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American League

Team	Starter	Backup	Reserves
ATH	J. WilsonJacob Wilson	D. HernaizDarell Hernaiz	M. MuncyMax Muncy M. SchuemannMax Schuemann
BAL	G. HendersonGunnar Henderson	J. HollidayJackson Holliday	L. Vazquez Orioles' Luis Vazquez: Re-signs with O's Luis Vazquez Orioles' Luis Vazquez: Re-signs with O's J. WestburgJordan Westburg J. JacksonJeremiah Jackson
BOS	T. Story Red Sox's Trevor Story: Will not opt out of contract Trevor Story Red Sox's Trevor Story: Will not opt out of contract	M. Mayer Wrist: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2026 Marcelo Mayer Wrist: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2026	C. RafaelaCeddanne Rafaela D. HamiltonDavid Hamilton N. SogardNick Sogard V. Grissom Foot: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2026 Vaughn Grissom Foot: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2026 N. EatonNathan Eaton R. GonzalezRomy Gonzalez
CHW	C. MontgomeryColson Montgomery	C. MeidrothChase Meidroth	B. BaldwinBrooks Baldwin L. SosaLenyn Sosa
CLE	G. AriasGabriel Arias	B. RocchioBrayan Rocchio	D. SchneemannDaniel Schneemann A. MartinezAngel Martinez W. WilsonWill Wilson
DET	J. BaezJavier Baez	Z. McKinstryZach McKinstry	T. SweeneyTrey Sweeney A. IbanezAndy Ibanez
HOU	J. Pena Oblique: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2026 Jeremy Pena Oblique: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2026	C. CorreaCarlos Correa	M. DubonMauricio Dubon S. WhitcombShay Whitcomb R. UriasRamon Urias
KC	B. WittBobby Witt	M. GarciaMaikel Garcia	T. TolbertTyler Tolbert
LAA	Z. Neto Hand: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2026 Zachary Neto Hand: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2026	D. GuzmanDenzer Guzman	O. PerazaOswald Peraza
MIN	B. LeeBrooks Lee	R. FitzgeraldRyan Fitzgerald	—
NYY	A. Volpe Shoulder: Anthony Volpe Shoulder:	J. CaballeroJose Caballero	O. Cabrera Ankle: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2026 Oswaldo Cabrera Ankle: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2026
SEA	J. CrawfordJ.P. Crawford	L. Rivas Mariners' Leo Rivas: Another start at second base Leonardo Rivas Mariners' Leo Rivas: Another start at second base	C. YoungCole Young R. Bliss Knee: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2026 Ryan Bliss Knee: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2026 S. TaylorSamad Taylor
TB	C. WilliamsCarson Williams	T. Walls Groin: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2026 Taylor Walls Groin: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2026	T. GrayTristan Gray J. CamineroJunior Caminero
TEX	C. Seager Abdomen: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2026 Corey Seager Abdomen: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2026	J. SmithJosh H. Smith	E. DuranEzequiel Duran 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 C. FreemanCody Freeman M. HelmanMichael Helman
TOR	A. GimenezAndres Gimenez	E. ClementErnie Clement	—

National League

Team	Starter	Backup	Reserves
ARI	G. PerdomoGeraldo Perdomo	J. Lawlar Diamondbacks' Jordan Lawlar: Plays center field in winter ball Jordan Lawlar Diamondbacks' Jordan Lawlar: Plays center field in winter ball	C. KaiserConnor Kaiser B. AlexanderBlaze Alexander I. VargasIldemaro Vargas
ATL	N. AllenNick Allen	N. Alvarez Jr.Nacho Alvarez Jr.	V. Brujan Hip: Out for the season Vidal Brujan Hip: Out for the season E. WhiteEli White B. WiselyBrett Wisely
CHC	D. SwansonDansby Swanson	N. HoernerNico Hoerner	M. ShawMatt Shaw
CIN	E. De La CruzElly De La Cruz	M. McLainMatt McLain	G. LuxGavin Lux N. MarteNoelvi Marte
COL	E. TovarEzequiel Tovar	R. RitterRyan Ritter	T. Freeman Back: Out for the season Tyler Freeman Back: Out for the season T. Estrada Rockies' Thairo Estrada: Mutual option declined Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2026 Thairo Estrada Rockies' Thairo Estrada: Mutual option declined Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2026
LAD	M. BettsMookie Betts	H. KimHye Seong Kim	T. Edman Dodgers' Tommy Edman: Offseason ankle surgery possible Tommy Edman Dodgers' Tommy Edman: Offseason ankle surgery possible A. FreelandAlex Freeland
MIA	O. LopezOtto Lopez	J. SanojaJavier Sanoja	M. AcostaMaximo Acosta J. WinklerJack Winkler X. EdwardsXavier Edwards
MIL	J. OrtizJoseph Ortiz	A. MonasterioAndruw Monasterio	B. TurangBrice Turang C. Durbin Brewers' Caleb Durbin: Scheduled for surgery Elbow: Caleb Durbin Brewers' Caleb Durbin: Scheduled for surgery Elbow:
NYM	F. Lindor Mets' Francisco Lindor: Undergoes minor elbow surgery Elbow: Francisco Lindor Mets' Francisco Lindor: Undergoes minor elbow surgery Elbow:	L. AcunaLuisangel Acuna	N. Madrigal Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2026 Nick Madrigal Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2026 R. MauricioRonny Mauricio
PHI	T. TurnerTrea Turner	E. SosaEdmundo Sosa	B. StottBryson Stott
PIT	N. GonzalesNick Gonzales	J. TrioloJared Triolo	R. KreidlerRyan Kreidler T. ChengTsung-Che Cheng L. PegueroLiover Peguero O. CruzOneil Cruz N. YorkeNick Yorke
SD	X. BogaertsXander Bogaerts	J. CronenworthJake Cronenworth	M. McCoyMason McCoy
SF	W. AdamesWilly Adames	C. SchmittCasey Schmitt	C. KossChristian Koss
STL	M. Winn Cardinals' Masyn Winn: Begins jogging after knee surgery Knee: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2026 Masyn Winn Cardinals' Masyn Winn: Begins jogging after knee surgery Knee: Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2026	T. SaggeseThomas Saggese	B. Donovan Cardinals' Brendan Donovan: Undergoes sports hernia surgery Groin: Brendan Donovan Cardinals' Brendan Donovan: Undergoes sports hernia surgery Groin: J. FerminJose Fermin
WAS	C. AbramsC.J. Abrams	N. NunezNasim Nunez	B. HouseBrady House

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