Spring Training Predictions for All 30 MLB Teams' Final 25-Man Roster

Two weeks into MLB spring training, most teams are still carrying bloated rosters as they try to get a look at as many players as possible before trimming down the roster.

That makes it somewhat tricky to accurately predict exactly who will be on each team's Opening Day roster, but what follows is my best attempt at doing just that.

It's important to remember that the inevitable injuries, surprise performances and whatever signings and trades take place this spring will shake things up between now and the beginning of the regular season.

That said, chances are many of these roster predictions will wind up being inaccurate. What they do provide, though, is an overview of how each team's roster currently stacks up midway through the spring.

Included along with the 25-man roster predictions is a look at each team's top roster battle to watch this spring.

Note: Players listed in italics are not currently on the 40-man roster and are in camp trying to make the team as non-roster invitees. Players with an (R) following their name have their rookie status intact entering the season, according to Baseball-Reference.

Arizona Diamondbacks

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Projected 25-Man Roster

Starting Lineup	Starting Rotation
C Tuffy Gosewisch	RHP Josh Collmenter
1B Paul Goldschmidt	RHP Jeremy Hellickson
2B Aaron Hill	RHP Chase Anderson
3B Yasmany Tomas (R)	LHP Vidal Nuno
SS Chris Owings	RHP Allen Webster
LF David Peralta	Bullpen
CF A.J. Pollock	RHP Rubby De La Rosa
RF Mark Trumbo	RHP Randall Delgado
Bench	LHP Matt Reynolds
C Oscar Hernandez (R)	RHP Evan Marshall
C/3B Jordan Pacheco	LHP Oliver Perez
IF Cliff Pennington	RHP Brad Ziegler
OF Ender Inciarte	RHP Addison Reed
OF Cody Ross

DL: SP Patrick Corbin (TJ recovery), SP Bronson Arroyo (TJ recovery), RP David Hernandez (TJ recovery)

Top Roster Battle to Watch

No. 3, No. 4 and No. 5 Starter

The Arizona Diamondbacks may be lacking a bona fide staff ace, but they are loaded with starting pitching depth and have some decisions to make about who fills the final three spots in their rotation.

Chase Anderson showed enough as a rookie last year, going 9-7 with a 4.01 ERA in 21 starts, that he's probably a safe bet to win one of those spots.

From there, Vidal Nuno, Allen Webster, Rubby De La Rosa, Trevor Cahill and prospects Archie Bradley and Robbie Ross will all get an extended look the remainder of the spring.

Atlanta Braves

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Projected 25-Man Roster

Starting Lineup	Starting Rotation
C Christian Bethancourt (R)	RHP Julio Teheran
1B Freddie Freeman	LHP Alex Wood
2B Alberto Callaspo	RHP Shelby Miller
3B Chris Johnson	LHP Eric Stults
SS Andrelton Simmons	RHP Mike Foltynewicz (R)
LF Jonny Gomes	Bullpen
CF Eric Young Jr.	LHP Luis Avilan
RF Nick Markakis	RHP Jose Veras
Bench	LHP Josh Outman
C A.J. Pierzynski	RHP Jim Johnson
IF Phil Gosselin	LHP James Russell
IF Jace Peterson	RHP Jason Grilli
OF Zoilo Almonte	RHP Craig Kimbrel
OF Eury Perez

DL: CF Melvin Upton Jr. (foot), SP Mike Minor (rotator cuff inflammation)

Top Roster Battle to Watch

No. 4 and No. 5 Starter

Already with one rotation spot to fill, the Atlanta Braves will now need to decide on two starters to round out the rotation after the news that Mike Minor will start the season on the disabled list while recovering from rotator cuff inflammation.

Hard-throwing Mike Foltynewicz and fellow prospects Manny Banuelos and Cody Martin will look to hold off non-roster invitees Eric Stults and Wandy Rodriguez.

Stults has topped 175 innings in each of the past two seasons while pitching for the San Diego Padres, and he closed out the 2014 season very well, with a 2.74 ERA in 11 starts over the final two months.

Baltimore Orioles

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Projected 25-Man Roster

Starting Lineup	Starting Rotation
C Matt Wieters	RHP Chris Tillman
1B Chris Davis	LHP Wei-Yin Chen
2B Jonathan Schoop	RHP Bud Norris
3B Manny Machado	RHP Kevin Gausman
SS J.J. Hardy	RHP Miguel Gonzalez
LF Alejandro De Aza	Bullpen
CF Adam Jones	RHP Ubaldo Jimenez
RF Travis Snider	RHP Brad Brach
DH Steve Pearce	LHP Wesley Wright
Bench	LHP Brian Matusz
C Caleb Joseph	RHP Tommy Hunter
IF Everth Cabrera	RHP Darren O'Day
IF/OF Ryan Flaherty	LHP Zach Britton
OF Delmon Young

DL: None

Top Roster Battle to Watch

Final Bench Spot

Caleb Joseph, Everth Cabrera and Delmon Young figure to be locked into bench spots, but from there the Baltimore Orioles have some decisions to make about who rounds out their bench. If they opt to go with another outfielder, David Lough provides a plus glove and a left-handed bat. He is also out of options, so he'll either be on the roster or likely playing elsewhere in 2015.

The versatile Ryan Flaherty is the other leading candidate to round out of the bench, and he has seen semi-regular playing time the past three seasons at a number of different positions.

Utility man Jimmy Paredes, catcher Steve Clevenger and outfielder Nolan Reimold are also in the mix for roster spots. There is an outside chance the team could opt to go with five bench players instead of four.

