Fantasy Baseball Depth Chart - Center Fielder Starters and Backup Players - CBS Sports

American League

Team	Starter	Backup	Reserves
ATH	D. Clarke Hip: Out for the season Denzel Clarke Hip: Out for the season	L. Butler Knee: Out for the season Lawrence Butler Knee: Out for the season	C. ThomasColby Thomas J. BledayJ.J. Bleday M. SchuemannMax Schuemann
BAL	C. CowserColton Cowser	J. MateoJorge Mateo	D. CarlsonDylan Carlson D. BeaversDylan Beavers J. JacksonJeremiah Jackson
BOS	C. RafaelaCeddanne Rafaela	N. EatonNathan Eaton	J. DuranJarren Duran R. GonzalezRomy Gonzalez W. AbreuWilyer Abreu R. RefsnyderRob Refsnyder R. Anthony Oblique: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2026 Roman Anthony Oblique: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2026
CHW	L. Robert Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2026 Luis Robert Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2026	D. HillDerek Hill	B. BaldwinBrooks Baldwin M. Tauchman Knee: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2026 Mike Tauchman Knee: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2026 A. Benintendi Achilles: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2026 Andrew Benintendi Achilles: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2026 M. TaylorMichael Taylor
CLE	C. DeLauterChase DeLauter	D. SchneemannDaniel Schneemann	A. MartinezAngel Martinez P. HalpinPetey Halpin G. AriasGabriel Arias N. Jones Oblique: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2026 Nolan Jones Oblique: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2026 L. Thomas Foot: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2026 Lane Thomas Foot: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2026 W. Brennan Abdomen: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2026 Will Brennan Abdomen: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2026
DET	P. MeadowsParker Meadows	J. BaezJavier Baez	W. PerezWenceel Perez M. Vierling Oblique: Expected to be out until at least Oct 12 Matt Vierling Oblique: Expected to be out until at least Oct 12 J. JonesJahmai Jones R. GreeneRiley Greene
HOU	J. Meyers Calf: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2026 Jake Meyers Calf: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2026	Z. ColeZach Cole	J. MeltonJacob Melton T. TrammellTaylor Trammell M. DubonMauricio Dubon J. SanchezJesus Sanchez C. SmithCam Smith P. Leon Knee: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2026 Pedro Leon Knee: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2026
KC	M. YastrzemskiMike Yastrzemski	T. TolbertTyler Tolbert	J. RaveJohn Rave M. GarciaMaikel Garcia K. Isbel Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2026 Kyle Isbel Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2026
LAA	B. TeodosioBryce Teodosio	C. TaylorChris Taylor	J. AdellJo Adell M. TroutMike Trout L. RengifoLuis Rengifo
MIN	B. BuxtonByron Buxton	J. OutmanJames Outman	A. MartinAustin Martin D. KeirseyDaShawn Keirsey A. Roden Thumb: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2026 Alan Roden Thumb: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2026 L. Keaschall Thumb: Out for the season Luke Keaschall Thumb: Out for the season
NYY	T. GrishamTrent Grisham	C. Bellinger Yankees' Cody Bellinger: Will opt out, become free agent Cody Bellinger Yankees' Cody Bellinger: Will opt out, become free agent	J. DominguezJasson Dominguez A. SlaterAustin Slater A. JudgeAaron Judge J. ChisholmJazz Chisholm
SEA	J. RodriguezJulio Rodriguez	V. RoblesVictor Robles	L. RaleyLuke Raley M. MastrobuoniMiles Mastrobuoni
TB	C. SimpsonChandler Simpson	E. Pereira Back: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2026 Everson Pereira Back: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2026	J. MangumJake Mangum J. LoweJoshua Lowe R. PalaciosRichard Palacios J. DeLuca Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2026 Jonny DeLuca Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2026 S. Fairchild Oblique: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2026 Stuart Fairchild Oblique: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2026
