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Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	T. StephensonTyler Stephenson	L. MaileLuke Maile	A. Wynns Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2025 Austin Wynns Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2025
First Base	T. FranceTy France	S. SteerSpencer Steer	J. India Reds' Jonathan India: Gets cleanup surgery on ankle Ankle: Out for the season Jonathan India Reds' Jonathan India: Gets cleanup surgery on ankle Ankle: Out for the season T. StephensonTyler Stephenson J. Candelario Toe: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2025 Jeimer Candelario Toe: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2025 C. Encarnacion-Strand Wrist: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2025 Christian Encarnacion-Strand Wrist: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2025
Second Base	J. India Reds' Jonathan India: Gets cleanup surgery on ankle Ankle: Out for the season Jonathan India Reds' Jonathan India: Gets cleanup surgery on ankle Ankle: Out for the season	S. EspinalSantiago Espinal	A. RosarioAmed Rosario N. Marte Reds' Noelvi Marte: Logs one hit in loss Noelvi Marte Reds' Noelvi Marte: Logs one hit in loss S. SteerSpencer Steer M. McLain Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2025 Matt McLain Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2025
Shortstop	E. De La Cruz Reds' Elly De La Cruz: Two thefts in 2024 finale Elly De La Cruz Reds' Elly De La Cruz: Two thefts in 2024 finale	A. RosarioAmed Rosario	S. EspinalSantiago Espinal N. Marte Reds' Noelvi Marte: Logs one hit in loss Noelvi Marte Reds' Noelvi Marte: Logs one hit in loss M. McLain Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2025 Matt McLain Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2025
Third Base	S. EspinalSantiago Espinal	N. Marte Reds' Noelvi Marte: Logs one hit in loss Noelvi Marte Reds' Noelvi Marte: Logs one hit in loss	A. RosarioAmed Rosario J. India Reds' Jonathan India: Gets cleanup surgery on ankle Ankle: Out for the season Jonathan India Reds' Jonathan India: Gets cleanup surgery on ankle Ankle: Out for the season E. De La Cruz Reds' Elly De La Cruz: Two thefts in 2024 finale Elly De La Cruz Reds' Elly De La Cruz: Two thefts in 2024 finale S. SteerSpencer Steer B. DunnBlake Dunn J. Candelario Toe: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2025 Jeimer Candelario Toe: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2025
Left Field	S. SteerSpencer Steer	W. BensonWill Benson	B. DunnBlake Dunn S. EspinalSantiago Espinal A. RosarioAmed Rosario J. FraleyJake Fraley T. FriedlTJ Friedl J. India Reds' Jonathan India: Gets cleanup surgery on ankle Ankle: Out for the season Jonathan India Reds' Jonathan India: Gets cleanup surgery on ankle Ankle: Out for the season S. Fairchild Thumb: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2025 Stuart Fairchild Thumb: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2025
Center Field	T. FriedlTJ Friedl	W. BensonWill Benson	B. DunnBlake Dunn R. HindsRece Hinds S. Fairchild Thumb: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2025 Stuart Fairchild Thumb: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2025
Right Field	J. FraleyJake Fraley	S. EspinalSantiago Espinal	W. BensonWill Benson A. RosarioAmed Rosario R. HindsRece Hinds S. SteerSpencer Steer T. FriedlTJ Friedl S. Fairchild Thumb: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2025 Stuart Fairchild Thumb: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2025
Designated Hitter	N. Marte Reds' Noelvi Marte: Logs one hit in loss Noelvi Marte Reds' Noelvi Marte: Logs one hit in loss	J. India Reds' Jonathan India: Gets cleanup surgery on ankle Ankle: Out for the season Jonathan India Reds' Jonathan India: Gets cleanup surgery on ankle Ankle: Out for the season	S. SteerSpencer Steer S. EspinalSantiago Espinal A. RosarioAmed Rosario T. FranceTy France J. FraleyJake Fraley T. StephensonTyler Stephenson W. BensonWill Benson L. MaileLuke Maile J. Candelario Toe: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2025 Jeimer Candelario Toe: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2025 M. McLain Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2025 Matt McLain Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2025 C. Encarnacion-Strand Wrist: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2025 Christian Encarnacion-Strand Wrist: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2025

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
H. Greene Reds' Hunter Greene: Sharp in final outing of 2024 Hunter Greene Reds' Hunter Greene: Sharp in final outing of 2024	N. Martinez Reds' Nick Martinez: Expected to opt out Nick Martinez Reds' Nick Martinez: Expected to opt out	R. Lowder Reds' Rhett Lowder: Finishes with five scoreless Rhett Lowder Reds' Rhett Lowder: Finishes with five scoreless	J. JunisJake Junis	C. SpiersCarson Spiers

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
A. DiazAlexis Diaz	E. PaganEmilio Pagan	F. CruzFernando Cruz S. Moll Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2025 Sam Moll Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2025 J. WilsonJustin Wilson B. SuterBrent Suter T. SantillanTony Santillan B. Farmer Reds' Buck Farmer: Nabs save in season finale Buck Farmer Reds' Buck Farmer: Nabs save in season finale Y. ZuluetaYosver Zulueta I. GibautIan Gibaut T. Antone Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2025 Tejay Antone Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2025 C. Roa Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2025 Christian Roa Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2025