Boston Red Sox

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Projected 25-Man Roster

Starting Lineup	Starting Rotation
C Christian Vazquez	RHP Rick Porcello
1B Mike Napoli	LHP Wade Miley
2B Dustin Pedroia	RHP Clay Buchholz
3B Pablo Sandoval	RHP Justin Masterson
SS Xander Bogaerts	RHP Joe Kelly
LF Hanley Ramirez	Bullpen
CF Mookie Betts	RHP Alexi Ogando
RF Shane Victorino	LHP Robbie Ross
DH David Ortiz	RHP Anthony Varvaro
Bench	LHP Craig Breslow
C Ryan Hanigan	RHP Edward Mujica
1B/OF Allen Craig	RHP Junichi Tazawa
IF/OF Brock Holt	RHP Koji Uehara
OF Daniel Nava

DL: CF Rusney Castillo (strained oblique)

Top Roster Battle to Watch

Outfield

The health of Rusney Castillo could help the Boston Red Sox decide on an Opening Day roster should his strained oblique leave him sidelined to start the season.

However, he is already back practicing with the team at this point, so chances are he won't miss much time, if any, once the regular season does roll around. That leaves the team with a decision to make in the outfield.

Castillo and Mookie Betts were competing for the starting center field job, with Daniel Nava out of options and looking to win a spot on the bench. That means once everyone is healthy, either Castillo or Betts will need be demoted to the minors or Nava will be designated for assignment.

Chicago Cubs

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Projected 25-Man Roster

Starting Lineup	Starting Rotation
C Miguel Montero	LHP Jon Lester
1B Anthony Rizzo	RHP Jake Arrieta
2B Javier Baez	RHP Jason Hammel
3B Tommy La Stella	LHP Travis Wood
SS Starlin Castro	RHP Kyle Hendricks
LF Chris Coghlan	Bullpen
CF Dexter Fowler	RHP Edwin Jackson
RF Jorge Soler (R)	LHP Felix Doubront
Bench	RHP Jason Motte
C David Ross	LHP Phil Coke
1B/3B Mike Olt	RHP Neil Ramirez
IF/OF Arismendy Alcantara	RHP Pedro Strop
OF Chris Denorfia	RHP Hector Rondon
OF Ryan Sweeney

DL: SP Jacob Turner (strained flexor tendon)

Top Roster Battle to Watch

Left-Handed Relievers

The right-handed side of the Chicago Cubs bullpen looks to be set, with Hector Rondon, Pedro Strop, Neil Ramirez, Jason Motte and ousted starter Edwin Jackson more or less locked into roster spots.

The left-handed relief corps is a different story, though, as it will be a pair of former starters in Felix Doubront and Tsuyoshi Wada battling with Zac Rosscup and non-roster invitee Phil Coke.

Coke has the most experience of any of them and Doubront is out of options, so they look like the favorites at this point. Should the team opt to go with only one left-hander, look for Justin Grimm to come away with the final bullpen slot.

Chicago White Sox

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Projected 25-Man Roster

Starting Lineup	Starting Rotation
C Tyler Flowers	LHP Chris Sale
1B Jose Abreu	RHP Jeff Samardzija
2B Micah Johnson (R)	LHP Jose Quintana
3B Conor Gillaspie	LHP John Danks
SS Alexei Ramirez	RHP Hector Noesi
LF Melky Cabrera	Bullpen
CF Adam Eaton	RHP Maikel Cleto
RF Avisail Garcia	LHP Dan Jennings
DH Adam LaRoche	RHP Javy Guerra
Bench	LHP Zach Duke
C Geovany Soto	RHP Jake Petricka
IF Gordon Beckham	RHP Zach Putnam
IF/OF Emilio Bonifacio	RHP David Robertson
OF J.B. Shuck

DL: RP Nate Jones (TJ recovery)

Top Roster Battle to Watch

Second Base

Bringing back Gordon Beckham gave the Chicago White Sox a passable fallback plan, but the second base job is still very much up for grabs this spring.

Prospects Carlos Sanchez and Micah Johnson will be given every chance to win the job, while utility man Emilio Bonifacio and Leury Garcia are also viable options in big league camp.

Despite not currently being on the 40-man roster, the 24-year-old Johnson has made a strong case in the early going this spring. Through six games, he's gone 7-for-14 with a double, triple, home run and five runs scored.

Cincinnati Reds

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Projected 25-Man Roster

Starting Lineup	Starting Rotation
C Devin Mesoraco	RHP Johnny Cueto
1B Joey Votto	RHP Homer Bailey
2B Brandon Phillips	RHP Mike Leake
3B Todd Frazier	LHP Tony Cingrani
SS Zack Cozart	RHP Anthony DeSclafani (R)
LF Marlon Byrd	Bullpen
CF Billy Hamilton	RHP Dylan Axelrod
RF Jay Bruce	RHP Pedro Villarreal
Bench	RHP Jumbo Diaz
C Brayan Pena	RHP J.J. Hoover
IF/OF Skip Schumaker	LHP Manny Parra
IF/OF Kris Negron	RHP Sam LeCure
OF Brennan Boesch	LHP Aroldis Chapman
OF Donald Lutz

DL: RP Sean Marshall (shoulder)

Top Roster Battle to Watch

Final Bench Spots

The only real locks for a spot on the Cincinnati Reds bench appear to be backup catcher Brayan Pena, Skip Schumaker and Kris Negron, who hit .271/.331/.479 with 10 doubles and six home runs in 144 at-bats.

Donald Lutz is out of options, but he has not shown much offensively during his brief time in the majors. He hit .176/.222/.255 in 51 at-bats last season after a .275/.348/.486 line with 12 home runs in 284 minor league at-bats.

He'll have competition from Jason Bourgeois and Brennan Boesch for a backup outfield job, while offseason acquisition Eugenio Suarez is also in the mix as another backup infielder.