TEX	E. Carter Wrist: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2026 Evan Carter Wrist: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2026	M. HelmanMichael Helman	W. Langford Oblique: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2026 Wyatt Langford Oblique: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2026 S. Haggerty Ankle: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2026 Sam Haggerty Ankle: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2026 J. SmithJosh H. Smith A. OsunaAlejandro Osuna B. McKinneyBilly McKinney A. GarciaAdolis Garcia D. Harris Wrist: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2026 Dustin Harris Wrist: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2026
TOR	D. VarshoDaulton Varsho	M. StrawMyles Straw	N. Lukes Blue Jays' Nathan Lukes: Back in lineup for Game 2 Nathan Lukes Blue Jays' Nathan Lukes: Back in lineup for Game 2 I. Kiner-FalefaIsiah Kiner-Falefa G. Springer Blue Jays' George Springer: Goes deep in Game 1 George Springer Blue Jays' George Springer: Goes deep in Game 1 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	V. Brujan Hip: Out for the season Vidal Brujan Hip: Out for the season B. WiselyBrett Wisely J. Fraley Oblique: Out for the season Jake Fraley Oblique: Out for the season N. AllenNick Allen
CHC	P. Crow-ArmstrongPete Crow-Armstrong	W. CastroWilli Castro	K. AlcantaraKevin Alcantara S. Suzuki Cubs' Seiya Suzuki: Finishes postseason with three HR Seiya Suzuki Cubs' Seiya Suzuki: Finishes postseason with three HR I. Happ Cubs' Ian Happ: Helps Cubs force Game 5 Ian Happ Cubs' Ian Happ: Helps Cubs force Game 5
CIN	T. FriedlTJ Friedl	W. BensonWill Benson	A. HaysAustin Hays M. McLainMatt McLain G. LuxGavin Lux
COL	B. DoyleBrenton Doyle	M. MoniakMickey Moniak	T. Freeman Back: Out for the season Tyler Freeman Back: Out for the season J. BeckJordan Beck
LAD	A. PagesAndy Pages	T. EdmanTommy Edman	E. HernandezEnrique Hernandez H. KimHye Seong Kim A. CallAlex Call
MIA	J. MarseeJakob Marsee	J. SanojaJavier Sanoja	K. Stowers Oblique: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2026 Kyle Stowers Oblique: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2026 O. LopezOtto Lopez X. EdwardsXavier Edwards D. Myers Knee: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2026 Dane Myers Knee: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2026
MIL	B. Perkins Brewers' Blake Perkins: Absent from Game 1 lineup Blake Perkins Brewers' Blake Perkins: Absent from Game 1 lineup	B. LockridgeBrandon Lockridge	J. Chourio Brewers' Jackson Chourio: Hamstring is 'close to 100 percent' Jackson Chourio Brewers' Jackson Chourio: Hamstring is 'close to 100 percent' S. FrelickSal Frelick G. Mitchell Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2026 Garrett Mitchell Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2026
NYM	C. MullinsCedric Mullins	T. TaylorTyrone Taylor	J. McNeilJeff McNeil L. AcunaLuisangel Acuna B. NimmoBrandon Nimmo S. MarteStarling Marte
PHI	H. Bader Groin: Harrison Bader Groin:	B. MarshBrandon Marsh	E. SosaEdmundo Sosa
PIT	O. CruzOneil Cruz	A. CanarioAlexander Canario	J. SuwinskiJack Suwinski N. YorkeNick Yorke B. ReynoldsBryan Reynolds T. PhamTommy Pham
SD	J. MerrillJackson Merrill	R. Laureano Finger: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2026 Ramon Laureano Finger: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2026	B. JohnsonBryce Johnson F. Tatis Jr.Fernando Tatis Jr.
SF	J. LeeJung Hoo Lee	D. GilbertDrew Gilbert	G. McCrayGrant McCray H. RamosHeliot Ramos
STL	V. Scott IIVictor Scott II	N. ChurchNathan Church	L. NootbaarLars Nootbaar
WAS	R. HassellRobert Hassell	J. YoungJacob Young	D. LileDaylen Lile D. CrewsDylan Crews N. NunezNasim Nunez J. WoodJames Wood

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