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Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	K. RuizKeibert Ruiz	R. AdamsRiley Adams	—
First Base	J. Yepez Nationals' Juan Yepez: Homers in blowout loss Juan Yepez Nationals' Juan Yepez: Homers in blowout loss	—	I. VargasIldemaro Vargas
Second Base	L. Garcia Nationals' Luis Garcia: Two hits, steal in loss Luis Garcia Nationals' Luis Garcia: Two hits, steal in loss	I. VargasIldemaro Vargas	N. NunezNasim Nunez
Shortstop	C. AbramsC.J. Abrams	I. VargasIldemaro Vargas	N. NunezNasim Nunez
Third Base	T. Lipscomb Nationals' Trey Lipscomb: Exiting starting nine Trey Lipscomb Nationals' Trey Lipscomb: Exiting starting nine	I. VargasIldemaro Vargas	J. Yepez Nationals' Juan Yepez: Homers in blowout loss Juan Yepez Nationals' Juan Yepez: Homers in blowout loss
Left Field	J. WoodJames Wood	J. WinkerJesse Winker	J. Yepez Nationals' Juan Yepez: Homers in blowout loss Juan Yepez Nationals' Juan Yepez: Homers in blowout loss I. VargasIldemaro Vargas J. Gallo Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Jul 29 Joey Gallo Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Jul 29 H. RamirezHarold Ramirez J. YoungJacob Young
Center Field	J. YoungJacob Young	J. WoodJames Wood	L. ThomasLane Thomas J. Gallo Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Jul 29 Joey Gallo Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Jul 29
Right Field	L. ThomasLane Thomas	J. WoodJames Wood	J. Yepez Nationals' Juan Yepez: Homers in blowout loss Juan Yepez Nationals' Juan Yepez: Homers in blowout loss J. Gallo Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Jul 29 Joey Gallo Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Jul 29 H. RamirezHarold Ramirez J. YoungJacob Young I. VargasIldemaro Vargas J. WinkerJesse Winker
Designated Hitter	J. WinkerJesse Winker	H. RamirezHarold Ramirez	J. Yepez Nationals' Juan Yepez: Homers in blowout loss Juan Yepez Nationals' Juan Yepez: Homers in blowout loss J. Gallo Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Jul 29 Joey Gallo Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Jul 29 K. RuizKeibert Ruiz R. AdamsRiley Adams

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
M. GoreMacKenzie Gore	J. IrvinJake Irvin	M. Parker Nationals' Mitchell Parker: Struggles against Padres Mitchell Parker Nationals' Mitchell Parker: Struggles against Padres	P. Corbin Nationals' Patrick Corbin: On losing side of no-hitter Patrick Corbin Nationals' Patrick Corbin: On losing side of no-hitter	T. Williams Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Aug 20 Trevor Williams Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Aug 20

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
K. FinneganKyle Finnegan	R. GarciaRobert Garcia	D. FloroDylan Floro D. LawDerek Law J. Weems Nationals' Jordan Weems: Lands on injured list Lower Leg: Expected to be out until at least Aug 9 Jordan Weems Nationals' Jordan Weems: Lands on injured list Lower Leg: Expected to be out until at least Aug 9 T. RaineyTanner Rainey J. BarnesJacob Barnes E. Salazar Nationals' Eduardo Salazar: Rejoins bullpen Eduardo Salazar Nationals' Eduardo Salazar: Rejoins bullpen M. Thompson Elbow: Out for the season Mason Thompson Elbow: Out for the season