Cleveland Indians

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Projected 25-Man Roster

Starting Lineup	Starting Rotation
C Yan Gomes	RHP Corey Kluber
1B Carlos Santana	RHP Carlos Carrasco
2B Jason Kipnis	RHP Danny Salazar
3B Lonnie Chisenhall	RHP Trevor Bauer
SS Jose Ramirez	LHP T.J. House
LF Michael Brantley	Bullpen
CF Michael Bourn	LHP Nick Hagadone
RF Brandon Moss	RHP Zach McAllister
DH Nick Swisher	LHP Kyle Crockett
Bench	RHP Scott Atchison
C Roberto Perez	LHP Marc Rzepczynski
IF Mike Aviles	RHP Bryan Shaw
OF David Murphy	RHP Cody Allen
OF Ryan Raburn

DL: SP Gavin Floyd (elbow stress fracture)

Top Roster Battle to Watch

No. 5 Starter

The Cleveland Indians took a chance signing Gavin Floyd to a one-year, $4 million deal after he suffered significant arm injuries the past two seasons in hopes that he would claim a spot in the rotation.

Bad news came Tuesday, though, when it was announced that Floyd had suffered a re-injury of the stress fracture in his arm that ended his 2014 season. At this point, he's out indefinitely.

Despite that loss, the team does have some solid options to round out the rotation, led by left-hander T.J. House. The 25-year-old was 5-3 with a 3.35 ERA in 18 starts last season, including 4-1 with a 2.53 ERA in 10 second-half starts.

Zach McAllister (22 G, 15 GS, 4-7, 5.23 ERA) and Josh Tomlin (25 G, 16 GS, 6-9, 4.76 ERA) are also options for the No. 5 starter job.

Colorado Rockies

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Projected 25-Man Roster

Starting Lineup	Starting Rotation
C Nick Hundley	LHP Jorge De La Rosa
1B Justin Morneau	RHP Jordan Lyles
2B DJ LeMahieu	LHP Tyler Matzek
3B Nolan Arenado	RHP Jhoulys Chacin
SS Troy Tulowitzki	RHP Kyle Kendrick
LF Corey Dickerson	Bullpen
CF Charlie Blackmon	RHP David Hale
RF Carlos Gonzalez	RHP John Axford
Bench	LHP Boone Logan
C Wilin Rosario	RHP Tommy Kahnle
IF Daniel Descalso	RHP Adam Ottavino
IF/OF Charlie Culberson	LHP Rex Brothers
OF Brandon Barnes	RHP LaTroy Hawkins
OF Drew Stubbs

DL: SP Tyler Chatwood (TJ recovery)

Top Roster Battle to Watch

Final Roster Spot

Backup catcher Wilin Rosario, utility infielder Daniel Descalso and outfielders Brandon Barnes and Drew Stubbs are all locks to be part of the Colorado Rockies roster.

The final bench spot is up for grabs, though, and there is an outside chance the Rockies could begin the season with 13 pitchers. That would mean someone like Jairo Diaz or Brooks Brown wins a spot on the roster.

If they do stick with the traditional five bench players, the versatile Charlie Culberson is probably the leading candidate at this point. First baseman Ben Paulsen or outfielder Kyle Parker could also be options if the team prefers to go with another power bat.

Detroit Tigers

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Projected 25-Man Roster

Starting Lineup	Starting Rotation
C Alex Avila	LHP David Price
1B Miguel Cabrera	RHP Anibal Sanchez
2B Ian Kinsler	RHP Justin Verlander
3B Nick Castellanos	RHP Alfredo Simon
SS Jose Iglesias	RHP Shane Greene
LF Yoenis Cespedes	Bullpen
CF Anthony Gose	RHP Alex Wilson
RF J.D. Martinez	LHP Tom Gorzelanny
DH Victor Martinez	RHP Joba Chamberlain
Bench	LHP Blaine Hardy
C Bryan Holaday	RHP Al Albuquerque
IF Hernan Perez (R)	RHP Joakim Soria
IF/OF Andrew Romine	RHP Joe Nathan
OF Rajai Davis

DL: RP Josh Zeid (foot), RP Bruce Rondon (TJ recovery)

Top Roster Battle to Watch

Final Bench Spots

With Bryan Holaday and Rajai Davis safe bets to make the roster and infielders Hernan Perez and Andrew Romine both out of options, the Detroit Tigers bench might already be set at this point.

However, there are plenty of other options to consider.

James McCann is knocking on the door to be the backup catcher, and he looks like the long-term replacement for Alex Avila should he walk in free agency next offseason.

There are also a handful of outfielders capable of making a push. Top prospect Steven Moya is joined in camp by fellow prospects Tyler Collins and Daniel Fields, as well as non-roster invitees Xavier Avery and Casper Wells.

Houston Astros

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Projected 25-Man Roster

Starting Lineup	Starting Rotation
C Jason Castro	LHP Dallas Keuchel
1B Jon Singleton	RHP Scott Feldman
2B Jose Altuve	RHP Collin McHugh
3B Luis Valbuena	RHP Brett Oberholtzer
SS Jed Lowrie	RHP Roberto Hernandez
LF Evan Gattis	Bullpen
CF Colby Rasmus	RHP Samuel Deduno
RF George Springer	LHP Joe Thatcher
DH Chris Carter	RHP Josh Fields
Bench	LHP Tony Sipp
C Hank Conger	RHP Pat Neshek
1B/3B Matt Dominguez	RHP Luke Gregerson
IF Marwin Gonzalez	RHP Chad Qualls
OF Robbie Grossman

DL: SP Brad Peacock (hip)

Top Roster Battle to Watch

First Base/Outfield

More than one roster decision for the Houston Astros hinges on whether Jon Singleton opens the season as the everyday first baseman. The 23-year-old hit just .168/.285/.335 over 310 at-bats last year, but he's off to a nice start this spring.

If Singleton does wind up in the minors, that would likely mean Evan Gattis and Chris Carter split time between first base and designated hitter.

That would then open up a starting outfield job for someone from the trio of prospect Jake Marisnick, out-of-options Alex Presley and a red-hot Robbie Grossman (6-for-10, HR), who are all currently competing for the fourth outfield job.

