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Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	M. AmayaMiguel Amaya	Y. Gomes Cubs' Yan Gomes: Losing work to Amaya Yan Gomes Cubs' Yan Gomes: Losing work to Amaya	—
First Base	M. BuschMichael Busch	M. Mervis Cubs' Matt Mervis: Not starting Thursday Matt Mervis Cubs' Matt Mervis: Not starting Thursday	P. WisdomPatrick Wisdom C. Bellinger Ribs: Expected to be out until at least May 4 Cody Bellinger Ribs: Expected to be out until at least May 4
Second Base	N. HoernerNico Hoerner	C. Morel Cubs' Christopher Morel: Gets first off day of season Christopher Morel Cubs' Christopher Morel: Gets first off day of season	N. MadrigalNick Madrigal
Shortstop	D. Swanson Cubs' Dansby Swanson: Sets tone with home run Dansby Swanson Cubs' Dansby Swanson: Sets tone with home run	N. HoernerNico Hoerner	C. Morel Cubs' Christopher Morel: Gets first off day of season Christopher Morel Cubs' Christopher Morel: Gets first off day of season
Third Base	C. Morel Cubs' Christopher Morel: Gets first off day of season Christopher Morel Cubs' Christopher Morel: Gets first off day of season	N. MadrigalNick Madrigal	P. WisdomPatrick Wisdom M. BuschMichael Busch
Left Field	I. HappIan Happ	M. TauchmanMike Tauchman	S. Suzuki Oblique: Expected to be out until at least May 14 Seiya Suzuki Oblique: Expected to be out until at least May 14 A. CanarioAlexander Canario C. Morel Cubs' Christopher Morel: Gets first off day of season Christopher Morel Cubs' Christopher Morel: Gets first off day of season P. Crow-Armstrong Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong: Launches first-career homer Pete Crow-Armstrong Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong: Launches first-career homer P. WisdomPatrick Wisdom
Center Field	C. Bellinger Ribs: Expected to be out until at least May 4 Cody Bellinger Ribs: Expected to be out until at least May 4	P. Crow-Armstrong Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong: Launches first-career homer Pete Crow-Armstrong Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong: Launches first-career homer	M. TauchmanMike Tauchman C. Morel Cubs' Christopher Morel: Gets first off day of season Christopher Morel Cubs' Christopher Morel: Gets first off day of season A. CanarioAlexander Canario
Right Field	M. TauchmanMike Tauchman	S. Suzuki Oblique: Expected to be out until at least May 14 Seiya Suzuki Oblique: Expected to be out until at least May 14	A. CanarioAlexander Canario P. Crow-Armstrong Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong: Launches first-career homer Pete Crow-Armstrong Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong: Launches first-career homer C. Morel Cubs' Christopher Morel: Gets first off day of season Christopher Morel Cubs' Christopher Morel: Gets first off day of season P. WisdomPatrick Wisdom
Designated Hitter	S. Suzuki Oblique: Expected to be out until at least May 14 Seiya Suzuki Oblique: Expected to be out until at least May 14	M. Mervis Cubs' Matt Mervis: Not starting Thursday Matt Mervis Cubs' Matt Mervis: Not starting Thursday	C. Morel Cubs' Christopher Morel: Gets first off day of season Christopher Morel Cubs' Christopher Morel: Gets first off day of season I. HappIan Happ M. BuschMichael Busch M. TauchmanMike Tauchman P. WisdomPatrick Wisdom M. AmayaMiguel Amaya C. Bellinger Ribs: Expected to be out until at least May 4 Cody Bellinger Ribs: Expected to be out until at least May 4 Y. Gomes Cubs' Yan Gomes: Losing work to Amaya Yan Gomes Cubs' Yan Gomes: Losing work to Amaya A. CanarioAlexander Canario

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
J. Steele Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least May 1 Justin Steele Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least May 1	S. ImanagaShota Imanaga	J. WicksJordan Wicks	J. Taillon Cubs' Jameson Taillon: Nabs second straight victory Jameson Taillon Cubs' Jameson Taillon: Nabs second straight victory	J. Assad Cubs' Javier Assad: One out shy of quality start Javier Assad Cubs' Javier Assad: One out shy of quality start

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
H. Neris Cubs' Hector Neris: Claims another save Hector Neris Cubs' Hector Neris: Claims another save	M. LeiterMark Leiter	A. AlzolayAdbert Alzolay Y. AlmonteYency Almonte K. ThompsonKeegan Thompson D. Smyly Hip: Expected to be out until at least May 7 Drew Smyly Hip: Expected to be out until at least May 7 C. BrewerColten Brewer B. BrownBen Brown H. WesneskiHayden Wesneski L. LittleLuke Little J. Merryweather Ribs: Expected to be out until at least Jun 5 Julian Merryweather Ribs: Expected to be out until at least Jun 5