez: Three hits in win Salvador Perez Royals' Salvador Perez: Three hits in win	F. FerminFreddy Fermin	M. MelendezMJ Melendez
First Base	V. PasquantinoVinnie Pasquantino	S. Perez Royals' Salvador Perez: Three hits in win Salvador Perez Royals' Salvador Perez: Three hits in win	—
Second Base	M. Massey Royals' Michael Massey: Homers among three hits Michael Massey Royals' Michael Massey: Homers among three hits	A. FrazierAdam Frazier	G. HampsonGarrett Hampson M. Garcia Royals' Maikel Garcia: Lifts three-run homer Maikel Garcia Royals' Maikel Garcia: Lifts three-run homer
Shortstop	B. WittBobby Witt	G. HampsonGarrett Hampson	M. Garcia Royals' Maikel Garcia: Lifts three-run homer Maikel Garcia Royals' Maikel Garcia: Lifts three-run homer
Third Base	M. Garcia Royals' Maikel Garcia: Lifts three-run homer Maikel Garcia Royals' Maikel Garcia: Lifts three-run homer	A. FrazierAdam Frazier	G. HampsonGarrett Hampson
Left Field	M. MelendezMJ Melendez	D. Blanco Royals' Dairon Blanco: Not in Wednesday's lineup Dairon Blanco Royals' Dairon Blanco: Not in Wednesday's lineup	N. Velazquez Royals' Nelson Velazquez: Retreats to bench Wednesday Nelson Velazquez Royals' Nelson Velazquez: Retreats to bench Wednesday A. FrazierAdam Frazier G. HampsonGarrett Hampson
Center Field	K. IsbelKyle Isbel	G. HampsonGarrett Hampson	D. Blanco Royals' Dairon Blanco: Not in Wednesday's lineup Dairon Blanco Royals' Dairon Blanco: Not in Wednesday's lineup N. Velazquez Royals' Nelson Velazquez: Retreats to bench Wednesday Nelson Velazquez Royals' Nelson Velazquez: Retreats to bench Wednesday
Right Field	H. Renfroe Royals' Hunter Renfroe: Sitting Saturday Hunter Renfroe Royals' Hunter Renfroe: Sitting Saturday	D. Blanco Royals' Dairon Blanco: Not in Wednesday's lineup Dairon Blanco Royals' Dairon Blanco: Not in Wednesday's lineup	A. FrazierAdam Frazier N. Velazquez Royals' Nelson Velazquez: Retreats to bench Wednesday Nelson Velazquez Royals' Nelson Velazquez: Retreats to bench Wednesday M. MelendezMJ Melendez G. HampsonGarrett Hampson
Designated Hitter	N. Velazquez Royals' Nelson Velazquez: Retreats to bench Wednesday Nelson Velazquez Royals' Nelson Velazquez: Retreats to bench Wednesday	A. FrazierAdam Frazier	S. Perez Royals' Salvador Perez: Three hits in win Salvador Perez Royals' Salvador Perez: Three hits in win V. PasquantinoVinnie Pasquantino H. Renfroe Royals' Hunter Renfroe: Sitting Saturday Hunter Renfroe Royals' Hunter Renfroe: Sitting Saturday M. MelendezMJ Melendez M. Massey Royals' Michael Massey: Homers among three hits Michael Massey Royals' Michael Massey: Homers among three hits B. WittBobby Witt M. Garcia Royals' Maikel Garcia: Lifts three-run homer Maikel Garcia Royals' Maikel Garcia: Lifts three-run homer F. FerminFreddy Fermin

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
C. Ragans Royals' Cole Ragans: Dazzles in victory Cole Ragans Royals' Cole Ragans: Dazzles in victory	S. LugoSeth Lugo	B. SingerBrady Singer	M. WachaMichael Wacha	A. Marsh Royals' Alec Marsh: Stuck with loss against M's Alec Marsh Royals' Alec Marsh: Stuck with loss against M's

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
J. McArthurJames McArthur	J. SchreiberJohn Schreiber	C. StrattonChris Stratton W. SmithWill Smith A. ZerpaAngel Zerpa N. AndersonNick Anderson C. Hernandez Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least May 18 Carlos Hernandez Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least May 18 J. Brentz Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least May 18 Jacob Brentz Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least May 18 J. Lyles Personal: Expected to be out until at least Jun 1 Jordan Lyles Personal: Expected to be out until at least Jun 1 T. DuffeyTyler Duffey M. SauerMatt Sauer J. Taylor Biceps: Expected to be out until at least May 27 Josh Taylor Biceps: Expected to be out until at least May 27