That's a lot to be sorted out, but it all leads back to whether or not Singleton breaks camp with the big league club.

Kansas City Royals

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Projected 25-Man Roster

Starting Lineup	Starting Rotation
C Salvador Perez	RHP Yordano Ventura
1B Eric Hosmer	LHP Jason Vargas
2B Omar Infante	RHP Edinson Volquez
3B Mike Moustakas	RHP Jeremy Guthrie
SS Alcides Escobar	LHP Danny Duffy
LF Alex Gordon	Bullpen
CF Lorenzo Cain	RHP Chris Young
RF Alex Rios	RHP Luke Hochevar
DH Kendrys Morales	LHP Franklin Morales
Bench	RHP Jason Frasor
C Erik Kratz	RHP Kelvin Herrera
IF Christian Colon	RHP Wade Davis
OF Jarrod Dyson	RHP Greg Holland
OF Paulo Orlando

DL: SP Kris Medlen (TJ recovery), RP Tim Collins (UCL damage)

Top Roster Battle to Watch

Final Bench Spot

For the Kansas City Royals, Erik Kratz will be the backup catcher, Christian Colon will be the utility infielder and the speedy Jarrod Dyson will once again be the fourth outfielder.

The final roster spot could go to a 13th pitcher, especially if the team decides to keep Brandon Finnegan pitching out of the bullpen as opposed to stretching him out as a starter in the minors. Louis Coleman, Yohan Pino and Rule 5 pick Jandel Gustave could also be options for that spot.

Should the team instead go for another position player, it would likely be another outfielder. Paulo Orlando, Moises Sierra, Terrance Gore, Reymond Fuentes, Lane Adams and Jorge Bonifacio are all options on the 40-man roster.

Los Angeles Angels

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Projected 25-Man Roster

Starting Lineup	Starting Rotation
C Chris Iannetta	RHP Jered Weaver
1B Albert Pujols	LHP C.J. Wilson
2B Josh Rutledge	RHP Matt Shoemaker
3B David Freese	LHP Hector Santiago
SS Erick Aybar	LHP Andrew Heaney (R)
LF Matt Joyce	Bullpen
CF Mike Trout	LHP Cesar Ramos
RF Kole Calhoun	RHP Vinnie Pestano
DH C.J. Cron	LHP Scott Snodgress (R)
Bench	RHP Michael Morin
C Drew Butera	RHP Fernando Salas
IF Taylor Featherston (R)	RHP Joe Smith
IF/OF Grant Green	RHP Huston Street
OF Collin Cowgill

DL: LF Josh Hamilton (shoulder), SP Garrett Richards (knee), SP Tyler Skaggs (TJ recovery)

Top Roster Battle to Watch

Final Bullpen Spot

The Los Angeles Angels are still without a proven late-inning lefty to round out their bullpen. They acquired Cesar Ramos from the Tampa Bay Rays in the offseason, but he'll likely serve in more of a swingman/long reliever role this coming season.

So with that in mind, the Angels will need to decide between rounding out the bullpen with a more proven right-handed arm or a less experienced second southpaw. Matt Lindstrom and Cory Rasmus are two righties vying for a spot, but keep an eye on former Chicago White Sox prospect Scott Snodgress as a non-roster invitee from the left side.

Los Angeles Dodgers

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Projected 25-Man Roster

Starting Lineup	Starting Rotation
C Yasmani Grandal	LHP Clayton Kershaw
1B Adrian Gonzalez	RHP Zack Greinke
2B Howie Kendrick	LHP Hyun-Jin Ryu
3B Juan Uribe	RHP Brandon McCarthy
SS Jimmy Rollins	LHP Brett Anderson
LF Carl Crawford	Bullpen
CF Joc Pederson (R)	RHP Chris Hatcher
RF Yasiel Puig	LHP Adam Liberatore (R)
Bench	RHP Dustin McGowan
C A.J. Ellis	RHP Pedro Baez (R)
1B/OF Scott Van Slyke	LHP J.P Howell
IF Justin Turner	RHP Joel Peralta
OF Andre Ethier	RHP Brandon League
OF Chris Heisey

DL: SP Brandon Beachy (TJ recovery), RP Kenley Jansen (foot), RP Chris Withrow (TJ recovery)

Top Roster Battle to Watch

Final Bullpen Spot

The Los Angeles Dodgers bullpen ranked 22nd in the league last season with a 3.80 ERA, and it proved to be their undoing in their postseason exit during the National League Division Series.

With All-Star closer Kenley Jansen set to start the season on the disabled list following foot surgery, the only returning relievers figure to be J.P Howell, Brandon League and late-season standout Pedro Baez.

Newcomers Joel Peralta, Dustin McGowan and Chris Hatcher also look like strong bets to land bullpen jobs, but there are a number of other intriguing names in the running for a roster spot.

Lefties Adam Liberatore (54 G, 1.66 ERA, 11.9 K/9 in Triple-A) and Paco Rodriguez are competing with non-roster veterans Mike Adams, Sergio Santos, David Aardsma, Chad Gaudin and David Huff.

Miami Marlins

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Projected 25-Man Roster

Starting Lineup	Starting Rotation
C Jarrod Saltalamacchia	RHP Henderson Alvarez
1B Michael Morse	RHP Mat Latos
2B Dee Gordon	RHP Jarred Cosart
3B Martin Prado	RHP Tom Koehler
SS Adeiny Hechavarria	RHP Dan Haren
LF Christian Yelich	Bullpen
CF Marcell Ozuna	RHP David Phelps
RF Giancarlo Stanton	LHP Brad Hand
Bench	RHP Aaron Crow
C Jeff Mathis	RHP Bryan Morris
1B Justin Bour (R)	LHP Mike Dunn
IF/OF Jeff Baker	RHP A.J. Ramos
IF/OF Jordany Valdespin	RHP Steve Cishek
OF Ichiro Suzuki

DL: SP Jose Fernandez (TJ recovery)

Top Roster Battle to Watch

Final Bench Spots

A lack of depth was a major weakness for the Miami Marlins last season, and they have some decisions to make about their bench this coming year.

