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Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	Y. Diaz Astros' Yainer Diaz: Will be starting catcher in 2024 Yainer Diaz Astros' Yainer Diaz: Will be starting catcher in 2024	C. SalazarCesar Salazar	—
First Base	J. Abreu Astros' Jose Abreu: Goes yard, grabs bag in win Jose Abreu Astros' Jose Abreu: Goes yard, grabs bag in win	J. SingletonJonathan Singleton	Y. Diaz Astros' Yainer Diaz: Will be starting catcher in 2024 Yainer Diaz Astros' Yainer Diaz: Will be starting catcher in 2024 G. KessingerGrae Kessinger M. DubonMauricio Dubon D. HensleyDavid Hensley
Second Base	J. AltuveJose Altuve	M. DubonMauricio Dubon	G. KessingerGrae Kessinger D. HensleyDavid Hensley
Shortstop	J. PenaJeremy Pena	M. DubonMauricio Dubon	G. KessingerGrae Kessinger
Third Base	A. BregmanAlex Bregman	G. KessingerGrae Kessinger	M. DubonMauricio Dubon D. HensleyDavid Hensley
Left Field	C. McCormick Astros' Chas McCormick: Takes seat for Game 6 Chas McCormick Astros' Chas McCormick: Takes seat for Game 6	Y. AlvarezYordan Alvarez	M. DubonMauricio Dubon C. JulksCorey Julks D. HensleyDavid Hensley
Center Field	J. MeyersJake Meyers	C. McCormick Astros' Chas McCormick: Takes seat for Game 6 Chas McCormick Astros' Chas McCormick: Takes seat for Game 6	M. DubonMauricio Dubon
Right Field	K. TuckerKyle Tucker	C. McCormick Astros' Chas McCormick: Takes seat for Game 6 Chas McCormick Astros' Chas McCormick: Takes seat for Game 6	M. DubonMauricio Dubon
Designated Hitter	Y. AlvarezYordan Alvarez	Y. Diaz Astros' Yainer Diaz: Will be starting catcher in 2024 Yainer Diaz Astros' Yainer Diaz: Will be starting catcher in 2024	J. SingletonJonathan Singleton J. Abreu Astros' Jose Abreu: Goes yard, grabs bag in win Jose Abreu Astros' Jose Abreu: Goes yard, grabs bag in win K. TuckerKyle Tucker C. McCormick Astros' Chas McCormick: Takes seat for Game 6 Chas McCormick Astros' Chas McCormick: Takes seat for Game 6 J. AltuveJose Altuve C. JulksCorey Julks D. HensleyDavid Hensley

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
J. VerlanderJustin Verlander	F. Valdez Astros' Framber Valdez: Strikes out six in loss Framber Valdez Astros' Framber Valdez: Strikes out six in loss	C. JavierCristian Javier	L. McCullers Astros' Lance McCullers: Likely out until July of '24 Forearm: Expected to be out until at least Jul 1, 2024 Lance McCullers Astros' Lance McCullers: Likely out until July of '24 Forearm: Expected to be out until at least Jul 1, 2024	H. Brown Astros' Hunter Brown: Covers three scoreless Hunter Brown Astros' Hunter Brown: Covers three scoreless

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
R. PresslyRyan Pressly	B. Abreu Astros' Bryan Abreu: To serve two-game ban in 2024 Bryan Abreu Astros' Bryan Abreu: To serve two-game ban in 2024	R. MonteroRafael Montero K. Graveman Shoulder: Probable for start of season Kendall Graveman Shoulder: Probable for start of season R. BlancoRonel Blanco B. SousaBennett Sousa S. MartinezSeth Martinez S. DubinShawn Dubin P. MushinskiParker Mushinski M. GageMatt Gage J. KuhnelJoel Kuhnel F. Whitley Lat: Probable for start of season Forrest Whitley Lat: Probable for start of season