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Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	S. LangeliersShea Langeliers	M. Pina Wrist: Expected to be out until at least Apr 14 Manny Pina Wrist: Expected to be out until at least Apr 14	Y. PozoYohel Pozo
First Base	J. AguilarJesus Aguilar	S. BrownSeth Brown	R. NodaRyan Noda A. Diaz Athletics' Aledmys Diaz: Continues battle with Allen Aledmys Diaz Athletics' Aledmys Diaz: Continues battle with Allen
Second Base	T. Kemp Athletics' Tony Kemp: Struggling in Cactus League Tony Kemp Athletics' Tony Kemp: Struggling in Cactus League	A. Diaz Athletics' Aledmys Diaz: Continues battle with Allen Aledmys Diaz Athletics' Aledmys Diaz: Continues battle with Allen	J. PetersonJace Peterson N. Allen Athletics' Nick Allen: In fierce shortstop competition Nick Allen Athletics' Nick Allen: In fierce shortstop competition
Shortstop	N. Allen Athletics' Nick Allen: In fierce shortstop competition Nick Allen Athletics' Nick Allen: In fierce shortstop competition	A. Diaz Athletics' Aledmys Diaz: Continues battle with Allen Aledmys Diaz Athletics' Aledmys Diaz: Continues battle with Allen	K. SmithKevin Smith
Third Base	J. PetersonJace Peterson	K. SmithKevin Smith	A. Diaz Athletics' Aledmys Diaz: Continues battle with Allen Aledmys Diaz Athletics' Aledmys Diaz: Continues battle with Allen
Left Field	S. BrownSeth Brown	C. CapelConner Capel	B. RookerBrent Rooker E. Ruiz Athletics' Esteury Ruiz: Keeps knocking them in Tuesday Esteury Ruiz Athletics' Esteury Ruiz: Keeps knocking them in Tuesday T. Kemp Athletics' Tony Kemp: Struggling in Cactus League Tony Kemp Athletics' Tony Kemp: Struggling in Cactus League C. PacheCristian Pache J. PetersonJace Peterson A. Diaz Athletics' Aledmys Diaz: Continues battle with Allen Aledmys Diaz Athletics' Aledmys Diaz: Continues battle with Allen
Center Field	E. Ruiz Athletics' Esteury Ruiz: Keeps knocking them in Tuesday Esteury Ruiz Athletics' Esteury Ruiz: Keeps knocking them in Tuesday	C. PacheCristian Pache	R. Laureano Athletics' Ramon Laureano: Multi-hit effort Tuesday Ramon Laureano Athletics' Ramon Laureano: Multi-hit effort Tuesday S. BrownSeth Brown
Right Field	R. Laureano Athletics' Ramon Laureano: Multi-hit effort Tuesday Ramon Laureano Athletics' Ramon Laureano: Multi-hit effort Tuesday	C. CapelConner Capel	S. BrownSeth Brown R. NodaRyan Noda J. PetersonJace Peterson B. RookerBrent Rooker
Designated Hitter	A. Diaz Athletics' Aledmys Diaz: Continues battle with Allen Aledmys Diaz Athletics' Aledmys Diaz: Continues battle with Allen	J. AguilarJesus Aguilar	B. RookerBrent Rooker R. NodaRyan Noda S. LangeliersShea Langeliers S. BrownSeth Brown R. Laureano Athletics' Ramon Laureano: Multi-hit effort Tuesday Ramon Laureano Athletics' Ramon Laureano: Multi-hit effort Tuesday

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
P. Blackburn Finger: Expected to be out until at least Apr 14 Paul Blackburn Finger: Expected to be out until at least Apr 14	K. WaldichukKen Waldichuk	J. KaprielianJames Kaprielian	S. Fujinami Athletics' Shintaro Fujinami: Will start every sixth day Shintaro Fujinami Athletics' Shintaro Fujinami: Will start every sixth day	D. Rucinski Athletics' Drew Rucinski: Struggling in spring Drew Rucinski Athletics' Drew Rucinski: Struggling in spring

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
D. JimenezDany Jimenez T. MayTrevor May Z. Jackson Athletics' Zach Jackson: Control issues in spring Zach Jackson Athletics' Zach Jackson: Control issues in spring	D. AcevedoDomingo Acevedo	S. Moll Athletics' Sam Moll: Uneven through five spring outings Sam Moll Athletics' Sam Moll: Uneven through five spring outings C. SmithChad Smith A. OllerAdam Oller K. Snead Shoulder: Questionable for start of season Kirby Snead Shoulder: Questionable for start of season D. SteckenriderDrew Steckenrider