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Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	Y. DiazYainer Diaz	V. CaratiniVictor Caratini	—
First Base	J. Abreu Astros' Jose Abreu: Sits again amid slump Jose Abreu Astros' Jose Abreu: Sits again amid slump	J. Singleton Astros' Jon Singleton: Takes advantage of rare start Jonathan Singleton Astros' Jon Singleton: Takes advantage of rare start	Y. DiazYainer Diaz G. KessingerGrae Kessinger M. DubonMauricio Dubon
Second Base	J. Altuve Astros' Jose Altuve: Contributes solo shot Jose Altuve Astros' Jose Altuve: Contributes solo shot	M. DubonMauricio Dubon	G. KessingerGrae Kessinger
Shortstop	J. PenaJeremy Pena	M. DubonMauricio Dubon	G. KessingerGrae Kessinger
Third Base	A. BregmanAlex Bregman	G. KessingerGrae Kessinger	M. DubonMauricio Dubon
Left Field	C. McCormick Astros' Chas McCormick: Moves to bench Wednesday Chas McCormick Astros' Chas McCormick: Moves to bench Wednesday	Y. AlvarezYordan Alvarez	M. DubonMauricio Dubon
Center Field	J. Meyers Astros' Jake Meyers: Blasts third homer Jake Meyers Astros' Jake Meyers: Blasts third homer	M. DubonMauricio Dubon	C. McCormick Astros' Chas McCormick: Moves to bench Wednesday Chas McCormick Astros' Chas McCormick: Moves to bench Wednesday
Right Field	K. TuckerKyle Tucker	C. McCormick Astros' Chas McCormick: Moves to bench Wednesday Chas McCormick Astros' Chas McCormick: Moves to bench Wednesday	M. DubonMauricio Dubon
Designated Hitter	Y. AlvarezYordan Alvarez	Y. DiazYainer Diaz	J. Singleton Astros' Jon Singleton: Takes advantage of rare start Jonathan Singleton Astros' Jon Singleton: Takes advantage of rare start J. Abreu Astros' Jose Abreu: Sits again amid slump Jose Abreu Astros' Jose Abreu: Sits again amid slump K. TuckerKyle Tucker C. McCormick Astros' Chas McCormick: Moves to bench Wednesday Chas McCormick Astros' Chas McCormick: Moves to bench Wednesday J. Altuve Astros' Jose Altuve: Contributes solo shot Jose Altuve Astros' Jose Altuve: Contributes solo shot

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
J. VerlanderJustin Verlander	F. Valdez Astros' Framber Valdez: Rejoining rotation this weekend Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Apr 28 Framber Valdez Astros' Framber Valdez: Rejoining rotation this weekend Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Apr 28	C. Javier Neck: Expected to be out until at least May 3 Cristian Javier Neck: Expected to be out until at least May 3	H. BrownHunter Brown	R. BlancoRonel Blanco

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
J. HaderJosh Hader	R. PresslyRyan Pressly	B. AbreuBryan Abreu R. MonteroRafael Montero S. MartinezSeth Martinez S. DubinShawn Dubin T. ScottTayler Scott D. ColemanDylan Coleman B. BielakBrandon Bielak O. Ortega Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Jul 1 Oliver Ortega Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Jul 1 P. Murfee Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Sep 1 Penn Murfee Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Sep 1 K. Graveman Shoulder: Out for the season Kendall Graveman Shoulder: Out for the season B. Sousa Shoulder: Out for the season Bennett Sousa Shoulder: Out for the season