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Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	W. ContrerasWillson Contreras	A. Knizner Cardinals' Andrew Knizner: Hits homer in loss Andrew Knizner Cardinals' Andrew Knizner: Hits homer in loss	T. BarreraTres Barrera
First Base	P. GoldschmidtPaul Goldschmidt	B. DonovanBrendan Donovan	J. YepezJuan Yepez A. BurlesonAlec Burleson
Second Base	T. Edman Cardinals' Tommy Edman: Steals eighth bag Tommy Edman Cardinals' Tommy Edman: Steals eighth bag	B. DonovanBrendan Donovan	N. GormanNolan Gorman P. DeJongPaul DeJong
Shortstop	P. DeJongPaul DeJong	T. Edman Cardinals' Tommy Edman: Steals eighth bag Tommy Edman Cardinals' Tommy Edman: Steals eighth bag	B. DonovanBrendan Donovan
Third Base	N. ArenadoNolan Arenado	B. DonovanBrendan Donovan	N. GormanNolan Gorman T. Edman Cardinals' Tommy Edman: Steals eighth bag Tommy Edman Cardinals' Tommy Edman: Steals eighth bag J. YepezJuan Yepez
Left Field	T. O'Neill Back: Expected to be out until at least Jun 16 Tyler O'Neill Back: Expected to be out until at least Jun 16	B. DonovanBrendan Donovan	A. BurlesonAlec Burleson J. YepezJuan Yepez L. Nootbaar Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar: Out of lineup Tuesday Back: Expected to be out until at least Jun 2 Lars Nootbaar Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar: Out of lineup Tuesday Back: Expected to be out until at least Jun 2 O. MercadoOscar Mercado D. Carlson Ankle: Expected to be out until at least Jun 5 Dylan Carlson Ankle: Expected to be out until at least Jun 5 T. Edman Cardinals' Tommy Edman: Steals eighth bag Tommy Edman Cardinals' Tommy Edman: Steals eighth bag
Center Field	D. Carlson Ankle: Expected to be out until at least Jun 5 Dylan Carlson Ankle: Expected to be out until at least Jun 5	L. Nootbaar Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar: Out of lineup Tuesday Back: Expected to be out until at least Jun 2 Lars Nootbaar Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar: Out of lineup Tuesday Back: Expected to be out until at least Jun 2	O. MercadoOscar Mercado T. O'Neill Back: Expected to be out until at least Jun 16 Tyler O'Neill Back: Expected to be out until at least Jun 16
Right Field	L. Nootbaar Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar: Out of lineup Tuesday Back: Expected to be out until at least Jun 2 Lars Nootbaar Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar: Out of lineup Tuesday Back: Expected to be out until at least Jun 2	T. O'Neill Back: Expected to be out until at least Jun 16 Tyler O'Neill Back: Expected to be out until at least Jun 16	B. DonovanBrendan Donovan T. Edman Cardinals' Tommy Edman: Steals eighth bag Tommy Edman Cardinals' Tommy Edman: Steals eighth bag O. MercadoOscar Mercado D. Carlson Ankle: Expected to be out until at least Jun 5 Dylan Carlson Ankle: Expected to be out until at least Jun 5 A. BurlesonAlec Burleson J. YepezJuan Yepez
Designated Hitter	N. GormanNolan Gorman	W. ContrerasWillson Contreras	J. YepezJuan Yepez P. GoldschmidtPaul Goldschmidt A. BurlesonAlec Burleson B. DonovanBrendan Donovan D. Carlson Ankle: Expected to be out until at least Jun 5 Dylan Carlson Ankle: Expected to be out until at least Jun 5 N. ArenadoNolan Arenado P. DeJongPaul DeJong L. Nootbaar Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar: Out of lineup Tuesday Back: Expected to be out until at least Jun 2 Lars Nootbaar Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar: Out of lineup Tuesday Back: Expected to be out until at least Jun 2 T. O'Neill Back: Expected to be out until at least Jun 16 Tyler O'Neill Back: Expected to be out until at least Jun 16

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
J. MontgomeryJordan Montgomery	J. FlahertyJack Flaherty	M. Mikolas Cardinals' Miles Mikolas: Tosses gem against Royals Miles Mikolas Cardinals' Miles Mikolas: Tosses gem against Royals	A. Wainwright Cardinals' Adam Wainwright: Allows three runs in loss Adam Wainwright Cardinals' Adam Wainwright: Allows three runs in loss	M. Liberatore Cardinals' Matthew Liberatore: Role not yet determined Matthew Liberatore Cardinals' Matthew Liberatore: Role not yet determined

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
G. Gallegos Cardinals' Giovanny Gallegos: Locks down seventh save Giovanny Gallegos Cardinals' Giovanny Gallegos: Locks down seventh save R. HelsleyRyan Helsley	D. VerHagenDrew VerHagen	J. HicksJordan Hicks C. StrattonChris Stratton G. CabreraGenesis Cabrera J. Woodford Cardinals' Jake Woodford: Beginning rehab assignment Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Jun 9 Jake Woodford Cardinals' Jake Woodford: Beginning rehab assignment Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Jun 9 A. PallanteAndre Pallante P. Naughton Forearm: Expected to be out until at least Jun 9 Packy Naughton Forearm: Expected to be out until at least Jun 9 W. Rodriguez Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Oct 1 Wilking Rodriguez Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Oct 1