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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. Loftin Royals' Nick Loftin: Getting steady playing time Nick Loftin Royals' Nick Loftin: Getting steady playing time
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	N. Loftin Royals' Nick Loftin: Getting steady playing time Nick Loftin Royals' Nick Loftin: Getting steady playing time	A. FrazierAdam Frazier G. HampsonGarrett Hampson M. GarciaMaikel Garcia
Shortstop	B. WittBobby Witt	G. HampsonGarrett Hampson	M. GarciaMaikel Garcia
Third Base	M. GarciaMaikel Garcia	N. Loftin Royals' Nick Loftin: Getting steady playing time Nick Loftin Royals' Nick Loftin: Getting steady playing time	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: Taking seat Sunday Nelson Velazquez Royals' Nelson Velazquez: Taking seat Sunday N. Loftin Royals' Nick Loftin: Getting steady playing time Nick Loftin Royals' Nick Loftin: Getting steady playing time A. FrazierAdam Frazier G. HampsonGarrett Hampson
Center Field	K. IsbelKyle Isbel	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: Taking seat Sunday Nelson Velazquez Royals' Nelson Velazquez: Taking seat Sunday
Right Field	H. Renfroe Royals' Hunter Renfroe: Out of lineup again Hunter Renfroe Royals' Hunter Renfroe: Out of lineup again	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: Taking seat Sunday Nelson Velazquez Royals' Nelson Velazquez: Taking seat Sunday A. FrazierAdam Frazier M. MelendezMJ Melendez G. HampsonGarrett Hampson
Designated Hitter	N. Velazquez Royals' Nelson Velazquez: Taking seat Sunday Nelson Velazquez Royals' Nelson Velazquez: Taking seat Sunday	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. Renfroe Royals' Hunter Renfroe: Out of lineup again Hunter Renfroe Royals' Hunter Renfroe: Out of lineup again 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. WittBobby Witt 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: Heads to IL with fractured foot Foot: Expected to be out until at least Jul 19 Michael Wacha Royals' Michael Wacha: Heads to IL with fractured foot Foot: Expected to be out until at least Jul 19	A. Marsh Royals' Alec Marsh: Falls to San Diego Alec Marsh Royals' Alec Marsh: Falls to San Diego

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
J. McArthurJames McArthur	J. SchreiberJohn Schreiber	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: Expected to be out until at least Jun 12 Jordan Lyles Personal: Expected to be out until at least Jun 12 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