Jeff Mathis, Jeff Baker and newcomer Ichiro Suzuki look like locks to fill three of the reserve spots, but there are a number of guys vying for the final two bench jobs.

First baseman Justin Bour (.889 OPS, 18 HR, 72 RBI in Triple-A) could get one spot if the team is looking for a left-handed bat with some pop. Infielders Donovan Solano, Jordany Valdespin, Miguel Rojas, Derek Dietrich and Reid Brignac are also in the mix, along with non-roster outfielders Reed Johnson, Don Kelly, Cole Gillespie and Tyler Colvin. 

Milwaukee Brewers

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Projected 25-Man Roster

Starting Lineup	Starting Rotation
C Jonathan Lucroy	RHP Matt Garza
1B Adam Lind	RHP Kyle Lohse
2B Scooter Gennett	RHP Wily Peralta
3B Aramis Ramirez	RHP Mike Fiers
SS Jean Segura	RHP Jimmy Nelson
LF Khris Davis	Bullpen
CF Carlos Gomez	RHP Brandon Kintzler
RF Ryan Braun	RHP Jeremy Jeffress
Bench	LHP Neal Cotts
C Martin Maldonado	RHP Jim Henderson
1B/3B Luis Jimenez	LHP Will Smith
IF Hector Gomez	RHP Jonathan Broxton
OF Gerardo Parra	RHP Francisco Rodriguez
OF Logan Schafer

DL: None

Top Roster Battle to Watch

Final Bullpen Spot

The decision to re-sign Francisco Rodriguez to a two-year, $13 million should make the Milwaukee Brewers bullpen strong once again, but they do have some decisions to make in the middle relief spots.

Jonathan Broxton, Will Smith and a healthy Jim Henderson figure to fill the setup roles, while offseason addition Neal Cotts and hard-throwing Jeremy Jeffress also look like safe bets to be part of the relief corps.

That leaves Brandon Kintzler and Tyler Thornburg as the leading candidates for the final spot. David Goforth and non-roster invitee Chris Perez could also force their way into the conversation with a strong spring performance.

Minnesota Twins

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Projected 25-Man Roster

Starting Lineup	Starting Rotation
C Kurt Suzuki	RHP Phil Hughes
1B Joe Mauer	RHP Ervin Santana
2B Brian Dozier	RHP Ricky Nolasco
3B Trevor Plouffe	RHP Kyle Gibson
SS Danny Santana	LHP Tommy Milone
LF Oswaldo Arcia	Bullpen
CF Aaron Hicks	RHP J.R. Graham (R)
RF Torii Hunter	RHP Michael Tonkin
DH Kennys Vargas	LHP Caleb Thielbar
Bench	RHP Tim Stauffer
C Josmil Pinto	LHP Brian Duensing
IF Eduardo Escobar	RHP Casey Fien
IF/OF Eduardo Nunez	LHP Glen Perkins
OF Jordan Schafer

DL: None

Top Roster Battle to Watch

No. 5 Starter

The Minnesota Twins have featured the worst starting rotation in baseball each of the past two seasons, but they look to have some modest upside this season with the return of Phil Hughes and the signing of Ervin Santana.

Kyle Gibson and Ricky Nolasco figure to join those two in the rotation, but the No. 5 spot has yet to be decided, with a number of candidates in the mix. Tommy Milone and Mike Pelfrey are top options, but top prospects Jose Berrios and Alex Meyer have both looked sharp in the early going this spring and could wind up forcing the team's hand.

New York Mets

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Projected 25-Man Roster

Starting Lineup	Starting Rotation
C Travis d'Arnaud	RHP Zack Wheeler
1B Lucas Duda	LHP Jon Niese
2B Daniel Murphy	RHP Matt Harvey
3B David Wright	RHP Jacob deGrom
SS Wilmer Flores	RHP Bartolo Colon
LF Michael Cuddyer	Bullpen
CF Juan Lagares	RHP Dillon Gee
RF Curtis Granderson	LHP Sean Gilmartin (R)
Bench	RHP Carlos Torres
C Anthony Recker	RHP Vic Black
1B/OF John Mayberry	LHP Josh Edgin
IF Ruben Tejada	RHP Jeurys Familia
OF Kirk Nieuwenhuis	RHP Jenrry Mejia
OF Cesar Puello (R)

DL: RP Bobby Parnell (TJ recovery)

Top Roster Battle to Watch

Final Bench Spot

It is a make-or-break spring for former top prospect Cesar Puello, as the 23-year-old is out of options and looking to win a bench job for the New York Mets as their fifth outfielder.

A .252/.355/.393 hitter with 20 doubles and seven home runs last season in Triple-A, Puello will be pushed by Matt den Dekker and Eric Campbell for that final bench spot.

That is assuming Kirk Nieuwenhuis, who is also out of options, is locked in as the fourth outfielder. The 27-year-old had an .828 OPS with 14 doubles and three home runs in 112 at-bats last season and has gone 10-for-21 with three doubles so far this spring.

New York Yankees

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Projected 25-Man Roster

Starting Lineup	Starting Rotation
C Brian McCann	RHP Masahiro Tanaka
1B Mark Teixeira	LHP CC Sabathia
2B Stephen Drew	RHP Michael Pineda
3B Chase Headley	RHP Nathan Eovaldi
SS Didi Gregorius	RHP Adam Warren
LF Brett Gardner	Bullpen
CF Jacoby Ellsbury	RHP Esmil Rogers
RF Carlos Beltran	LHP Chasen Shreve
DH Garrett Jones	RHP Jared Burton
Bench	LHP Justin Wilson
C J.R. Murphy	RHP David Carpenter
3B Alex Rodriguez	LHP Andrew Miller
IF Brendan Ryan	RHP Dellin Betances
OF Chris Young

DL: SP Ivan Nova (TJ recovery), SP Chris Capuano (quad strain)

Top Roster Battle to Watch

Second Base

With prospects Rob Refsnyder (5-for-12, 2B) and Jose Pirela (8-for-15, 2 2B, 3B) both off to hot starts this spring, the New York Yankees could be faced with a tough decision at second base.

