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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 W. RobertsonWill Robertson
BOS	C. RafaelaCeddanne Rafaela	N. EatonNathan Eaton	K. CampbellKristian Campbell R. AnthonyRoman Anthony J. DuranJarren Duran R. GonzalezRomy Gonzalez W. Abreu Red Sox's Wilyer Abreu: Will face more lefties in 2026 Wilyer Abreu Red Sox's Wilyer Abreu: Will face more lefties in 2026
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	L. Thomas Royals' Lane Thomas: Links up with Royals Foot: Probable for start of season Lane Thomas Royals' Lane Thomas: Links up with Royals Foot: Probable for start of season	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. Meyers Calf: Probable for start of season Jake Meyers Calf: Probable for start of season	Z. ColeZach Cole	J. MeltonJacob Melton J. SanchezJesus Sanchez C. SmithCam Smith
KC	K. Isbel Hamstring: Probable for start of season Kyle Isbel Hamstring: Probable for start of season	—	D. WatersDrew Waters K. MisnerKameron Misner T. TolbertTyler Tolbert D. BlancoDairon Blanco M. Garcia Royals' Maikel Garcia: Signs five-year contract extension Hamstring: Probable for start of season Maikel Garcia Royals' Maikel Garcia: Signs five-year contract extension 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. ThomasRhylan Thomas L. RaleyLuke Raley S. TaylorSamad Taylor M. MastrobuoniMiles Mastrobuoni
TB	C. MullinsCedric Mullins	C. SimpsonChandler Simpson	J. DeLuca Hamstring: Probable for start of season Jonny DeLuca Hamstring: Probable for start of season J. MangumJake Mangum T. PetersTristan Peters R. PalaciosRichard Palacios R. ViladeRyan Vilade C. Morel Marlins' Christopher Morel: Lands with Miami on one-year deal Christopher Morel Marlins' Christopher Morel: Lands with Miami on one-year deal J. FraleyJake Fraley
TEX	E. Carter Wrist: Probable for start of season Evan Carter Wrist: Probable for start of season	W. Langford Rangers' Wyatt Langford: Option to play center field Wyatt Langford Rangers' Wyatt Langford: Option to play center field	B. NimmoBrandon Nimmo M. HelmanMichael Helman S. HaggertySam Haggerty J. SmithJosh H. Smith 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 M. Siani Dodgers' Michael Siani: Scooped up by Dodgers Mike Siani Dodgers' Michael Siani: Scooped up by Dodgers
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	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	E. RuizEsteury Ruiz H. KimHye Seong Kim A. CallAlex Call
MIA	J. MarseeJakob Marsee	J. SanojaJavier Sanoja	V. Mesa Jr.Victor Mesa Jr. D. Myers Knee: Probable for start of season Dane Myers Knee: Probable for start of season K. StowersKyle Stowers 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. Baddoo Brewers' Akil Baddoo: Signs with Brewers Akil Baddoo Brewers' Akil Baddoo: Signs with Brewers B. LockridgeBrandon Lockridge J. ChourioJackson Chourio S. BerroaSteward Berroa
NYM	T. TaylorTyrone Taylor	J. McNeil Mets' Jeff McNeil: Could be part of first base platoon Shoulder: Probable for start of season Jeff McNeil Mets' Jeff McNeil: Could be part of first base platoon Shoulder: Probable for start of season	L. AcunaLuisangel Acuna J. BaeJi-Hwan Bae
PHI	J. Rojas Quadriceps: Probable for start of season Johan Rojas Quadriceps: Probable for start of season	B. MarshBrandon Marsh	P. LeonPedro Leon E. SosaEdmundo Sosa
PIT	O. CruzOneil Cruz	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 W. MecklerWade Meckler T. FitzgeraldTyler Fitzgerald J. DeanJustin Dean J. WiemerJoey Wiemer
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 N. NunezNasim Nunez J. WoodJames Wood

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