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Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	B. Rortvedt Rays' Ben Rortvedt: Idle Friday Ben Rortvedt Rays' Ben Rortvedt: Idle Friday	A. JacksonAlex Jackson	—
First Base	Y. Diaz Rays' Yandy Diaz: Officially activated Yandy Diaz Rays' Yandy Diaz: Officially activated	I. Paredes Rays' Isaac Paredes: Plates four in rout Isaac Paredes Rays' Isaac Paredes: Plates four in rout	—
Second Base	R. Palacios Rays' Richie Palacios: Taking seat against southpaw Richard Palacios Rays' Richie Palacios: Taking seat against southpaw	B. Lowe Rays' Brandon Lowe: On bench Friday Brandon Lowe Rays' Brandon Lowe: On bench Friday	C. MeadCurtis Mead J. CaballeroJose Caballero A. RosarioAmed Rosario T. WallsTaylor Walls I. Paredes Rays' Isaac Paredes: Plates four in rout Isaac Paredes Rays' Isaac Paredes: Plates four in rout
Shortstop	T. WallsTaylor Walls	J. CaballeroJose Caballero	A. RosarioAmed Rosario W. Franco Personal: Out for the season Wander Franco Personal: Out for the season
Third Base	I. Paredes Rays' Isaac Paredes: Plates four in rout Isaac Paredes Rays' Isaac Paredes: Plates four in rout	J. CaballeroJose Caballero	C. MeadCurtis Mead A. RosarioAmed Rosario R. Palacios Rays' Richie Palacios: Taking seat against southpaw Richard Palacios Rays' Richie Palacios: Taking seat against southpaw T. WallsTaylor Walls Y. Diaz Rays' Yandy Diaz: Officially activated Yandy Diaz Rays' Yandy Diaz: Officially activated
Left Field	—	R. Palacios Rays' Richie Palacios: Taking seat against southpaw Richard Palacios Rays' Richie Palacios: Taking seat against southpaw	J. Lowe Rays' Josh Lowe: Not facing southpaw Joshua Lowe Rays' Josh Lowe: Not facing southpaw
Center Field	J. SiriJose Siri	J. DeLuca Rays' Jonny DeLuca: Chance to seize starting role Jonny DeLuca Rays' Jonny DeLuca: Chance to seize starting role	J. Lowe Rays' Josh Lowe: Not facing southpaw Joshua Lowe Rays' Josh Lowe: Not facing southpaw R. Palacios Rays' Richie Palacios: Taking seat against southpaw Richard Palacios Rays' Richie Palacios: Taking seat against southpaw
Right Field	J. Lowe Rays' Josh Lowe: Not facing southpaw Joshua Lowe Rays' Josh Lowe: Not facing southpaw	J. DeLuca Rays' Jonny DeLuca: Chance to seize starting role Jonny DeLuca Rays' Jonny DeLuca: Chance to seize starting role	R. Palacios Rays' Richie Palacios: Taking seat against southpaw Richard Palacios Rays' Richie Palacios: Taking seat against southpaw A. RosarioAmed Rosario
Designated Hitter	B. Lowe Rays' Brandon Lowe: On bench Friday Brandon Lowe Rays' Brandon Lowe: On bench Friday	—	C. MeadCurtis Mead R. Palacios Rays' Richie Palacios: Taking seat against southpaw Richard Palacios Rays' Richie Palacios: Taking seat against southpaw J. Lowe Rays' Josh Lowe: Not facing southpaw Joshua Lowe Rays' Josh Lowe: Not facing southpaw I. Paredes Rays' Isaac Paredes: Plates four in rout Isaac Paredes Rays' Isaac Paredes: Plates four in rout

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
—	R. Pepiot Knee: Expected to be out until at least Aug 3 Ryan Pepiot Knee: Expected to be out until at least Aug 3	J. Springs Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Jul 26 Jeffrey Springs Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Jul 26	Z. LittellZack Littell	S. BazShane Baz

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
P. FairbanksPete Fairbanks	J. AdamJason Adam	G. CleavingerGarrett Cleavinger C. PocheColin Poche S. ArmstrongShawn Armstrong K. KellyKevin Kelly M. RodriguezManuel Rodriguez E. UcetaEdwin Uceta R. Lovelady Forearm: Expected to be out until at least Jul 26 Richard Lovelady Forearm: Expected to be out until at least Jul 26 J. KuhnelJoel Kuhnel T. Zuber Rays' Tyler Zuber: Recalled from Durham Tyler Zuber Rays' Tyler Zuber: Recalled from Durham D. Rasmussen Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Aug 6 Drew Rasmussen Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Aug 6 J. Waguespack Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Aug 6 Jacob Waguespack Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Aug 6