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Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	J. HeimJonah Heim	K. HigashiokaKyle Higashioka	—
First Base	J. Burger Rangers' Jake Burger: Returns to Texas lineup Illness: Probable for Apr 16 Jake Burger Rangers' Jake Burger: Returns to Texas lineup Illness: Probable for Apr 16	J. Smith Rangers' Josh Smith: Out again with bruised thumb Thumb: Josh H. Smith Rangers' Josh Smith: Out again with bruised thumb Thumb:	E. Duran Rangers' Ezequiel Duran: Starts at first base Ezequiel Duran Rangers' Ezequiel Duran: Starts at first base J. PedersonJoc Pederson D. HarrisDustin Harris
Second Base	M. SemienMarcus Semien	J. Smith Rangers' Josh Smith: Out again with bruised thumb Thumb: Josh H. Smith Rangers' Josh Smith: Out again with bruised thumb Thumb:	E. Duran Rangers' Ezequiel Duran: Starts at first base Ezequiel Duran Rangers' Ezequiel Duran: Starts at first base
Shortstop	C. SeagerCorey Seager	J. Smith Rangers' Josh Smith: Out again with bruised thumb Thumb: Josh H. Smith Rangers' Josh Smith: Out again with bruised thumb Thumb:	E. Duran Rangers' Ezequiel Duran: Starts at first base Ezequiel Duran Rangers' Ezequiel Duran: Starts at first base
Third Base	J. JungJosh Jung	J. Smith Rangers' Josh Smith: Out again with bruised thumb Thumb: Josh H. Smith Rangers' Josh Smith: Out again with bruised thumb Thumb:	E. Duran Rangers' Ezequiel Duran: Starts at first base Ezequiel Duran Rangers' Ezequiel Duran: Starts at first base J. Burger Rangers' Jake Burger: Returns to Texas lineup Illness: Probable for Apr 16 Jake Burger Rangers' Jake Burger: Returns to Texas lineup Illness: Probable for Apr 16 D. HarrisDustin Harris
Left Field	W. Langford Oblique: Expected to be out until at least Apr 22 Wyatt Langford Oblique: Expected to be out until at least Apr 22	J. Smith Rangers' Josh Smith: Out again with bruised thumb Thumb: Josh H. Smith Rangers' Josh Smith: Out again with bruised thumb Thumb:	K. Pillar Rangers' Kevin Pillar: Starts against lefty Kevin Pillar Rangers' Kevin Pillar: Starts against lefty D. HarrisDustin Harris E. Duran Rangers' Ezequiel Duran: Starts at first base Ezequiel Duran Rangers' Ezequiel Duran: Starts at first base L. Taveras Rangers' Leody Taveras: Swipes sixth bag Leody Taveras Rangers' Leody Taveras: Swipes sixth bag
Center Field	L. Taveras Rangers' Leody Taveras: Swipes sixth bag Leody Taveras Rangers' Leody Taveras: Swipes sixth bag	K. Pillar Rangers' Kevin Pillar: Starts against lefty Kevin Pillar Rangers' Kevin Pillar: Starts against lefty	W. Langford Oblique: Expected to be out until at least Apr 22 Wyatt Langford Oblique: Expected to be out until at least Apr 22 D. HarrisDustin Harris A. GarciaAdolis Garcia J. Smith Rangers' Josh Smith: Out again with bruised thumb Thumb: Josh H. Smith Rangers' Josh Smith: Out again with bruised thumb Thumb:
Right Field	A. GarciaAdolis Garcia	J. Smith Rangers' Josh Smith: Out again with bruised thumb Thumb: Josh H. Smith Rangers' Josh Smith: Out again with bruised thumb Thumb:	K. Pillar Rangers' Kevin Pillar: Starts against lefty Kevin Pillar Rangers' Kevin Pillar: Starts against lefty D. HarrisDustin Harris E. Duran Rangers' Ezequiel Duran: Starts at first base Ezequiel Duran Rangers' Ezequiel Duran: Starts at first base L. Taveras Rangers' Leody Taveras: Swipes sixth bag Leody Taveras Rangers' Leody Taveras: Swipes sixth bag
Designated Hitter	J. PedersonJoc Pederson	J. Burger Rangers' Jake Burger: Returns to Texas lineup Illness: Probable for Apr 16 Jake Burger Rangers' Jake Burger: Returns to Texas lineup Illness: Probable for Apr 16	A. GarciaAdolis Garcia J. HeimJonah Heim J. Smith Rangers' Josh Smith: Out again with bruised thumb Thumb: Josh H. Smith Rangers' Josh Smith: Out again with bruised thumb Thumb: W. Langford Oblique: Expected to be out until at least Apr 22 Wyatt Langford Oblique: Expected to be out until at least Apr 22 E. Duran Rangers' Ezequiel Duran: Starts at first base Ezequiel Duran Rangers' Ezequiel Duran: Starts at first base K. HigashiokaKyle Higashioka J. JungJosh Jung C. SeagerCorey Seager D. HarrisDustin Harris K. Pillar Rangers' Kevin Pillar: Starts against lefty Kevin Pillar Rangers' Kevin Pillar: Starts against lefty

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
N. EovaldiNathan Eovaldi	J. deGromJacob deGrom	T. MahleTyler Mahle	C. Bradford Elbow: Expected to be out until at least May 25 Cody Bradford Elbow: Expected to be out until at least May 25	J. Leiter Finger: Expected to be out until at least Apr 22 Jack Leiter Finger: Expected to be out until at least Apr 22

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
L. Jackson Rangers' Luke Jackson: Picks up sixth save Luke Jackson Rangers' Luke Jackson: Picks up sixth save	C. MartinChris Martin	R. GarciaRobert Garcia J. WebbJacob Webb S. ArmstrongShawn Armstrong H. MilnerHoby Milner C. BoushleyCaleb Boushley J. Latz Rangers' Jacob Latz: Summoned from Triple-A Jacob Latz Rangers' Jacob Latz: Summoned from Triple-A J. Sborz Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Jun 1 Josh Sborz Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Jun 1