Depth Charts – NL Central

NL CENTRAL

CHICAGO CUBS

 
Pos Starters Backup Batting Order Disabled List
Fielding
C Koyie Hill Wellington Castillo 1 – Tyler Colvin John Grabow (LHP) – 2011
1B Xavier Nady Micah Hoffpauir 2 – Starlin Castro Angel Guzman (RHP) – 2011
2B Blake Dewitt Darwin Barney 3 - Marlon Byrd Esmailin Caridad (RHP) - late Aug
SS Starlin Castro Darwin Barney 4 – Aramis Ramirez INJ Carlos Silva (RHP) – late Aug
3B Aramis Ramirez – INJ Jeff Baker – INJ 5 – Xavier Nady Geovany Soto – late Aug
LF Alfonso Soriano Xavier Nady 6 – Alfonso Soriano  
CF Marlon Byrd Kosuke Fukudome 7 – Koyie Hill  
RF Tyler Colvin Kosuke Fukudome 8 – Blake DeWitt  
Pitching
  Rotation Bullpen  
  Randy Wells (RHP) Carlos Marmol (RHP – closer)    
  Carlos Zambrano (RHP) Sean Marshall (LHP – setup) James Russell (LHP)  
  Ryan Dempster (RHP) Andrew Cashman (RHP – setup) Casey Coleman (RHP)  
  Tom Gorzelanny (LHP) Marcos Mateo (RHP – setup) Justin Berg (RHP)  
  Thomas Diamond (RHP)
     
         

CINCINNATI REDS

 
Pos Starters Backup Batting Order Disabled List
Fielding
C Ramon Hernandez Ryan Hanigan 1 - Drew Stubbs Mike Leake (RHP) – 2011?
1B Joey Votto Yonder Alonso 2 - Brandon Phillips – INJ Russ Spinger (RHP) – 2011
2B Brandon Phillips – INJ Chris Valaika 3 – Joey Votto Orlando Cabrera – early Sept
SS Paul Janish Chris Valaika 4 – Scott Rolen  
3B Scott Rolen Juan Francisco 5 – Jay Bruce  
LF Jonny Gomes Jim Edmonds 6 – Jonny Gomes  
CF Drew Stubbs Chris Heisey 7 – Ramon Hernandez  
RF Jay Bruce Laynce Nix 8 – Paul Janish  
Pitching
  Rotation Bullpen  
  Bronson Arroyo (RHP) Francisco Cordero (RHP – closer)    
  Johnny Cueto (RHP) Nick Masset (RHP – setup) Carlos Fischer (RHP)  
  Aaron Harang (RHP) Arnoldis Chapman (LHP – setup) Bill Bray (LHP)  
  Homer Bailey (RHP) Logan Ondrusek (RHP - setup) Jordan Smith (RHP)  
  Travis Wood (LHP) Arthur Rhodes (LHP – setup)    
         

HOUSTON ASTROS

 
Pos Starters Backup Batting Order Disabled List
Fielding
C Humberto Quintero Kevin Cash 1 – Michael Bourn Alberto Arias (RHP) – 2011
1B Brett Wallace Geoff Blum 2 – Angel Sanchez Jeff Keppinger - early Sept
2B Geoff Blum Jason Bourgeois 3 - Hunter Pence Felipe Paulino (RHP) - 2011?
SS Angel Sanchez – 2B Tommy Manzella 4 – Carlos Lee Matt Lindstrom (RHP) – early Sept
3B Chris Johnson Geoff Blum 5 - Chris Johnson  
LF Carlos Lee Jason Michaels 6 – Brett Wallace  
CF Michael Bourn Jason Bourgeois 7 – Geoff Blum  
RF Hunter Pence Jason Michaels 8 – Humberto Quintero  
Pitching
  Rotation Bullpen  
  Wandy Rodriguez (LHP) Brandon Lyon (RHP – closer)    
  Brett Myers (RHP) Wilton Lopez (RHP - setup) Mike Melancon (RHP)  
  J.A. Happ (LHP) Tim Byrdak (LHP – setup) Gustavo Chacin (RHP)  
  Bud Norris (RHP) Jeff Fulchino (RHP - setup) Fernando Abad (LHP)  
  Nelson Figueroa (RHP)      
         

