On a typical professional Baseball team, there will be 14 starters if the league allows for a designated hitter (13 if no DH):
* 5 starting pitchers, assuming a 5-man rotation
* Catcher
* 1st Base
* 2nd Base
* 3rd Base
* Shortstop
* Left Field
* Center Field
* Right Field
* Designated Hitter (not relevant if the league does not allow the DH)
This does not account for a "platoon" type of situation where a manager may alternate starters at a position due to recovery from injury, evaluation, or if the opposing pitcher is either left or right-handed.
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