The assumption had been that the signing of Stephen Drew would mean both up-and-comers would be headed back to the minors to begin the season, but with going just 1-for-11 to begin the spring, he could force the team's hand.

If one of the prospects can come away with the job, it would likely mean Drew shifting into a utility role and Brendan Ryan being either traded or released.

Oakland Athletics

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Projected 25-Man Roster

Starting Lineup	Starting Rotation
C Stephen Vogt	RHP Sonny Gray
1B Ike Davis	LHP Scott Kazmir
2B Ben Zobrist	RHP Jesse Hahn
3B Brett Lawrie	LHP Drew Pomeranz
SS Marcus Semien	RHP Kendall Graveman
LF Coco Crisp	Bullpen
CF Sam Fuld	RHP Jesse Chavez
RF Josh Reddick	RHP Evan Scribner
DH Billy Butler	LHP Eric O'Flaherty
Bench	RHP Dan Otero
C Josh Phegley	LHP Fernando Abad
1B/OF Mark Canha (R)	RHP Ryan Cook
IF Eric Sogard	RHP Tyler Clippard
OF Craig Gentry

DL: SP Jarrod Parker (TJ recovery), SP A.J. Griffin (TJ recovery), SP Sean Nolin (sport hernia), RP Sean Doolittle (slight rotator cuff tear)

Top Roster Battle to Watch

No. 5 Starter

The talk of Oakland Athletics camp is switch-pitcher Pat Venditte and the return of Barry Zito, but as far as the most impactful position battle, it has to be who walks away with the No. 5 starter job.

Sonny Gray and Scott Kazmir are locked into the top two spots in the rotation, while Jesse Hahn and Drew Pomeranz are the odds-on favorites to follow them, but there are a handful of arms vying to round out the rotation.

Offseason additions Kendall Graveman and Chris Bassitt and standout swingman Jesse Chavez are the leading candidates, with Zito probably falling into the extreme long shot category.

Philadelphia Phillies

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Projected 25-Man Roster

Starting Lineup	Starting Rotation
C Carlos Ruiz	LHP Cole Hamels
1B Ryan Howard	LHP Cliff Lee
2B Chase Utley	RHP Aaron Harang
3B Cody Asche	RHP David Buchanan
SS Freddy Galvis	RHP Jerome Williams
LF Grady Sizemore	Bullpen
CF Ben Revere	LHP Andy Oliver (R)
RF Domonic Brown	RHP Phillippe Aumont
Bench	LHP Mario Hollands
C Cameron Rupp	RHP Justin De Fratus
1B/OF Darin Ruf	LHP Jake Diekman
IF/OF Cesar Hernandez	RHP Ken Giles
IF/OF Odubel Herrera (R)	RHP Jonathan Papelbon
OF Jeff Francoeur

DL: SP Chad Billingsley (TJ recovery)

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Final Bench Spot

The Philadelphia Phillies have finally begun what figures to be a lengthy rebuilding process, and at the moment, young talent is in short supply on their big league roster.

With that in mind, Rule 5 pick Odubel Herrera looks like a good bet to win a bench spot alongside the trio of Cameron Rupp, Darin Ruf and Cesar Hernandez.

That still leaves the team with one position player spot, and it will likely go to an outfielder.

Jordan Danks and Kelly Dugan are 40-man roster options, but the leading candidate could be Jeff Francoeur. The 31-year-old is in camp as a non-roster invitee, along with Brian Bogusevic, Xavier Paul, Darin Mastroianni and Chase d'Arnaud.

Pittsburgh Pirates

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Projected 25-Man Roster

Starting Lineup	Starting Rotation
C Francisco Cervelli	LHP Francisco Liriano
1B Pedro Alvarez	RHP Gerrit Cole
2B Neil Walker	RHP A.J. Burnett
3B Josh Harrison	RHP Charlie Morton
SS Jordy Mercer	RHP Vance Worley
LF Starling Marte	Bullpen
CF Andrew McCutchen	LHP Jeff Locke
RF Gregory Polanco	RHP Radhames Liz
Bench	LHP Antonio Bastardo
C Chris Stewart	RHP Jared Hughes
1B/OF Corey Hart	RHP John Holdzkom (R)
IF Jung-ho Kang (R)	LHP Tony Watson
IF/OF Sean Rodriguez	RHP Mark Melancon
OF Andrew Lambo

DL: SP Brandon Cumpton (TJ surgery)

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No. 5 Starter

With the Pittsburgh Pirates' decision to re-sign Francisco Liriano and bring back A.J. Burnett on a one-year deal, they currently have six starters vying for five rotation spots.

Gerrit Cole and a healthy Charlie Morton will occupy two of the remaining spots, leaving Vance Worley and Jeff Locke to duke it out for the No. 5 starter job.

Worley (8-4, 2.85 ERA, 3.44 FIP) and Locke (7-6, 3.91 ERA, 4.37 FIP) were both pleasant surprises last season, and both figure to make the roster in some capacity. It's just a matter of who is starting and who is relegated to the bullpen.