MILWAUKEE BREWERS

 
Pos Starters Backup Batting Order Disabled List
Fielding
C George Kottaras Jonathan LuCroy - INJ 1 – Rickie Weeks Gregg Zaun – 2011
1B Prince Fielder George Kottaras 2 – Corey Hart – INJ Marco Estrada (RHP) – early Sept
2B Rickie Weeks Joe Inglett 3 – Prince Fielder LaTroy Hawkins (RHP) - 2011?
SS Alcides Escobar Craig Counsell 4 - Ryan Braun Doug Davis (RHP) – early Sept
3B Casey McGehee Craig Counsell 5 – Casey McGehee  
LF Ryan Braun Joe Inglett 6 – Lorenzo Cain  
CF Lorenzo Cain Carlos Gomez 7 – George Kottaras  
RF Corey Hart – INJ Chris Dickerson 8 - Alcides Escobar  
Pitching
  Rotation Bullpen  
  Yovani Gallardo (RHP) John Axford (RHP – closer)    
  Randy Wolf (LHP) Trevor Hoffman (RHP – setup) Mike McClendon (RHP)  
  Dave Bush (RHP) Todd Coffey (RHP - setup) Zach Braddock (LHP)  
  Chris Capuano (LHP) David Riske (RHP - setup) Manny Parra (LHP)  
  Chris Narveson (LHP)   Kameron Loe (RHP)  
         

PITTSBURGH PIRATES

 
Pos Starters Backup Batting Order Disabled List
Fielding
C Chris Snyder Ryan Doumit 1 – Andrew McCutchen Chris Jakubauskas (RHP) - late Aug
1B Garrett Jones Jeff Clement 2 - Jose Tabata Jose Ascanio (RHP) - late Aug
2B Neil Walker Andy LaRoche 3 - Neil Walker Steve Pearce – 2011
SS Ronny Cedeno – INJ Argenis Diaz 4 - Garrett Jones  
3B Pedro Alvarez Andy LaRoche 5 – Pedro Alvarez  
LF Jose Tabata Delwyn Young 6 – Lastings Milledge  
CF Andrew McCutchen Lastings Milledge 7 - Chris Snyder  
RF Lastings Milledge Ryan Doumit 8 – Ronny Cedeno – INJ  
Pitching
  Rotation Bullpen  
  Zach Duke (LHP) – INJ Joel Hanrahan (RHP – closer/setup)    
  Paul Maholm (LHP) Evan Meek (RHP – closer/setup) Sean Gallagher (RHP)  
  Ross Ohlendorf (RHP) Chan Ho Park (RHP – setup) Daniel McCutchen (RHP)  
  Jeff Karstens (RHP) Wil Ledezma (LHP)    
  James McDonald (RHP) Chris Resop (RHP)    
         

ST LOUIS CARDINALS

 
Pos Starters Backup Batting Order Disabled List
Fielding
C Yadier Molina Steven Hill 1 – Felipe Lopez Brad Penny (RHP) - 2011?
1B Albert Pujols Allen Craig 2 – Jon Jay Kyle Lohse (RHP) – mid August
2B Skip Schumaker Aaron Miles 3 – Albert Pujols David Freese – 2011
SS Brendan Ryan Aaron Miles 4 – Matt Holliday Adam Ottavino (RHP) – 2011
3B Felipe Lopez Pedro Feliz 5 – Colby Rasmus Jason LaRue – late Aug
LF Matt Holliday Allen Craig 6 – Yadier Molina Jason Motte (RHP) – late Aug
CF Colby Rasmus Randy Winn 7 – Skip Schumaker Jeff Suppan (RHP) – late Aug
RF Jon Jay Randy Winn 9 – Brendan Ryan Tyler Greene – late Aug
Pitching
  Rotation Bullpen  
  Chris Carpenter (RHP) Ryan Franklin (RHP – closer)    
  Adam Wainwright (RHP) Kyle McClellan (RHP – setup) Trever Miller (LHP)  
  Jaime Garcia (LHP) Mitchell Boggs (RHP – setup) Blake Hawksworth (RHP)  
  Jake Westbrook (RHP) Dennys Reyes (LHP – setup) Fernando Salas (LHP)  
    Mike MacDougal (RHP)    
         
KEY
Name = playing time subject to change

NameR/L = player starts versus righty/lefty pitchers

Name – Month = projected return

Name – Position = player may switch positions

Name – INJ = CAUTION non-DL player dealing with injury

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