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Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	R. Jeffers Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Gathers three hits, homers Ryan Jeffers Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Gathers three hits, homers	C. VazquezChristian Vazquez	—
First Base	A. Kirilloff Twins' Alex Kirilloff: Sitting versus lefty Alex Kirilloff Twins' Alex Kirilloff: Sitting versus lefty	D. SolanoDonovan Solano	J. Gallo Foot: Expected to be out until at least Sep 30 Joey Gallo Foot: Expected to be out until at least Sep 30 E. Julien Twins' Edouard Julien: Gets breather Friday Edouard Julien Twins' Edouard Julien: Gets breather Friday K. FarmerKyle Farmer C. VazquezChristian Vazquez J. Miranda Shoulder: Out for the season Jose Miranda Shoulder: Out for the season N. Gordon Lower Leg: Expected to be out until at least Sep 30 Nick Gordon Lower Leg: Expected to be out until at least Sep 30
Second Base	J. Polanco Twins' Jorge Polanco: Removed with sore ankle Ankle: Probable for Sep 30 Jorge Polanco Twins' Jorge Polanco: Removed with sore ankle Ankle: Probable for Sep 30	E. Julien Twins' Edouard Julien: Gets breather Friday Edouard Julien Twins' Edouard Julien: Gets breather Friday	K. FarmerKyle Farmer D. SolanoDonovan Solano W. CastroWilli Castro N. Gordon Lower Leg: Expected to be out until at least Sep 30 Nick Gordon Lower Leg: Expected to be out until at least Sep 30
Shortstop	C. Correa Foot: Out for the season Carlos Correa Foot: Out for the season	K. FarmerKyle Farmer	R. Lewis Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Oct 1 Royce Lewis Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Oct 1 D. SolanoDonovan Solano W. CastroWilli Castro J. Polanco Twins' Jorge Polanco: Removed with sore ankle Ankle: Probable for Sep 30 Jorge Polanco Twins' Jorge Polanco: Removed with sore ankle Ankle: Probable for Sep 30 N. Gordon Lower Leg: Expected to be out until at least Sep 30 Nick Gordon Lower Leg: Expected to be out until at least Sep 30
Third Base	R. Lewis Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Oct 1 Royce Lewis Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Oct 1	J. Polanco Twins' Jorge Polanco: Removed with sore ankle Ankle: Probable for Sep 30 Jorge Polanco Twins' Jorge Polanco: Removed with sore ankle Ankle: Probable for Sep 30	W. CastroWilli Castro K. FarmerKyle Farmer D. SolanoDonovan Solano J. Miranda Shoulder: Out for the season Jose Miranda Shoulder: Out for the season
Left Field	M. Wallner Twins' Matt Wallner: Takes seat versus lefty Matt Wallner Twins' Matt Wallner: Takes seat versus lefty	J. LuplowJordan Luplow	T. LarnachTrevor Larnach M. Taylor Twins' Michael Taylor: Homers, triples in win Michael Taylor Twins' Michael Taylor: Homers, triples in win W. CastroWilli Castro J. Gallo Foot: Expected to be out until at least Sep 30 Joey Gallo Foot: Expected to be out until at least Sep 30 A. Kirilloff Twins' Alex Kirilloff: Sitting versus lefty Alex Kirilloff Twins' Alex Kirilloff: Sitting versus lefty A. StevensonAndrew Stevenson K. FarmerKyle Farmer N. Gordon Lower Leg: Expected to be out until at least Sep 30 Nick Gordon Lower Leg: Expected to be out until at least Sep 30
Center Field	M. Taylor Twins' Michael Taylor: Homers, triples in win Michael Taylor Twins' Michael Taylor: Homers, triples in win	W. CastroWilli Castro	A. StevensonAndrew Stevenson J. Gallo Foot: Expected to be out until at least Sep 30 Joey Gallo Foot: Expected to be out until at least Sep 30 M. KeplerMax Kepler B. Buxton Knee: Out for the season Byron Buxton Knee: Out for the season N. Gordon Lower Leg: Expected to be out until at least Sep 30 Nick Gordon Lower Leg: Expected to be out until at least Sep 30
Right Field	M. KeplerMax Kepler	W. CastroWilli Castro	M. Wallner Twins' Matt Wallner: Takes seat versus lefty Matt Wallner Twins' Matt Wallner: Takes seat versus lefty T. LarnachTrevor Larnach J. LuplowJordan Luplow A. Kirilloff Twins' Alex Kirilloff: Sitting versus lefty Alex Kirilloff Twins' Alex Kirilloff: Sitting versus lefty J. Gallo Foot: Expected to be out until at least Sep 30 Joey Gallo Foot: Expected to be out until at least Sep 30 M. Taylor Twins' Michael Taylor: Homers, triples in win Michael Taylor Twins' Michael Taylor: Homers, triples in win A. StevensonAndrew Stevenson N. Gordon Lower Leg: Expected to be out until at least Sep 30 Nick Gordon Lower Leg: Expected to be out until at least Sep 30
Designated Hitter	E. Julien Twins' Edouard Julien: Gets breather Friday Edouard Julien Twins' Edouard Julien: Gets breather Friday	J. Polanco Twins' Jorge Polanco: Removed with sore ankle Ankle: Probable for Sep 30 Jorge Polanco Twins' Jorge Polanco: Removed with sore ankle Ankle: Probable for Sep 30	T. LarnachTrevor Larnach D. SolanoDonovan Solano R. Lewis Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Oct 1 Royce Lewis Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Oct 1 M. Wallner Twins' Matt Wallner: Takes seat versus lefty Matt Wallner Twins' Matt Wallner: Takes seat versus lefty R. Jeffers Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Gathers three hits, homers Ryan Jeffers Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Gathers three hits, homers A. Kirilloff Twins' Alex Kirilloff: Sitting versus lefty Alex Kirilloff Twins' Alex Kirilloff: Sitting versus lefty J. Gallo Foot: Expected to be out until at least Sep 30 Joey Gallo Foot: Expected to be out until at least Sep 30 M. KeplerMax Kepler C. Correa Foot: Out for the season Carlos Correa Foot: Out for the season B. Buxton Knee: Out for the season Byron Buxton Knee: Out for the season N. Gordon Lower Leg: Expected to be out until at least Sep 30 Nick Gordon Lower Leg: Expected to be out until at least Sep 30 J. Miranda Shoulder: Out for the season Jose Miranda Shoulder: Out for the season

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
S. Gray Twins' Sonny Gray: Sharp over four innings Sonny Gray Twins' Sonny Gray: Sharp over four innings	P. LopezPablo Lopez	J. Ryan Twins' Joe Ryan: Struggles through five Joe Ryan Twins' Joe Ryan: Struggles through five	K. Maeda Twins' Kenta Maeda: Will not make another start Kenta Maeda Twins' Kenta Maeda: Will not make another start	B. OberBailey Ober

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
J. DuranJhoan Duran	G. JaxGriffin Jax	C. ThielbarCaleb Thielbar E. Pagan Twins' Emilio Pagan: Getting start after save Emilio Pagan Twins' Emilio Pagan: Getting start after save B. StewartBrock Stewart C. PaddackChris Paddack K. FunderburkKody Funderburk D. KeuchelDallas Keuchel L. VarlandLouie Varland J. Alcala Forearm: Expected to be out until at least Sep 30 Jorge Alcala Forearm: Expected to be out until at least Sep 30 J. Moran Forearm: Out for the season Jovani Moran Forearm: Out for the season O. Ortega Back: Out for the season Oliver Ortega Back: Out for the season J. De Leon Elbow: Out for the season Jose De Leon Elbow: Out for the season