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Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	A. Nola Nose: Questionable for start of season Austin Nola Nose: Questionable for start of season	L. Campusano Padres' Luis Campusano: Flashing power this spring Luis Campusano Padres' Luis Campusano: Flashing power this spring	P. SeverinoPedro Severino B. SullivanBrett Sullivan
First Base	J. CronenworthJake Cronenworth	M. CarpenterMatt Carpenter	A. RivasAlfonso Rivas
Second Base	H. KimHa-seong Kim	J. CronenworthJake Cronenworth	R. OdorRougned Odor A. Nola Nose: Questionable for start of season Austin Nola Nose: Questionable for start of season M. CarpenterMatt Carpenter M. BattenMatthew Batten E. Rosario Ankle: Expected to be out until at least Jul 1 Eguy Rosario Ankle: Expected to be out until at least Jul 1
Shortstop	X. Bogaerts Padres' Xander Bogaerts: Gets cortisone shot in wrist Wrist: Questionable for start of season Xander Bogaerts Padres' Xander Bogaerts: Gets cortisone shot in wrist Wrist: Questionable for start of season	H. KimHa-seong Kim	F. Tatis Suspension: Suspended until Apr 20 Fernando Tatis Suspension: Suspended until Apr 20 J. CronenworthJake Cronenworth E. Rosario Ankle: Expected to be out until at least Jul 1 Eguy Rosario Ankle: Expected to be out until at least Jul 1
Third Base	M. MachadoManny Machado	M. CarpenterMatt Carpenter	H. KimHa-seong Kim B. DixonBrandon Dixon M. BattenMatthew Batten R. OdorRougned Odor E. Rosario Ankle: Expected to be out until at least Jul 1 Eguy Rosario Ankle: Expected to be out until at least Jul 1
Left Field	J. Soto Padres' Juan Soto: Advances to tee work Oblique: Questionable for start of season Juan Soto Padres' Juan Soto: Advances to tee work Oblique: Questionable for start of season	M. CarpenterMatt Carpenter	A. Engel Padres' Adam Engel: Headed to IL with hamstring injury Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Apr 14 Adam Engel Padres' Adam Engel: Headed to IL with hamstring injury Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Apr 14 F. Tatis Suspension: Suspended until Apr 20 Fernando Tatis Suspension: Suspended until Apr 20 J. AzocarJose Azocar B. DixonBrandon Dixon J. CronenworthJake Cronenworth A. Nola Nose: Questionable for start of season Austin Nola Nose: Questionable for start of season
Center Field	T. GrishamTrent Grisham	A. Engel Padres' Adam Engel: Headed to IL with hamstring injury Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Apr 14 Adam Engel Padres' Adam Engel: Headed to IL with hamstring injury Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Apr 14	F. Tatis Suspension: Suspended until Apr 20 Fernando Tatis Suspension: Suspended until Apr 20 J. AzocarJose Azocar T. LopesTim Lopes
Right Field	F. Tatis Suspension: Suspended until Apr 20 Fernando Tatis Suspension: Suspended until Apr 20	J. Soto Padres' Juan Soto: Advances to tee work Oblique: Questionable for start of season Juan Soto Padres' Juan Soto: Advances to tee work Oblique: Questionable for start of season	A. Engel Padres' Adam Engel: Headed to IL with hamstring injury Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Apr 14 Adam Engel Padres' Adam Engel: Headed to IL with hamstring injury Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Apr 14 J. AzocarJose Azocar T. GrishamTrent Grisham B. DixonBrandon Dixon A. Nola Nose: Questionable for start of season Austin Nola Nose: Questionable for start of season M. CarpenterMatt Carpenter
Designated Hitter	M. CarpenterMatt Carpenter	N. CruzNelson Cruz	B. DixonBrandon Dixon F. Tatis Suspension: Suspended until Apr 20 Fernando Tatis Suspension: Suspended until Apr 20 M. MachadoManny Machado A. Nola Nose: Questionable for start of season Austin Nola Nose: Questionable for start of season J. Soto Padres' Juan Soto: Advances to tee work Oblique: Questionable for start of season Juan Soto Padres' Juan Soto: Advances to tee work Oblique: Questionable for start of season J. CronenworthJake Cronenworth

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
Y. Darvish Padres' Yu Darvish: Likely to start fifth or sixth game Yu Darvish Padres' Yu Darvish: Likely to start fifth or sixth game	J. Musgrove Padres' Joe Musgrove: Will begin season on injured list Toe: Expected to be out until at least Apr 11 Joe Musgrove Padres' Joe Musgrove: Will begin season on injured list Toe: Expected to be out until at least Apr 11	B. Snell Padres' Blake Snell: Set for Opening Day start Blake Snell Padres' Blake Snell: Set for Opening Day start	M. WachaMichael Wacha	N. MartinezNick Martinez

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
J. HaderJosh Hader	R. SuarezRobert Suarez	L. GarciaLuis Garcia D. Pomeranz Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Apr 7 Drew Pomeranz Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Apr 7 S. WilsonSteven Wilson T. HillTim Hill N. CrismattNabil Crismatt J. LopezJose Lopez J. GroomeJay Groome