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Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	Y. Grandal Pirates' Yasmani Grandal: Resting Sunday Yasmani Grandal Pirates' Yasmani Grandal: Resting Sunday	J. Bart Thumb: Expected to be out until at least Jun 6 Joey Bart Thumb: Expected to be out until at least Jun 6	G. KochGrant Koch J. Delay Knee: Expected to be out until at least Jun 11 Jason Delay Knee: Expected to be out until at least Jun 11 E. Rodriguez Elbow: Out for the season Endy Rodriguez Elbow: Out for the season
First Base	R. TellezRowdy Tellez	C. JoeConnor Joe	Y. Grandal Pirates' Yasmani Grandal: Resting Sunday Yasmani Grandal Pirates' Yasmani Grandal: Resting Sunday J. TrioloJared Triolo E. Rodriguez Elbow: Out for the season Endy Rodriguez Elbow: Out for the season
Second Base	N. GonzalesNick Gonzales	J. TrioloJared Triolo	J. Bae Pirates' Ji Hwan Bae: Getting breather against LHP Ji-Hwan Bae Pirates' Ji Hwan Bae: Getting breather against LHP A. Williams Pirates' Alika Williams: Placed on IL Wrist: Expected to be out until at least Jun 9 Alika Williams Pirates' Alika Williams: Placed on IL Wrist: Expected to be out until at least Jun 9
Shortstop	O. Cruz Pirates' Oneil Cruz: Not starting against lefty Oneil Cruz Pirates' Oneil Cruz: Not starting against lefty	A. Williams Pirates' Alika Williams: Placed on IL Wrist: Expected to be out until at least Jun 9 Alika Williams Pirates' Alika Williams: Placed on IL Wrist: Expected to be out until at least Jun 9	J. TrioloJared Triolo N. GonzalesNick Gonzales J. Bae Pirates' Ji Hwan Bae: Getting breather against LHP Ji-Hwan Bae Pirates' Ji Hwan Bae: Getting breather against LHP
Third Base	K. Hayes Pirates' Ke'Bryan Hayes: Goes yard in Saturday's win Ke'Bryan Hayes Pirates' Ke'Bryan Hayes: Goes yard in Saturday's win	J. TrioloJared Triolo	N. GonzalesNick Gonzales A. Williams Pirates' Alika Williams: Placed on IL Wrist: Expected to be out until at least Jun 9 Alika Williams Pirates' Alika Williams: Placed on IL Wrist: Expected to be out until at least Jun 9
Left Field	B. ReynoldsBryan Reynolds	C. JoeConnor Joe	E. Olivares Pirates' Edward Olivares: Out against righty again Edward Olivares Pirates' Edward Olivares: Out against righty again J. Bae Pirates' Ji Hwan Bae: Getting breather against LHP Ji-Hwan Bae Pirates' Ji Hwan Bae: Getting breather against LHP A. McCutchenAndrew McCutchen
Center Field	J. Bae Pirates' Ji Hwan Bae: Getting breather against LHP Ji-Hwan Bae Pirates' Ji Hwan Bae: Getting breather against LHP	M. TaylorMichael Taylor	B. ReynoldsBryan Reynolds
Right Field	C. JoeConnor Joe	E. Olivares Pirates' Edward Olivares: Out against righty again Edward Olivares Pirates' Edward Olivares: Out against righty again	B. ReynoldsBryan Reynolds A. McCutchenAndrew McCutchen
Designated Hitter	A. McCutchenAndrew McCutchen	E. Olivares Pirates' Edward Olivares: Out against righty again Edward Olivares Pirates' Edward Olivares: Out against righty again	C. JoeConnor Joe Y. Grandal Pirates' Yasmani Grandal: Resting Sunday Yasmani Grandal Pirates' Yasmani Grandal: Resting Sunday R. TellezRowdy Tellez B. ReynoldsBryan Reynolds O. Cruz Pirates' Oneil Cruz: Not starting against lefty Oneil Cruz Pirates' Oneil Cruz: Not starting against lefty E. Rodriguez Elbow: Out for the season Endy Rodriguez Elbow: Out for the season

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
J. JonesJared Jones	P. SkenesPaul Skenes	M. Keller Pirates' Mitch Keller: Wins fifth straight Mitch Keller Pirates' Mitch Keller: Wins fifth straight	M. Perez Groin: Expected to be out until at least Jun 11 Martin Perez Groin: Expected to be out until at least Jun 11	B. FalterBailey Falter

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
D. BednarDavid Bednar	A. ChapmanAroldis Chapman	C. HoldermanColin Holderman R. Borucki Wrist: Expected to be out until at least Jun 21 Ryan Borucki Wrist: Expected to be out until at least Jun 21 H. StrattonHunter Stratton L. Ortiz Pirates' Luis Ortiz: Notches three-inning save Luis Ortiz Pirates' Luis Ortiz: Notches three-inning save K. NicolasKyle Nicolas C. MlodzinskiCarmen Mlodzinski J. HernandezJose Hernandez D. Moreta Elbow: Out for the season Dauri Moreta Elbow: Out for the season