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American League

Team	Starter	Backup	Reserves
ATH	D. Clarke Hip: Probable for start of season Denzel Clarke Hip: Probable for start of season	L. Butler Knee: Probable for start of season Lawrence Butler Knee: Probable for start of season	C. ThomasColby Thomas M. SchuemannMax Schuemann
BAL	C. CowserColton Cowser	—	J. JacksonJeremiah Jackson
BOS	C. RafaelaCeddanne Rafaela	N. EatonNathan Eaton	K. CampbellKristian Campbell R. AnthonyRoman Anthony J. DuranJarren Duran R. GonzalezRomy Gonzalez W. AbreuWilyer Abreu
CHW	L. RobertLuis Robert	D. HillDerek Hill	E. Pereira Back: Probable for start of season Everson Pereira Back: Probable for start of season B. BaldwinBrooks Baldwin A. Benintendi Achilles: Probable for start of season Andrew Benintendi Achilles: Probable for start of season
CLE	C. DeLauterChase DeLauter	D. SchneemannDaniel Schneemann	A. MartinezAngel Martinez N. Jones Oblique: Probable for start of season Nolan Jones Oblique: Probable for start of season P. HalpinPetey Halpin G. AriasGabriel Arias
DET	P. MeadowsParker Meadows	J. BaezJavier Baez	W. PerezWenceel Perez M. VierlingMatt Vierling J. JonesJahmai Jones R. GreeneRiley Greene
HOU	J. MeyersJake Meyers	Z. ColeZach Cole	B. Matthews Astros' Brice Matthews: To play some outfield in 2026 Brice Matthews Astros' Brice Matthews: To play some outfield in 2026 J. SanchezJesus Sanchez C. SmithCam Smith
KC	K. Isbel Hamstring: Probable for start of season Kyle Isbel Hamstring: Probable for start of season	L. Thomas Foot: Probable for start of season Lane Thomas Foot: Probable for start of season	J. RaveJohn Rave D. WatersDrew Waters K. MisnerKameron Misner T. TolbertTyler Tolbert D. BlancoDairon Blanco M. Garcia Hamstring: Probable for start of season Maikel Garcia Hamstring: Probable for start of season
LAA	B. TeodosioBryce Teodosio	K. ParisKyren Paris	J. AdellJo Adell M. LugoMatthew Lugo M. TroutMike Trout
MIN	B. BuxtonByron Buxton	J. OutmanJames Outman	A. MartinAustin Martin R. KreidlerRyan Kreidler A. Roden Thumb: Probable for start of season Alan Roden Thumb: Probable for start of season L. Keaschall Thumb: Probable for start of season Luke Keaschall Thumb: Probable for start of season
NYY	T. GrishamTrent Grisham	J. DominguezJasson Dominguez	A. JudgeAaron Judge J. ChisholmJazz Chisholm
SEA	J. RodriguezJulio Rodriguez	L. TaverasLeody Taveras	R. Refsnyder Mariners' Rob Refsnyder: Inks $6.25M deal with Seattle Rob Refsnyder Mariners' Rob Refsnyder: Inks $6.25M deal with Seattle R. ThomasRhylan Thomas L. RaleyLuke Raley S. TaylorSamad Taylor M. MastrobuoniMiles Mastrobuoni
TB	C. MullinsCedric Mullins	C. SimpsonChandler Simpson	J. Melton Rays' Jacob Melton: Shipped to Tampa Bay Jacob Melton Rays' Jacob Melton: Shipped to Tampa Bay J. DeLuca Hamstring: Probable for start of season Jonny DeLuca Hamstring: Probable for start of season R. PalaciosRichard Palacios R. ViladeRyan Vilade J. LoweJoshua Lowe J. FraleyJake Fraley
TEX	E. Carter Wrist: Probable for start of season Evan Carter Wrist: Probable for start of season	W. LangfordWyatt Langford	B. NimmoBrandon Nimmo M. HelmanMichael Helman S. HaggertySam Haggerty D. Harris White Sox's Dustin Harris: Signs with White Sox as NRI Dustin Harris White Sox's Dustin Harris: Signs with White Sox as NRI A. OsunaAlejandro Osuna
TOR	D. VarshoDaulton Varsho	M. StrawMyles Straw	N. LukesNathan Lukes J. ClaseJonatan Clase G. SpringerGeorge Springer J. LoperfidoJoey Loperfido

