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Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	S. PerezSalvador Perez	F. FerminFreddy Fermin	M. MelendezMJ Melendez
First Base	V. Pasquantino Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Clubs homer in loss Vinnie Pasquantino Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Clubs homer in loss	S. PerezSalvador Perez	N. LoftinNick Loftin
Second Base	M. Massey Back: Expected to be out until at least Jun 4 Michael Massey Back: Expected to be out until at least Jun 4	A. FrazierAdam Frazier	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. FrazierAdam Frazier G. HampsonGarrett Hampson
Left Field	M. MelendezMJ Melendez	D. Blanco Royals' Dairon Blanco: Picks up steal in loss Dairon Blanco Royals' Dairon Blanco: Picks up steal in loss	N. Velazquez Royals' Nelson Velazquez: Goes yard Friday Nelson Velazquez Royals' Nelson Velazquez: Goes yard Friday N. LoftinNick Loftin A. FrazierAdam Frazier 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. Blanco Royals' Dairon Blanco: Picks up steal in loss Dairon Blanco Royals' Dairon Blanco: Picks up steal in loss N. Velazquez Royals' Nelson Velazquez: Goes yard Friday Nelson Velazquez Royals' Nelson Velazquez: Goes yard Friday
Right Field	H. RenfroeHunter Renfroe	D. Blanco Royals' Dairon Blanco: Picks up steal in loss Dairon Blanco Royals' Dairon Blanco: Picks up steal in loss	N. Velazquez Royals' Nelson Velazquez: Goes yard Friday Nelson Velazquez Royals' Nelson Velazquez: Goes yard Friday A. FrazierAdam Frazier 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. FrazierAdam Frazier V. Pasquantino Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Clubs homer in loss Vinnie Pasquantino Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Clubs homer in loss H. RenfroeHunter Renfroe M. MelendezMJ Melendez M. Massey Back: Expected to be out until at least Jun 4 Michael Massey 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 Foot: Expected to be out until at least Jun 6 Michael Wacha Foot: Expected to be out until at least Jun 6	A. Marsh Royals' Alec Marsh: Falls to San Diego Alec Marsh Royals' Alec Marsh: Falls to San Diego

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. Smith Royals' Will Smith: Handling low-leverage role well Will Smith Royals' Will Smith: Handling low-leverage role well 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