Bleacher Report's All-Spring Training Team Through 2 Weeks of Play

Spring training statistics have to be taken with a grain of salt, as the MLB preseason is as much about shaking off the rust and working on specific things as it is about actual on-field performance.

That being said, we as baseball fans love us some statistics, so there's no sense pretending they don't exist.

Here in mid-March, there are already a handful of players who have stood out, albeit in less than 10 games.

So here is a look at the 2015 All-Spring Training Team, two weeks into this year's Cactus and Grapefruit League action.

The goal here was not just to highlight the guy with the best numbers at each position, but to focus on players who genuinely have something to gain with their big performances so far this spring.

That could include a young player proving he's ready for a major role, a player locked into a position battle separating himself from the pack or a veteran who looks poised for a bounce-back season.

Catcher: Martin Maldonado, Milwaukee Brewers

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Spring Stats: 7 G, 6-for-14, 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 2 R

Player Overview

The Milwaukee Brewers announced earlier this offseason that they plan to play All-Star catcher Jonathan Lucroy at first base against left-handed pitching this season as a platoon partner for newly acquired Adam Lind.

That should mean an expanded role for backup catcher Martin Maldonado, and he's looked sharp in the early going this spring.

The 28-year-old has served as the backup the past three years, hitting .226/.292/.361 with 21 doubles and 16 home runs over 527 at-bats.

Honorable Mentions

Wilin Rosario, COL: 7 G, 6-for-16, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 2 R

First Base: Yonder Alonso, San Diego Padres

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Spring Stats: 5 G, 5-for-15, 3 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 2 R

Player Overview

When the San Diego Padres acquired Yonder Alonso from the Cincinnati Reds in the Mat Latos trade, the expectation was that he would be the team's long-term answer at first base.

Instead, the 27-year-old has hit just .268/.332/.387 over parts of three seasons, and he's missed significant time the past two years with injuries.

In the revamped Padres lineup, he was one of the biggest question marks heading into spring training. If he can build off of a solid preseason and turn in the breakout year the team has been waiting for, it would make a vastly improved offense even better.

Honorable Mention

Freddie Freeman, ATL: 7 G, 6-for-17, 3 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 3 R

Second Base: Micah Johnson, Chicago White Sox

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Spring Stats: 8 G, 7-for-18, 1 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 5 R

Player Overview

Despite their decision to re-sign Gordon Beckham, the Chicago White Sox entered spring training with an open competition for the starting second base gig.

With Beckham expected to serve in a utility role, prospects Carlos Sanchez and Micah Johnson looked like the leading candidates to win the job. It's fair to say at this point that the speedy Johnson has jumped out to the early lead.

"We've got our own things we need to work on as individuals on and off the field," Johnson told Colleen Kane of the Chicago Tribune. "We just worry about ourselves. We help each other out too. It's not competition where we don't like each other."

The 24-year-old Johnson hit .294/.351/.403 with 30 extra-base hits and 22 steals between Double-A and Triple-A last season.

Honorable Mention

Jose Pirela, NYY: 8 G, 8-for-15, 2 2B, 1 3B, 3 RBI, 3 R

Third Base: Will Middlebrooks, San Diego Padres

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Spring Stats: 4 G, 7-for-13, 1 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 5 R

Player Overview

Will Middlebrooks looked like a future star when he burst onto the scene to post an .835 OPS with 15 home runs in 267 at-bats as a rookie in 2012.

However, he has hit just .213/.265/.364 and has been demoted to the minors twice over the past two seasons, and the Boston Red Sox shipped him to the San Diego Padres this offseason for catcher Ryan Hanigan.

With Yangervis Solarte entrenched at third base for the Padres, the 26-year-old Middlebrooks entered spring training needing to prove himself if he wanted to crack the Opening Day roster.

So far, so good.