National League

Team	Starter	Backup	Reserves
ARI	A. ThomasAlek Thomas	B. AlexanderBlaze Alexander	J. McCarthyJake McCarthy T. TawaTim Tawa J. BarrosaJorge Barrosa C. CarrollCorbin Carroll K. MarteKetel Marte
ATL	M. HarrisMichael Harris	E. WhiteEli White	M. DubonMauricio Dubon B. WiselyBrett Wisely J. Kelenic White Sox's Jarred Kelenic: Signs with White Sox as NRI Jarred Kelenic White Sox's Jarred Kelenic: Signs with White Sox as NRI
CHC	P. Crow-ArmstrongPete Crow-Armstrong	K. Alcantara Abdomen: Probable for start of season Kevin Alcantara Abdomen: Probable for start of season	S. SuzukiSeiya Suzuki I. HappIan Happ
CIN	T. FriedlTJ Friedl	J. Bleday Reds' JJ Bleday: Headed to Cincy J.J. Bleday Reds' JJ Bleday: Headed to Cincy	D. Myers Reds' Dane Myers: Traded to Reds Knee: Probable for start of season Dane Myers Reds' Dane Myers: Traded to Reds Knee: Probable for start of season W. BensonWill Benson B. DunnBlake Dunn R. HindsRece Hinds M. McLainMatt McLain G. LuxGavin Lux
COL	B. DoyleBrenton Doyle	M. MoniakMickey Moniak	T. Freeman Back: Probable for start of season Tyler Freeman Back: Probable for start of season Z. VeenZac Veen J. BeckJordan Beck
LAD	T. Edman Ankle: Probable for start of season Tommy Edman Ankle: Probable for start of season	A. PagesAndy Pages	H. KimHye Seong Kim A. CallAlex Call M. SianiMike Siani
MIA	J. MarseeJakob Marsee	J. SanojaJavier Sanoja	V. Mesa Jr.Victor Mesa Jr. K. StowersKyle Stowers E. Ruiz Marlins' Esteury Ruiz: Shipped to Miami Esteury Ruiz Marlins' Esteury Ruiz: Shipped to Miami O. LopezOtto Lopez X. EdwardsXavier Edwards
MIL	G. Mitchell Shoulder: Probable for start of season Garrett Mitchell Shoulder: Probable for start of season	B. PerkinsBlake Perkins	S. FrelickSal Frelick A. BaddooAkil Baddoo B. LockridgeBrandon Lockridge J. ChourioJackson Chourio S. BerroaSteward Berroa
NYM	T. TaylorTyrone Taylor	—	J. BaeJi-Hwan Bae
PHI	—	B. MarshBrandon Marsh	P. LeonPedro Leon E. SosaEdmundo Sosa A. GarciaAdolis Garcia
PIT	O. CruzOneil Cruz	J. Mangum Pirates' Jake Mangum: Sent packing to Pittsburgh Jake Mangum Pirates' Jake Mangum: Sent packing to Pittsburgh	J. SuwinskiJack Suwinski N. YorkeNick Yorke B. Cook Hand: Probable for start of season Billy Cook Hand: Probable for start of season B. ReynoldsBryan Reynolds
SD	J. MerrillJackson Merrill	R. LaureanoRamon Laureano	B. JohnsonBryce Johnson T. OrnelasTirso Ornelas F. Tatis Jr.Fernando Tatis Jr.
SF	J. LeeJung Hoo Lee	D. GilbertDrew Gilbert	G. McCrayGrant McCray H. RamosHeliot Ramos L. MatosLuis Matos T. FitzgeraldTyler Fitzgerald J. DeanJustin Dean
STL	V. Scott IIVictor Scott II	N. ChurchNathan Church	B. TorresBryan Torres L. Nootbaar Heel: Probable for start of season Lars Nootbaar Heel: Probable for start of season
WAS	R. HassellRobert Hassell	J. YoungJacob Young	D. LileDaylen Lile D. CrewsDylan Crews J. Wiemer Nationals' Joey Wiemer: Claimed by Nationals Joey Wiemer Nationals' Joey Wiemer: Claimed by Nationals N. NunezNasim Nunez J. WoodJames Wood

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