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Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	W. ContrerasWillson Contreras	I. Herrera Back: Expected to be out until at least Jul 2 Ivan Herrera Back: Expected to be out until at least Jul 2	P. PagesPedro Pages
First Base	P. Goldschmidt Cardinals' Paul Goldschmidt: Picks up fourth steal Paul Goldschmidt Cardinals' Paul Goldschmidt: Picks up fourth steal	A. BurlesonAlec Burleson	B. Donovan Cardinals' Brendan Donovan: Nabs second steal Brendan Donovan Cardinals' Brendan Donovan: Nabs second steal M. Carpenter Cardinals' Matt Carpenter: Not starting against southpaw Matt Carpenter Cardinals' Matt Carpenter: Not starting against southpaw
Second Base	N. Gorman Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Resting versus LHP Nolan Gorman Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Resting versus LHP	B. Donovan Cardinals' Brendan Donovan: Nabs second steal Brendan Donovan Cardinals' Brendan Donovan: Nabs second steal	J. FerminJose Fermin B. CrawfordBrandon Crawford T. Edman Wrist: Expected to be out until at least Jul 9 Tommy Edman Wrist: Expected to be out until at least Jul 9
Shortstop	M. WinnMasyn Winn	B. CrawfordBrandon Crawford	J. FerminJose Fermin B. Donovan Cardinals' Brendan Donovan: Nabs second steal Brendan Donovan Cardinals' Brendan Donovan: Nabs second steal T. Edman Wrist: Expected to be out until at least Jul 9 Tommy Edman Wrist: Expected to be out until at least Jul 9
Third Base	N. Arenado Cardinals' Nolan Arenado: Quiet in return Nolan Arenado Cardinals' Nolan Arenado: Quiet in return	B. CrawfordBrandon Crawford	J. FerminJose Fermin B. Donovan Cardinals' Brendan Donovan: Nabs second steal Brendan Donovan Cardinals' Brendan Donovan: Nabs second steal N. Gorman Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Resting versus LHP Nolan Gorman Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Resting versus LHP T. Edman Wrist: Expected to be out until at least Jul 9 Tommy Edman Wrist: Expected to be out until at least Jul 9
Left Field	B. Donovan Cardinals' Brendan Donovan: Nabs second steal Brendan Donovan Cardinals' Brendan Donovan: Nabs second steal	L. Nootbaar Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar: Beginning assignment Friday Oblique: Expected to be out until at least Jul 5 Lars Nootbaar Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar: Beginning assignment Friday Oblique: Expected to be out until at least Jul 5	A. BurlesonAlec Burleson D. CarlsonDylan Carlson M. Siani Cardinals' Michael Siani: Idle against southpaw Mike Siani Cardinals' Michael Siani: Idle against southpaw J. FerminJose Fermin
Center Field	M. Siani Cardinals' Michael Siani: Idle against southpaw Mike Siani Cardinals' Michael Siani: Idle against southpaw	D. CarlsonDylan Carlson	L. Nootbaar Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar: Beginning assignment Friday Oblique: Expected to be out until at least Jul 5 Lars Nootbaar Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar: Beginning assignment Friday Oblique: Expected to be out until at least Jul 5 T. Edman Wrist: Expected to be out until at least Jul 9 Tommy Edman Wrist: Expected to be out until at least Jul 9
Right Field	L. Nootbaar Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar: Beginning assignment Friday Oblique: Expected to be out until at least Jul 5 Lars Nootbaar Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar: Beginning assignment Friday Oblique: Expected to be out until at least Jul 5	A. BurlesonAlec Burleson	D. CarlsonDylan Carlson B. Donovan Cardinals' Brendan Donovan: Nabs second steal Brendan Donovan Cardinals' Brendan Donovan: Nabs second steal M. Siani Cardinals' Michael Siani: Idle against southpaw Mike Siani Cardinals' Michael Siani: Idle against southpaw T. Edman Wrist: Expected to be out until at least Jul 9 Tommy Edman Wrist: Expected to be out until at least Jul 9
Designated Hitter	A. BurlesonAlec Burleson	M. Carpenter Cardinals' Matt Carpenter: Not starting against southpaw Matt Carpenter Cardinals' Matt Carpenter: Not starting against southpaw	W. ContrerasWillson Contreras I. Herrera Back: Expected to be out until at least Jul 2 Ivan Herrera Back: Expected to be out until at least Jul 2 N. Gorman Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Resting versus LHP Nolan Gorman Cardinals' Nolan Gorman: Resting versus LHP B. Donovan Cardinals' Brendan Donovan: Nabs second steal Brendan Donovan Cardinals' Brendan Donovan: Nabs second steal P. Goldschmidt Cardinals' Paul Goldschmidt: Picks up fourth steal Paul Goldschmidt Cardinals' Paul Goldschmidt: Picks up fourth steal N. Arenado Cardinals' Nolan Arenado: Quiet in return Nolan Arenado Cardinals' Nolan Arenado: Quiet in return J. FerminJose Fermin M. WinnMasyn Winn

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
S. GraySonny Gray	M. MikolasMiles Mikolas	L. LynnLance Lynn	K. GibsonKyle Gibson	S. Matz Back: Expected to be out until at least Jul 27 Steven Matz Back: Expected to be out until at least Jul 27

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
R. Helsley Cardinals' Ryan Helsley: Grabs 28th save Ryan Helsley Cardinals' Ryan Helsley: Grabs 28th save	J. RomeroJoJo Romero	A. KittredgeAndrew Kittredge G. GallegosGiovanny Gallegos R. FernandezRyan Fernandez J. KingJohn King K. LeahyKyle Leahy R. O'Brien Forearm: Expected to be out until at least Jul 9 Riley O'Brien Forearm: Expected to be out until at least Jul 9 K. Middleton Forearm: Out for the season Keynan Middleton Forearm: Out for the season