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Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	W. ContrerasWillson Contreras	A. Knizner Cardinals' Andrew Knizner: Will open as backup catcher Andrew Knizner Cardinals' Andrew Knizner: Will open as backup catcher	T. BarreraTres Barrera
First Base	P. GoldschmidtPaul Goldschmidt	J. YepezJuan Yepez	B. Donovan Cardinals' Brendan Donovan: Will see time in leadoff spot Brendan Donovan Cardinals' Brendan Donovan: Will see time in leadoff spot A. BurlesonAlec Burleson T. MotterTaylor Motter
Second Base	B. Donovan Cardinals' Brendan Donovan: Will see time in leadoff spot Brendan Donovan Cardinals' Brendan Donovan: Will see time in leadoff spot	N. GormanNolan Gorman	T. Edman Cardinals' Tommy Edman: Under consideration at leadoff Tommy Edman Cardinals' Tommy Edman: Under consideration at leadoff P. DeJong Back: Expected to be out until at least Apr 15 Paul DeJong Back: Expected to be out until at least Apr 15 T. MotterTaylor Motter
Shortstop	T. Edman Cardinals' Tommy Edman: Under consideration at leadoff Tommy Edman Cardinals' Tommy Edman: Under consideration at leadoff	P. DeJong Back: Expected to be out until at least Apr 15 Paul DeJong Back: Expected to be out until at least Apr 15	B. Donovan Cardinals' Brendan Donovan: Will see time in leadoff spot Brendan Donovan Cardinals' Brendan Donovan: Will see time in leadoff spot T. MotterTaylor Motter
Third Base	N. Arenado Hand: Questionable for start of season Nolan Arenado Hand: Questionable for start of season	B. Donovan Cardinals' Brendan Donovan: Will see time in leadoff spot Brendan Donovan Cardinals' Brendan Donovan: Will see time in leadoff spot	N. GormanNolan Gorman J. YepezJuan Yepez T. Edman Cardinals' Tommy Edman: Under consideration at leadoff Tommy Edman Cardinals' Tommy Edman: Under consideration at leadoff
Left Field	T. O'NeillTyler O'Neill	J. YepezJuan Yepez	A. BurlesonAlec Burleson B. Donovan Cardinals' Brendan Donovan: Will see time in leadoff spot Brendan Donovan Cardinals' Brendan Donovan: Will see time in leadoff spot L. Nootbaar Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar: Expected to get look at leadoff Lars Nootbaar Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar: Expected to get look at leadoff J. WalkerJordan Walker T. Edman Cardinals' Tommy Edman: Under consideration at leadoff Tommy Edman Cardinals' Tommy Edman: Under consideration at leadoff T. MotterTaylor Motter
Center Field	D. CarlsonDylan Carlson	T. O'NeillTyler O'Neill	L. Nootbaar Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar: Expected to get look at leadoff Lars Nootbaar Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar: Expected to get look at leadoff O. MercadoOscar Mercado T. MotterTaylor Motter
Right Field	L. Nootbaar Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar: Expected to get look at leadoff Lars Nootbaar Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar: Expected to get look at leadoff	J. WalkerJordan Walker	A. BurlesonAlec Burleson B. Donovan Cardinals' Brendan Donovan: Will see time in leadoff spot Brendan Donovan Cardinals' Brendan Donovan: Will see time in leadoff spot D. CarlsonDylan Carlson T. MotterTaylor Motter J. YepezJuan Yepez T. O'NeillTyler O'Neill T. Edman Cardinals' Tommy Edman: Under consideration at leadoff Tommy Edman Cardinals' Tommy Edman: Under consideration at leadoff
Designated Hitter	J. YepezJuan Yepez	N. GormanNolan Gorman	B. Donovan Cardinals' Brendan Donovan: Will see time in leadoff spot Brendan Donovan Cardinals' Brendan Donovan: Will see time in leadoff spot W. ContrerasWillson Contreras P. GoldschmidtPaul Goldschmidt A. BurlesonAlec Burleson P. DeJong Back: Expected to be out until at least Apr 15 Paul DeJong Back: Expected to be out until at least Apr 15 L. Nootbaar Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar: Expected to get look at leadoff Lars Nootbaar Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar: Expected to get look at leadoff N. Arenado Hand: Questionable for start of season Nolan Arenado Hand: Questionable for start of season T. O'NeillTyler O'Neill

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
J. FlahertyJack Flaherty	J. MontgomeryJordan Montgomery	A. Wainwright Cardinals' Adam Wainwright: Will start on IL with groin strain Groin: Expected to be out until at least May 2 Adam Wainwright Cardinals' Adam Wainwright: Will start on IL with groin strain Groin: Expected to be out until at least May 2	M. Mikolas Cardinals' Miles Mikolas: Lead candidate for Opening Day Miles Mikolas Cardinals' Miles Mikolas: Lead candidate for Opening Day	S. MatzSteven Matz

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
R. HelsleyRyan Helsley	G. GallegosGiovanny Gallegos	J. HicksJordan Hicks D. VerHagenDrew VerHagen G. CabreraGenesis Cabrera W. Rodriguez Cardinals' Wilking Rodriguez: Headed for IL with tight shoulder Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Apr 13 Wilking Rodriguez Cardinals' Wilking Rodriguez: Headed for IL with tight shoulder Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Apr 13 C. StrattonChris Stratton Z. ThompsonZack Thompson A. Pallante Cardinals' Andre Pallante: Scoreless outing in return to team Andre Pallante Cardinals' Andre Pallante: Scoreless outing in return to team P. NaughtonPacky Naughton A. Misiewicz Cardinals' Anthony Misiewicz: Optioned to Memphis Anthony Misiewicz Cardinals' Anthony Misiewicz: Optioned to Memphis A. SuarezAndrew Suarez