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Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	R. Jeffers Twins' Ryan Jeffers: On bench Friday Ryan Jeffers Twins' Ryan Jeffers: On bench Friday	C. Vazquez Twins' Christian Vazquez: Has monster game vs Tigers Christian Vazquez Twins' Christian Vazquez: Has monster game vs Tigers	—
First Base	C. SantanaCarlos Santana	A. Kirilloff Back: Expected to be out until at least Aug 2 Alex Kirilloff Back: Expected to be out until at least Aug 2	J. Miranda Twins' Jose Miranda: Not activated just yet Back: Expected to be out until at least Jul 27 Jose Miranda Twins' Jose Miranda: Not activated just yet Back: Expected to be out until at least Jul 27 K. Farmer Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Jul 22 Kyle Farmer Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Jul 22 C. Vazquez Twins' Christian Vazquez: Has monster game vs Tigers Christian Vazquez Twins' Christian Vazquez: Has monster game vs Tigers
Second Base	W. CastroWilli Castro	E. JulienEdouard Julien	K. Farmer Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Jul 22 Kyle Farmer Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Jul 22 B. LeeBrooks Lee A. MartinAustin Martin
Shortstop	C. Correa Heel: Expected to be out until at least Aug 5 Carlos Correa Heel: Expected to be out until at least Aug 5	K. Farmer Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Jul 22 Kyle Farmer Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Jul 22	W. CastroWilli Castro B. LeeBrooks Lee E. JulienEdouard Julien
Third Base	R. Lewis Twins' Royce Lewis: Reinstated from injured list Royce Lewis Twins' Royce Lewis: Reinstated from injured list	B. LeeBrooks Lee	J. Miranda Twins' Jose Miranda: Not activated just yet Back: Expected to be out until at least Jul 27 Jose Miranda Twins' Jose Miranda: Not activated just yet Back: Expected to be out until at least Jul 27 W. CastroWilli Castro K. Farmer Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Jul 22 Kyle Farmer Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Jul 22 C. Vazquez Twins' Christian Vazquez: Has monster game vs Tigers Christian Vazquez Twins' Christian Vazquez: Has monster game vs Tigers
Left Field	T. Larnach Twins' Trevor Larnach: Smacks 11th homer Trevor Larnach Twins' Trevor Larnach: Smacks 11th homer	M. Wallner Twins' Matt Wallner: Second straight game with homer Matt Wallner Twins' Matt Wallner: Second straight game with homer	A. Kirilloff Back: Expected to be out until at least Aug 2 Alex Kirilloff Back: Expected to be out until at least Aug 2 A. MartinAustin Martin W. CastroWilli Castro M. MargotManuel Margot K. Farmer Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Jul 22 Kyle Farmer Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Jul 22
Center Field	B. Buxton Twins' Byron Buxton: Blasts 12th home run Byron Buxton Twins' Byron Buxton: Blasts 12th home run	M. MargotManuel Margot	A. MartinAustin Martin W. CastroWilli Castro
Right Field	M. KeplerMax Kepler	M. MargotManuel Margot	T. Larnach Twins' Trevor Larnach: Smacks 11th homer Trevor Larnach Twins' Trevor Larnach: Smacks 11th homer M. Wallner Twins' Matt Wallner: Second straight game with homer Matt Wallner Twins' Matt Wallner: Second straight game with homer W. CastroWilli Castro A. MartinAustin Martin A. Kirilloff Back: Expected to be out until at least Aug 2 Alex Kirilloff Back: Expected to be out until at least Aug 2
Designated Hitter	J. Miranda Twins' Jose Miranda: Not activated just yet Back: Expected to be out until at least Jul 27 Jose Miranda Twins' Jose Miranda: Not activated just yet Back: Expected to be out until at least Jul 27	M. Wallner Twins' Matt Wallner: Second straight game with homer Matt Wallner Twins' Matt Wallner: Second straight game with homer	T. Larnach Twins' Trevor Larnach: Smacks 11th homer Trevor Larnach Twins' Trevor Larnach: Smacks 11th homer A. Kirilloff Back: Expected to be out until at least Aug 2 Alex Kirilloff Back: Expected to be out until at least Aug 2 B. LeeBrooks Lee R. Jeffers Twins' Ryan Jeffers: On bench Friday Ryan Jeffers Twins' Ryan Jeffers: On bench Friday B. Buxton Twins' Byron Buxton: Blasts 12th home run Byron Buxton Twins' Byron Buxton: Blasts 12th home run C. SantanaCarlos Santana M. MargotManuel Margot R. Lewis Twins' Royce Lewis: Reinstated from injured list Royce Lewis Twins' Royce Lewis: Reinstated from injured list M. KeplerMax Kepler C. Correa Heel: Expected to be out until at least Aug 5 Carlos Correa Heel: Expected to be out until at least Aug 5 C. Vazquez Twins' Christian Vazquez: Has monster game vs Tigers Christian Vazquez Twins' Christian Vazquez: Has monster game vs Tigers

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
P. Lopez Twins' Pablo Lopez: Picks up ninth win Pablo Lopez Twins' Pablo Lopez: Picks up ninth win	J. RyanJoe Ryan	B. OberBailey Ober	C. Paddack Forearm: Expected to be out until at least Aug 10 Chris Paddack Forearm: Expected to be out until at least Aug 10	S. Woods RichardsonSimeon Woods Richardson

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
J. Duran Twins' Jhoan Duran: Picks up win No. 6 Jhoan Duran Twins' Jhoan Duran: Picks up win No. 6	G. JaxGriffin Jax	J. AlcalaJorge Alcala C. SandsCole Sands C. ThielbarCaleb Thielbar J. StaumontJosh Staumont K. Funderburk Oblique: Expected to be out until at least Aug 15 Kody Funderburk Oblique: Expected to be out until at least Aug 15 B. StewartBrock Stewart J. Topa Knee: Expected to be out until at least Aug 2 Justin Topa Knee: Expected to be out until at least Aug 2