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Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	B. Naylor Guardians' Bo Naylor: Out of lineup again in Game 4 Bo Naylor Guardians' Bo Naylor: Out of lineup again in Game 4	A. HedgesAustin Hedges	D. Fry Guardians' David Fry: Getting elbow checked out Elbow: Out for the season David Fry Guardians' David Fry: Getting elbow checked out Elbow: Out for the season
First Base	J. NaylorJosh Naylor	J. NoelJhonkensy Noel	K. Manzardo Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: Absent from Game 5 lineup Kyle Manzardo Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: Absent from Game 5 lineup D. Fry Guardians' David Fry: Getting elbow checked out Elbow: Out for the season David Fry Guardians' David Fry: Getting elbow checked out Elbow: Out for the season
Second Base	A. GimenezAndres Gimenez	D. SchneemannDaniel Schneemann	B. RocchioBrayan Rocchio T. Freeman Oblique: Out for the season Tyler Freeman Oblique: Out for the season A. MartinezAngel Martinez
Shortstop	B. RocchioBrayan Rocchio	D. SchneemannDaniel Schneemann	T. Freeman Oblique: Out for the season Tyler Freeman Oblique: Out for the season A. MartinezAngel Martinez
Third Base	J. RamirezJose Ramirez	D. SchneemannDaniel Schneemann	D. Fry Guardians' David Fry: Getting elbow checked out Elbow: Out for the season David Fry Guardians' David Fry: Getting elbow checked out Elbow: Out for the season B. RocchioBrayan Rocchio T. Freeman Oblique: Out for the season Tyler Freeman Oblique: Out for the season A. MartinezAngel Martinez
Left Field	S. KwanSteven Kwan	A. MartinezAngel Martinez	W. Brennan Guardians' Will Brennan: Sitting for Game 5 Will Brennan Guardians' Will Brennan: Sitting for Game 5 D. Fry Guardians' David Fry: Getting elbow checked out Elbow: Out for the season David Fry Guardians' David Fry: Getting elbow checked out Elbow: Out for the season D. SchneemannDaniel Schneemann J. NoelJhonkensy Noel
Center Field	L. ThomasLane Thomas	D. SchneemannDaniel Schneemann	W. Brennan Guardians' Will Brennan: Sitting for Game 5 Will Brennan Guardians' Will Brennan: Sitting for Game 5 T. Freeman Oblique: Out for the season Tyler Freeman Oblique: Out for the season A. MartinezAngel Martinez
Right Field	D. SchneemannDaniel Schneemann	J. NoelJhonkensy Noel	W. Brennan Guardians' Will Brennan: Sitting for Game 5 Will Brennan Guardians' Will Brennan: Sitting for Game 5 L. ThomasLane Thomas A. MartinezAngel Martinez D. Fry Guardians' David Fry: Getting elbow checked out Elbow: Out for the season David Fry Guardians' David Fry: Getting elbow checked out Elbow: Out for the season
Designated Hitter	K. Manzardo Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: Absent from Game 5 lineup Kyle Manzardo Guardians' Kyle Manzardo: Absent from Game 5 lineup	D. Fry Guardians' David Fry: Getting elbow checked out Elbow: Out for the season David Fry Guardians' David Fry: Getting elbow checked out Elbow: Out for the season	W. Brennan Guardians' Will Brennan: Sitting for Game 5 Will Brennan Guardians' Will Brennan: Sitting for Game 5 J. RamirezJose Ramirez J. NoelJhonkensy Noel J. NaylorJosh Naylor B. Naylor Guardians' Bo Naylor: Out of lineup again in Game 4 Bo Naylor Guardians' Bo Naylor: Out of lineup again in Game 4 S. KwanSteven Kwan L. ThomasLane Thomas A. MartinezAngel Martinez

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
T. Bibee Guardians' Tanner Bibee: Named Game 5 starter Tanner Bibee Guardians' Tanner Bibee: Named Game 5 starter	M. Boyd Guardians' Matthew Boyd: Taking ball in ALCS Game 3 Matthew Boyd Guardians' Matthew Boyd: Taking ball in ALCS Game 3	A. Cobb Back: Out for the season Alex Cobb Back: Out for the season	G. Williams Guardians' Gavin Williams: Named ALCS Game 4 starter Gavin Williams Guardians' Gavin Williams: Named ALCS Game 4 starter	B. LivelyBen Lively

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
E. ClaseEmmanuel Clase	C. SmithCade Smith	H. GaddisHunter Gaddis T. HerrinTim Herrin N. SandlinNick Sandlin E. MorganElijah Morgan A. WaltersAndrew Walters P. AvilaPedro Avila E. SabrowskiErik Sabrowski J. Karinchak Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2025 James Karinchak Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2025 T. Stephan Elbow: Expected to be out until at least May 1, 2025 Trevor Stephan Elbow: Expected to be out until at least May 1, 2025 S. Hentges Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2026 Sam Hentges Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2026