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Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	K. Ruiz Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Three hits in nightcap Keibert Ruiz Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Three hits in nightcap	D. MillasDrew Millas	R. Adams Wrist: Out for the season Riley Adams Wrist: Out for the season
First Base	D. SmithDominic Smith	J. MenesesJoey Meneses	T. Blankenhorn Foot: Expected to be out until at least Sep 29 Travis Blankenhorn Foot: Expected to be out until at least Sep 29 M. ChavisMichael Chavis
Second Base	L. Garcia Nationals' Luis Garcia: Stays warm Sunday Luis Garcia Nationals' Luis Garcia: Stays warm Sunday	J. AluJake Alu	I. Vargas Nationals' Ildemaro Vargas: Avoids arbitration with Nationals Ildemaro Vargas Nationals' Ildemaro Vargas: Avoids arbitration with Nationals M. ChavisMichael Chavis
Shortstop	C. AbramsC.J. Abrams	L. Garcia Nationals' Luis Garcia: Stays warm Sunday Luis Garcia Nationals' Luis Garcia: Stays warm Sunday	I. Vargas Nationals' Ildemaro Vargas: Avoids arbitration with Nationals Ildemaro Vargas Nationals' Ildemaro Vargas: Avoids arbitration with Nationals
Third Base	I. Vargas Nationals' Ildemaro Vargas: Avoids arbitration with Nationals Ildemaro Vargas Nationals' Ildemaro Vargas: Avoids arbitration with Nationals	C. KieboomCarter Kieboom	J. AluJake Alu M. ChavisMichael Chavis C. AbramsC.J. Abrams
Left Field	J. AluJake Alu	T. Blankenhorn Foot: Expected to be out until at least Sep 29 Travis Blankenhorn Foot: Expected to be out until at least Sep 29	J. YoungJacob Young A. CallAlex Call B. RutherfordBlake Rutherford I. Vargas Nationals' Ildemaro Vargas: Avoids arbitration with Nationals Ildemaro Vargas Nationals' Ildemaro Vargas: Avoids arbitration with Nationals L. Thomas Nationals' Lane Thomas: Homer, steal in loss Lane Thomas Nationals' Lane Thomas: Homer, steal in loss J. MenesesJoey Meneses M. ChavisMichael Chavis S. Garrett Lower Leg: Out for the season Stone Garrett Lower Leg: Out for the season
Center Field	J. YoungJacob Young	A. CallAlex Call	L. Thomas Nationals' Lane Thomas: Homer, steal in loss Lane Thomas Nationals' Lane Thomas: Homer, steal in loss V. Robles Back: Expected to be out until at least Sep 29 Victor Robles Back: Expected to be out until at least Sep 29
Right Field	L. Thomas Nationals' Lane Thomas: Homer, steal in loss Lane Thomas Nationals' Lane Thomas: Homer, steal in loss	J. YoungJacob Young	A. CallAlex Call B. RutherfordBlake Rutherford J. MenesesJoey Meneses T. Blankenhorn Foot: Expected to be out until at least Sep 29 Travis Blankenhorn Foot: Expected to be out until at least Sep 29 I. Vargas Nationals' Ildemaro Vargas: Avoids arbitration with Nationals Ildemaro Vargas Nationals' Ildemaro Vargas: Avoids arbitration with Nationals S. Garrett Lower Leg: Out for the season Stone Garrett Lower Leg: Out for the season
Designated Hitter	J. MenesesJoey Meneses	D. SmithDominic Smith	K. Ruiz Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Three hits in nightcap Keibert Ruiz Nationals' Keibert Ruiz: Three hits in nightcap T. Blankenhorn Foot: Expected to be out until at least Sep 29 Travis Blankenhorn Foot: Expected to be out until at least Sep 29 L. Thomas Nationals' Lane Thomas: Homer, steal in loss Lane Thomas Nationals' Lane Thomas: Homer, steal in loss M. ChavisMichael Chavis C. AbramsC.J. Abrams D. MillasDrew Millas S. Garrett Lower Leg: Out for the season Stone Garrett Lower Leg: Out for the season R. Adams Wrist: Out for the season Riley Adams Wrist: Out for the season

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
J. Gray Nationals' Josiah Gray: Takes tough-luck loss Josiah Gray Nationals' Josiah Gray: Takes tough-luck loss	M. Gore Finger: Out for the season MacKenzie Gore Finger: Out for the season	P. Corbin Nationals' Patrick Corbin: Struggles continue in loss Patrick Corbin Nationals' Patrick Corbin: Struggles continue in loss	T. WilliamsTrevor Williams	J. Adon Nationals' Joan Adon: Struggles in fourth loss Joan Adon Nationals' Joan Adon: Struggles in fourth loss

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
K. Finnegan Nationals' Kyle Finnegan: Earns save in Game 1 Kyle Finnegan Nationals' Kyle Finnegan: Earns save in Game 1 H. HarveyHunter Harvey	J. WeemsJordan Weems	J. FerrerJose Ferrer A. MachadoAndres Machado R. GarciaRobert Garcia T. WardThad Ward C. AbbottCory Abbott J. LaSorsaJoe LaSorsa T. Rainey Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Sep 29 Tanner Rainey Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Sep 29 C. Edwards Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Sep 29 Carl Edwards Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Sep 29 V. Arano Shoulder: Out for the season Victor Arano Shoulder: Out for the season