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Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	Y. DiazYainer Diaz	V. CaratiniVictor Caratini	C. SalazarCesar Salazar
First Base	C. WalkerChristian Walker	Z. DezenzoZach Dezenzo	I. Paredes Astros' Isaac Paredes: Walks it off with solo shot Isaac Paredes Astros' Isaac Paredes: Walks it off with solo shot Y. DiazYainer Diaz V. CaratiniVictor Caratini M. DubonMauricio Dubon
Second Base	B. Rodgers Astros' Brendan Rodgers: Not starting Monday Brendan Rodgers Astros' Brendan Rodgers: Not starting Monday	M. DubonMauricio Dubon	J. Altuve Astros' Jose Altuve: Back in lineup Monday Jose Altuve Astros' Jose Altuve: Back in lineup Monday I. Paredes Astros' Isaac Paredes: Walks it off with solo shot Isaac Paredes Astros' Isaac Paredes: Walks it off with solo shot
Shortstop	J. PenaJeremy Pena	M. DubonMauricio Dubon	—
Third Base	I. Paredes Astros' Isaac Paredes: Walks it off with solo shot Isaac Paredes Astros' Isaac Paredes: Walks it off with solo shot	M. DubonMauricio Dubon	C. SmithCam Smith Z. DezenzoZach Dezenzo
Left Field	J. Altuve Astros' Jose Altuve: Back in lineup Monday Jose Altuve Astros' Jose Altuve: Back in lineup Monday	Z. DezenzoZach Dezenzo	M. DubonMauricio Dubon Y. Alvarez Astros' Yordan Alvarez: Will not be activated Tuesday Hand: Expected to be out until at least May 15 Yordan Alvarez Astros' Yordan Alvarez: Will not be activated Tuesday Hand: Expected to be out until at least May 15 C. McCormickChas McCormick T. Trammell Calf: Expected to be out until at least May 17 Taylor Trammell Calf: Expected to be out until at least May 17 P. Leon Knee: Expected to be out until at least May 16 Pedro Leon Knee: Expected to be out until at least May 16
Center Field	J. MeyersJake Meyers	C. McCormickChas McCormick	M. DubonMauricio Dubon P. Leon Knee: Expected to be out until at least May 16 Pedro Leon Knee: Expected to be out until at least May 16 T. Trammell Calf: Expected to be out until at least May 17 Taylor Trammell Calf: Expected to be out until at least May 17 C. SmithCam Smith
Right Field	C. SmithCam Smith	Z. DezenzoZach Dezenzo	C. McCormickChas McCormick M. DubonMauricio Dubon T. Trammell Calf: Expected to be out until at least May 17 Taylor Trammell Calf: Expected to be out until at least May 17 P. Leon Knee: Expected to be out until at least May 16 Pedro Leon Knee: Expected to be out until at least May 16
Designated Hitter	Y. Alvarez Astros' Yordan Alvarez: Will not be activated Tuesday Hand: Expected to be out until at least May 15 Yordan Alvarez Astros' Yordan Alvarez: Will not be activated Tuesday Hand: Expected to be out until at least May 15	Y. DiazYainer Diaz	J. Altuve Astros' Jose Altuve: Back in lineup Monday Jose Altuve Astros' Jose Altuve: Back in lineup Monday V. CaratiniVictor Caratini B. Rodgers Astros' Brendan Rodgers: Not starting Monday Brendan Rodgers Astros' Brendan Rodgers: Not starting Monday Z. DezenzoZach Dezenzo I. Paredes Astros' Isaac Paredes: Walks it off with solo shot Isaac Paredes Astros' Isaac Paredes: Walks it off with solo shot C. WalkerChristian Walker C. SmithCam Smith

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
F. Valdez Astros' Framber Valdez: Highly efficient in no-decision Framber Valdez Astros' Framber Valdez: Highly efficient in no-decision	H. BrownHunter Brown	S. Arrighetti Thumb: Expected to be out until at least May 25 Spencer Arrighetti Thumb: Expected to be out until at least May 25	L. Garcia Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Jun 6 Luis Garcia Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Jun 6	L. McCullersLance McCullers

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
J. HaderJosh Hader	B. AbreuBryan Abreu	T. ScottTayler Scott B. KingBryan King K. OrtKaleb Ort S. DubinShawn Dubin S. Okert Astros' Steven Okert: Excellent start to season continues Steven Okert Astros' Steven Okert: Excellent start to season continues F. Whitley Knee: Expected to be out until at least May 22 Forrest Whitley Knee: Expected to be out until at least May 22 B. SousaBennett Sousa