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Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	C. Vazquez Twins' Christian Vazquez: Not starting Friday Christian Vazquez Twins' Christian Vazquez: Not starting Friday	R. JeffersRyan Jeffers	—
First Base	J. Gallo Twins' Joey Gallo: Scratched Friday Joey Gallo Twins' Joey Gallo: Scratched Friday	A. KirilloffAlex Kirilloff	D. SolanoDonovan Solano K. FarmerKyle Farmer N. Gordon Lower Leg: Expected to be out until at least Jul 18 Nick Gordon Lower Leg: Expected to be out until at least Jul 18
Second Base	J. PolancoJorge Polanco	K. FarmerKyle Farmer	D. SolanoDonovan Solano W. CastroWilli Castro N. Gordon Lower Leg: Expected to be out until at least Jul 18 Nick Gordon Lower Leg: Expected to be out until at least Jul 18
Shortstop	C. Correa Twins' Carlos Correa: Out of Friday's lineup Heel: Expected to be out until at least Jun 3 Carlos Correa Twins' Carlos Correa: Out of Friday's lineup Heel: Expected to be out until at least Jun 3	K. FarmerKyle Farmer	R. Lewis Twins' Royce Lewis: Bangs clutch homer Royce Lewis Twins' Royce Lewis: Bangs clutch homer D. SolanoDonovan Solano W. CastroWilli Castro J. PolancoJorge Polanco N. Gordon Lower Leg: Expected to be out until at least Jul 18 Nick Gordon Lower Leg: Expected to be out until at least Jul 18
Third Base	R. Lewis Twins' Royce Lewis: Bangs clutch homer Royce Lewis Twins' Royce Lewis: Bangs clutch homer	K. FarmerKyle Farmer	W. CastroWilli Castro D. SolanoDonovan Solano
Left Field	A. KirilloffAlex Kirilloff	T. Larnach Illness: Expected to be out until at least Jun 6 Trevor Larnach Illness: Expected to be out until at least Jun 6	W. CastroWilli Castro J. Gallo Twins' Joey Gallo: Scratched Friday Joey Gallo Twins' Joey Gallo: Scratched Friday M. TaylorMichael Taylor K. FarmerKyle Farmer G. Celestino Thumb: Expected to be out until at least Jun 10 Gilberto Celestino Thumb: Expected to be out until at least Jun 10 N. Gordon Lower Leg: Expected to be out until at least Jul 18 Nick Gordon Lower Leg: Expected to be out until at least Jul 18
Center Field	M. TaylorMichael Taylor	B. Buxton Twins' Byron Buxton: Out for multiple days Ribs: Expected to be out until at least Jun 6 Byron Buxton Twins' Byron Buxton: Out for multiple days Ribs: Expected to be out until at least Jun 6	W. CastroWilli Castro M. Kepler Twins' Max Kepler: Remains in lineup Max Kepler Twins' Max Kepler: Remains in lineup G. Celestino Thumb: Expected to be out until at least Jun 10 Gilberto Celestino Thumb: Expected to be out until at least Jun 10 N. Gordon Lower Leg: Expected to be out until at least Jul 18 Nick Gordon Lower Leg: Expected to be out until at least Jul 18
Right Field	M. Kepler Twins' Max Kepler: Remains in lineup Max Kepler Twins' Max Kepler: Remains in lineup	T. Larnach Illness: Expected to be out until at least Jun 6 Trevor Larnach Illness: Expected to be out until at least Jun 6	A. KirilloffAlex Kirilloff W. CastroWilli Castro J. Gallo Twins' Joey Gallo: Scratched Friday Joey Gallo Twins' Joey Gallo: Scratched Friday M. TaylorMichael Taylor G. Celestino Thumb: Expected to be out until at least Jun 10 Gilberto Celestino Thumb: Expected to be out until at least Jun 10 N. Gordon Lower Leg: Expected to be out until at least Jul 18 Nick Gordon Lower Leg: Expected to be out until at least Jul 18
Designated Hitter	B. Buxton Twins' Byron Buxton: Out for multiple days Ribs: Expected to be out until at least Jun 6 Byron Buxton Twins' Byron Buxton: Out for multiple days Ribs: Expected to be out until at least Jun 6	A. KirilloffAlex Kirilloff	J. Gallo Twins' Joey Gallo: Scratched Friday Joey Gallo Twins' Joey Gallo: Scratched Friday D. SolanoDonovan Solano C. Correa Twins' Carlos Correa: Out of Friday's lineup Heel: Expected to be out until at least Jun 3 Carlos Correa Twins' Carlos Correa: Out of Friday's lineup Heel: Expected to be out until at least Jun 3 M. Kepler Twins' Max Kepler: Remains in lineup Max Kepler Twins' Max Kepler: Remains in lineup J. PolancoJorge Polanco T. Larnach Illness: Expected to be out until at least Jun 6 Trevor Larnach Illness: Expected to be out until at least Jun 6 R. JeffersRyan Jeffers R. Lewis Twins' Royce Lewis: Bangs clutch homer Royce Lewis Twins' Royce Lewis: Bangs clutch homer N. Gordon Lower Leg: Expected to be out until at least Jul 18 Nick Gordon Lower Leg: Expected to be out until at least Jul 18

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
S. GraySonny Gray	J. RyanJoe Ryan	P. Lopez Twins' Pablo Lopez: Posts another mediocre outing Pablo Lopez Twins' Pablo Lopez: Posts another mediocre outing	B. OberBailey Ober	K. Maeda Triceps: Expected to be out until at least Jun 15 Kenta Maeda Triceps: Expected to be out until at least Jun 15

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
J. DuranJhoan Duran	G. Jax Twins' Griffin Jax: Continues recent turnaround Griffin Jax Twins' Griffin Jax: Continues recent turnaround	C. Thielbar Oblique: Expected to be out until at least Jun 2 Caleb Thielbar Oblique: Expected to be out until at least Jun 2 B. StewartBrock Stewart J. MoranJovani Moran J. LopezJorge Lopez E. Pagan Twins' Emilio Pagan: Returns from hip injury Emilio Pagan Twins' Emilio Pagan: Returns from hip injury J. De LeonJose De Leon J. Alcala Forearm: Expected to be out until at least Jul 1 Jorge Alcala Forearm: Expected to be out until at least Jul 1 C. SandsCole Sands