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Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	B. NaylorBo Naylor	D. FryDavid Fry	A. HedgesAustin Hedges
First Base	J. NaylorJosh Naylor	J. Noel Guardians' Jhonkensy Noel: Homers in first big-league at-bat Jhonkensy Noel Guardians' Jhonkensy Noel: Homers in first big-league at-bat	G. Arias Guardians' Gabriel Arias: Homers, steals base in loss Gabriel Arias Guardians' Gabriel Arias: Homers, steals base in loss D. FryDavid Fry
Second Base	A. GimenezAndres Gimenez	G. Arias Guardians' Gabriel Arias: Homers, steals base in loss Gabriel Arias Guardians' Gabriel Arias: Homers, steals base in loss	D. SchneemannDaniel Schneemann T. FreemanTyler Freeman J. Tena Guardians' Jose Tena: Up from Triple-A Jose Tena Guardians' Jose Tena: Up from Triple-A B. Rocchio Guardians' Brayan Rocchio: Not in Thursday's lineup Brayan Rocchio Guardians' Brayan Rocchio: Not in Thursday's lineup
Shortstop	B. Rocchio Guardians' Brayan Rocchio: Not in Thursday's lineup Brayan Rocchio Guardians' Brayan Rocchio: Not in Thursday's lineup	G. Arias Guardians' Gabriel Arias: Homers, steals base in loss Gabriel Arias Guardians' Gabriel Arias: Homers, steals base in loss	J. Tena Guardians' Jose Tena: Up from Triple-A Jose Tena Guardians' Jose Tena: Up from Triple-A D. SchneemannDaniel Schneemann T. FreemanTyler Freeman
Third Base	J. RamirezJose Ramirez	G. Arias Guardians' Gabriel Arias: Homers, steals base in loss Gabriel Arias Guardians' Gabriel Arias: Homers, steals base in loss	D. SchneemannDaniel Schneemann D. FryDavid Fry J. Tena Guardians' Jose Tena: Up from Triple-A Jose Tena Guardians' Jose Tena: Up from Triple-A T. FreemanTyler Freeman B. Rocchio Guardians' Brayan Rocchio: Not in Thursday's lineup Brayan Rocchio Guardians' Brayan Rocchio: Not in Thursday's lineup
Left Field	S. KwanSteven Kwan	D. FryDavid Fry	G. Arias Guardians' Gabriel Arias: Homers, steals base in loss Gabriel Arias Guardians' Gabriel Arias: Homers, steals base in loss D. SchneemannDaniel Schneemann J. Noel Guardians' Jhonkensy Noel: Homers in first big-league at-bat Jhonkensy Noel Guardians' Jhonkensy Noel: Homers in first big-league at-bat W. Brennan Guardians' Will Brennan: To IL with strained oblique Oblique: Expected to be out until at least Jul 5 Will Brennan Guardians' Will Brennan: To IL with strained oblique Oblique: Expected to be out until at least Jul 5
Center Field	T. FreemanTyler Freeman	D. SchneemannDaniel Schneemann	G. Arias Guardians' Gabriel Arias: Homers, steals base in loss Gabriel Arias Guardians' Gabriel Arias: Homers, steals base in loss W. Brennan Guardians' Will Brennan: To IL with strained oblique Oblique: Expected to be out until at least Jul 5 Will Brennan Guardians' Will Brennan: To IL with strained oblique Oblique: Expected to be out until at least Jul 5
Right Field	W. Brennan Guardians' Will Brennan: To IL with strained oblique Oblique: Expected to be out until at least Jul 5 Will Brennan Guardians' Will Brennan: To IL with strained oblique Oblique: Expected to be out until at least Jul 5	D. SchneemannDaniel Schneemann	G. Arias Guardians' Gabriel Arias: Homers, steals base in loss Gabriel Arias Guardians' Gabriel Arias: Homers, steals base in loss D. FryDavid Fry J. Noel Guardians' Jhonkensy Noel: Homers in first big-league at-bat Jhonkensy Noel Guardians' Jhonkensy Noel: Homers in first big-league at-bat
Designated Hitter	D. FryDavid Fry	J. Noel Guardians' Jhonkensy Noel: Homers in first big-league at-bat Jhonkensy Noel Guardians' Jhonkensy Noel: Homers in first big-league at-bat	J. RamirezJose Ramirez B. NaylorBo Naylor W. Brennan Guardians' Will Brennan: To IL with strained oblique Oblique: Expected to be out until at least Jul 5 Will Brennan Guardians' Will Brennan: To IL with strained oblique Oblique: Expected to be out until at least Jul 5 J. NaylorJosh Naylor G. Arias Guardians' Gabriel Arias: Homers, steals base in loss Gabriel Arias Guardians' Gabriel Arias: Homers, steals base in loss S. KwanSteven Kwan

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
T. BibeeTanner Bibee	T. McKenzieTriston McKenzie	B. LivelyBen Lively	L. AllenLogan Taylor Allen	G. Williams Guardians' Gavin Williams: Strong results in rehab outing Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Jul 2 Gavin Williams Guardians' Gavin Williams: Strong results in rehab outing Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Jul 2

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
E. ClaseEmmanuel Clase	S. BarlowScott Barlow	H. GaddisHunter Gaddis C. SmithCade Smith S. HentgesSam Hentges E. Morgan Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Jun 28 Elijah Morgan Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Jun 28 N. Sandlin Back: Expected to be out until at least Jul 2 Nick Sandlin Back: Expected to be out until at least Jul 2 T. HerrinTim Herrin P. AvilaPedro Avila D. McCaughan Guardians' Darren McCaughan: Back in majors Darren McCaughan Guardians' Darren McCaughan: Back in majors J. Karinchak Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Jul 19 James Karinchak Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Jul 19 T. Stephan Elbow: Out for the season Trevor Stephan Elbow: Out for the season