| Position | 1st Backup  | 2nd Backup | 3rd Backup | Fill Order |
| C | Elston Howard | Greg Bird | None | 8 |
| 1B | Home Run Baker | George Scott | Greg Bird | 1 |
| 2B | Pat Allen | Didi Gregorius | Jose Vizcaino | 4 |
| 3B | Elliott Maddox | Didi Gregorius | Jose Vizcaino | 6 |
| SS | Billy Werber | Didi Gregorius | Jose Vizcaino | 3 |
| LF | Cliff Mapes | Alex Verdugo | Hideki Matsui | 2 |
| CF | Melky Cabrera | Alex Verdugo | Cliff Mapes | 7 |
| RF | Curtis Granderson | Alex Verdugo | Hideki Matsui | 5 |
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