San Diego Padres

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Projected 25-Man Roster

Starting Lineup	Starting Rotation
C Derek Norris	RHP James Shields
1B Yonder Alonso	RHP Tyson Ross
2B Jedd Gyorko	RHP Andrew Cashner
3B Yangervis Solarte	RHP Ian Kennedy
SS Alexi Amarista	RHP Brandon Morrow
LF Justin Upton	Bullpen
CF Wil Myers	RHP Odrisamer Despaigne
RF Matt Kemp	RHP Brandon Maurer
Bench	LHP Alex Torres
C Wil Nieves	RHP Nick Vincent
1B/OF Carlos Quentin	RHP Dale Thayer
IF Clint Barmes	RHP Kevin Quackenbush
3B Will Middlebrooks	RHP Joaquin Benoit
OF Will Venable

DL: C Tim Federowicz (torn meniscus), SP Josh Johnson (TJ recovery), SP Cory Luebke (TJ recovery)

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Third Base

The San Diego Padres did well last season to land the versatile Yangervis Solarte from the New York Yankees when they traded Chase Headley, and he entered camp as the front-runner to win the third base job.

While he stands as the best fit to be slotted in the leadoff spot the lineup, he's not the only option at the hot corner. The team also acquired Will Middlebrooks from the Boston Red Sox in one of the better buy-low moves of the offseason.

After a strong rookie campaign, the 26-year-old has hit just .213/.265/.364 over the past two seasons. The big-time power potential is still there, though, and he's off to a hot start this spring at 7-for-13 with a double and two home runs.

San Francisco Giants

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Projected 25-Man Roster

Starting Lineup	Starting Rotation
C Buster Posey	LHP Madison Bumgarner
1B Brandon Belt	RHP Matt Cain
2B Joe Panik	RHP Tim Hudson
3B Casey McGehee	RHP Jake Peavy
SS Brandon Crawford	RHP Tim Lincecum
LF Gregor Blanco	Bullpen
CF Angel Pagan	RHP Yusmeiro Petit
RF Nori Aoki	RHP Ryan Vogelsong
Bench	RHP Jean Machi
C Hector Sanchez	LHP Javier Lopez
1B/OF Travis Ishikawa	LHP Jeremy Affeldt
IF Ehire Adrianza	RHP Sergio Romo
IF Joaquin Arias	RHP Santiago Casilla
OF Juan Perez

DL: RF Hunter Pence (fractured forearm)

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Final Bullpen Spot

One of the best bullpens in baseball the past several years, the San Francisco Giants have a decision to make about who rounds out their seven-man relief corps. Long relievers Yusmeiro Petit and Ryan Vogelsong are joined by the dynamic foursome of Javier Lopez, Jeremy Affeldt, Sergio Romo and Santiago Casilla.

Both Jean Machi and George Kontos are out of minor league options, and they will compete with hard-throwing prospect Hunter Strickland for the final spot.

Seattle Mariners

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Projected 25-Man Roster

Starting Lineup	Starting Rotation
C Mike Zunino	RHP Felix Hernandez
1B Logan Morrison	RHP Hisashi Iwakuma
2B Robinson Cano	LHP James Paxton
3B Kyle Seager	RHP Taijuan Walker
SS Brad Miller	LHP J.A. Happ
LF Dustin Ackley	Bullpen
CF Austin Jackson	RHP Tom Wilhelmsen
RF Seth Smith	LHP David Rollins (R)
DH Nelson Cruz	RHP Dominic Leone
Bench	LHP Charlie Furbush
C Jesus Sucre	RHP Danny Farquhar
IF/OF Willie Bloomquist	RHP Yoervis Medina
IF/OF Rickie Weeks	RHP Fernando Rodney
OF Justin Ruggiano

DL: None

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Final Bullpen Spot

The Seattle Mariners had the best bullpen in baseball last season with a 2.59 ERA, and outside of Brandon Maurer and Joe Beimel, all of the key pieces will be returning in 2015.

Deciding who replaces the veteran Beimel as the second left-hander in the pen will be the big decision of the spring, and the Mariners have a handful of options to fill the void.

Rule 5 selection David Rollins has thrown three scoreless innings so far this spring as he looks to win the job over Lucas Luetge, Mike Kickham and non-roster veterans Joe Saunders and Rafael Perez.

St. Louis Cardinals

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Projected 25-Man Roster

Starting Lineup	Starting Rotation
C Yadier Molina	RHP Adam Wainwright
1B Matt Adams	RHP Lance Lynn
2B Kolten Wong	RHP Michael Wacha
3B Matt Carpenter	RHP John Lackey
SS Jhonny Peralta	RHP Carlos Martinez
LF Matt Holliday	Bullpen
CF Jon Jay	LHP Sam Freeman
RF Jason Heyward	LHP Randy Choate
Bench	RHP Matt Belisle
C Tony Cruz	LHP Kevin Siegrist
1B Mark Reynolds	RHP Seth Maness
IF Pete Kozma	RHP Jordan Walden
OF Peter Bourjos	RHP Trevor Rosenthal
OF Randal Grichuk (R)

DL: SP Jaime Garcia (shoulder)

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No. 5 Starter

The St. Louis Cardinals roster was more or less set heading into spring training, with the only real question being whether Carlos Martinez would prove capable of holding down the No. 5 starter job. The electric 23-year-old made 50 relief appearances and seven starts last season, going 2-1 with a 4.45 ERA and 1.639 WHIP as part of the rotation.

Martinez has allowed three hits and one earned run in 4.2 innings so far this spring.

His biggest competition for the job is left-hander Marco Gonzales, who has been even more impressive this spring, allowing just two hits and zero runs in six innings of work.

Tampa Bay Rays

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Projected 25-Man Roster

Starting Lineup	Starting Rotation
C Rene Rivera	RHP Alex Cobb
1B James Loney	LHP Drew Smyly
2B Nick Franklin	RHP Chris Archer
3B Evan Longoria	RHP Jake Odorizzi
SS Asdrubal Cabrera	RHP Alex Colome
LF Steven Souza (R)	Bullpen
CF Desmond Jennings	RHP Steven Geltz
RF Kevin Kiermaier	RHP Kirby Yates
DH John Jaso	RHP Ernesto Frieri
Bench	LHP Jeff Beliveau
C Curt Casali (R)	RHP Brad Boxberger
IF/OF Logan Forsythe	RHP Kevin Jepsen
OF David DeJesus	RHP Grant Balfour
OF Brandon Guyer

DL: SP Matt Moore (TJ recovery), RP Jake McGee (elbow)

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Final Bench Spot

The decision on who fills out the Tampa Bay Rays bench will hinge greatly on whether veteran David DeJesus is traded before the start of the season.

DeJesus entered camp knowing there was a possibility he could be moved, according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times. The 35-year-old hit .248/.344/.403 with a 0.7 WAR last season and is set to earn $5 million this coming season.

If he is moved, prospect Mikie Mahtook or non-roster invitee Corey Brown look like the leading options to take his spot on the roster. Mahtook has more upside, but the 29-year-old Brown is off to a hot start this spring, going 5-for-11 with two doubles, a triple and a home run.

Texas Rangers

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Projected 25-Man Roster

Starting Lineup	Starting Rotation
C Robinson Chirinos	LHP Derek Holland
1B Prince Fielder	RHP Yovani Gallardo
2B Rougned Odor	RHP Colby Lewis
3B Adrian Beltre	LHP Ross Detwiler
SS Elvis Andrus	RHP Nick Tepesch
LF Jake Smolinski	Bullpen
CF Leonys Martin	RHP Roman Mendez
RF Shin-Soo Choo	RHP Shawn Tolleson
DH Mitch Moreland	LHP Alex Claudio (R)
Bench	RHP Kyuji Fujikawa
C Carlos Corporan	LHP Joe Beimel
1B/OF Kyle Blanks	RHP Tanner Scheppers
IF Adam Rosales	RHP Neftali Feliz
OF Nate Schierholtz

DL: SP Yu Darvish (UCL sprain), SP Matt Harrison (neck), SP Martin Perez (TJ recovery), 2B Jurickson Profar (shoulder)

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Left Field

After declining their option on Alex Rios, the Texas Rangers opted against signing anyone to fill the void in left field, instead entering camp with a handful of incumbent options and non-roster invitees battling it out for the job.

Jake Smolinski (86 AB, .903 OPS, 3 HR, 12 RBI) and Ryan Rua (105 AB, .740 OPS, 2 HR, 14 RBI) both showed flashes in Texas down the stretch last season. Rua has the added value of being able to play third base on top of the outfield.

Those two will look to hold off non-roster veterans Kyle Blanks, Nate Schierholtz, Rule 5 pick Delino DeShields and former top prospect Michael Choice.

Toronto Blue Jays

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Projected 25-Man Roster

Starting Lineup	Starting Rotation
C Russell Martin	LHP Mark Buehrle
1B Edwin Encarnacion	RHP R.A. Dickey
2B Maicer Izturis	RHP Drew Hutchison
3B Josh Donaldson	RHP Marco Estrada
SS Jose Reyes	RHP Aaron Sanchez (R)
LF Kevin Pillar	Bullpen
CF Dalton Pompey (R)	RHP Todd Redmond
RF Jose Bautista	RHP Kyle Drabek
DH Dioner Navarro	LHP Scott Barnes
Bench	RHP Chad Jenkins
C Josh Thole	LHP Aaron Loup
1B Justin Smoak	RHP Steve Delabar
IF/OF Steve Tolleson	LHP Brett Cecil
IF/OF Danny Valencia

DL: OF Michael Saunders (knee), SP Marcus Stroman (torn ACL)

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No. 4 and No. 5 Starter

The Toronto Blue Jays already had one rotation spot up for grabs after trading J.A. Happ during the offseason, and they were dealt a blow Tuesday when Marcus Stroman was lost for the season to a torn ACL.

R.A. Dickey, Mark Buehrle and Drew Hutchison are locked into the first three spots in the rotation, but the other two are legitimately wide-open competitions this spring.

Top prospects Daniel Norris and Aaron Sanchez are both in the running, alongside veterans Marco Estrada, Liam Hendriks and Kyle Drabek. Complicating things further, Sanchez is also in the running for the closer's job along with Brett Cecil.

Washington Nationals

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Projected 25-Man Roster

Starting Lineup	Starting Rotation
C Wilson Ramos	RHP Jordan Zimmermann
1B Ryan Zimmerman	RHP Max Scherzer
2B Yunel Escobar	RHP Stephen Strasburg
3B Anthony Rendon	RHP Doug Fister
SS Ian Desmond	LHP Gio Gonzalez
LF Nate McLouth	Bullpen
CF Michael Taylor (R)	RHP Tanner Roark
RF Bryce Harper	LHP Jerry Blevins
Bench	RHP Craig Stammen
C Jose Lobaton	RHP Aaron Barrett
1B/OF Tyler Moore	LHP Matt Thornton
IF Danny Espinosa	RHP Casey Janssen
IF/OF Kevin Frandsen	RHP Drew Storen
OF Tony Gwynn Jr.

DL: CF Denard Span (core muscle surgery), LF Jayson Werth (shoulder)

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Outfield

The Washington Nationals outfield will eventually consist of Jayson Werth, Denard Span and Bryce Harper left to right, but with Werth and Span both set to begin the year on the disabled list, it will have a different look on Opening Day.

Veteran Nate McLouth is the leading candidate for left field duties, though Kevin Frandsen and Tyler Moore are also in the mix. Moore is off to a great start this spring, going 6-for-13 with four doubles, one home runs and seven RBI.

As for center field, top prospect Michael Taylor is an intriguing short-term solution, as he is expected to take over for Span when he departs next offseason. Non-roster invitee Tony Gwynn Jr. looks like the only other viable option at this point.

All 2014 statistics courtesy of Baseball-Reference, while 2015 spring training stats come via MLB.com.