Honorable Mention

Kris Bryant, CHC: 6 G, 7-for-14, 1 2B, 4 HR, 6 RBI, 6 R

Shortstop: Marcus Semien, Oakland Athletics

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Spring Stats: 7 G, 8-for-18, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 5 R

Player Overview

One of four players acquired from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for Jeff Samardzija, infielder Marcus Semien entered spring training with the starting shortstop job in hand.

The 24-year-old saw his first extended taste of big league action last year, hitting .234/.300/.372 with 10 doubles and six home runs in 231 at-bats. He is capable of plenty more, though, evidenced by his .272/.374/.465 line during his time in the minors.

Semien started off his spring with a bang, going 3-for-3 with two home runs and four RBI in his first game. His versatility is a plus, but the everyday shortstop gig looks to be all his at this point.

Honorable Mention

Brad Miller, SEA: 5 G, 6-for-12, 2 2B, 2 HR, 3 RBI, 5 R

Left Field: Tyler Moore, Washington Nationals

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Spring Stats: 6 G, 8-for-16, 4 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 7 RBI, 2 R

Player Overview

Tyler Moore made some noise as a rookie in 2012, posting an .840 OPS with 10 home runs and 29 RBI in just 156 at-bats. He has continued to show some pop in limited action, but he has been unable to carve out a regular role to this point.

The 28-year-old is out of minor league options, and with Jayson Werth likely to begin the season on the disabled list, he has a chance to play his way into some regular at-bats in left field to begin the year.

Veteran Nate McLouth is probably the favorite to see left field duties at this point, but if Moore can keep hitting the way he has, the Nationals will find a way to get his bat into the lineup.

Honorable Mention

Robbie Grossman, HOU: 5 G, 6-for-12, 1 2B, 1 HR, 3 RBI, 4 R

Center Field: Anthony Gose, Detroit Tigers

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Spring Stats: 7 G, 11-for-19, 3 2B, 2 3B, 6 RBI, 7 R, 4 SB

Player Overview

Looking for someone to pair with Rajai Davis in center field, the Detroit Tigers shipped second base prospect Devon Travis to the Toronto Blue Jays for former top prospect Anthony Gose.

The 24-year-old Gose has hit .234/.301/.332 over parts of three big league seasons, averaging just 184 at-bats per year. The tools that once made him the No. 39 prospect in all of baseball are still there, and with regular playing time, he could finally tap into them.

Rajai Davis tears up left-handed pitching, so Gose will find himself in at least a platoon, regardless of what he does the rest of the spring. However, he's making a strong case to be the everyday guy against righties.

Honorable Mention

Daniel Fields, DET: 9 G, 9-for-19, 3 2B, 2 HR, 4 RBI, 3 R

Right Field: Alex Rios, Kansas City Royals

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Spring Stats: 6 G, 7-for-16, 2 2B, 3 HR, 7 RBI, 4 R

Player Overview

Tasked with replacing the departed Nori Aoki in right field, the Kansas City Royals signed veteran Alex Rios to a one-year, $11 million deal that includes a $12.5 million option for 2016.

The 34-year-old Rios hit .280/.311/.398 last season but saw his power completely disappear, as he managed just four home runs in nearly 500 at-bats.

Much of that had to do with an extremely unlucky 2.9 percent HR/FB ratio (via FanGraphs). If that number bounces back closer to his 8.8 percent career mark, he could be in for a nice bounce-back season in the middle of the Royals lineup.

Honorable Mention

Brennan Boesch, CIN: 7 G, 9-for-18, 1 2B, 2 HR, 5 RBI, 4 R

Starting Pitcher: Jason Marquis, Cincinnati Reds

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Spring Stats: 2 GS, 5 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 6 K

Player Overview

Jason Marquis spent the bulk of last season recovering from Tommy John surgery, returning to make nine minor league starts in the Philadelphia Phillies organization.

He last pitched in the majors for the San Diego Padres in 2013, going 9-5 with a 4.05 ERA (5.65 FIP) over 20 starts. The 36-year-old settled for a minor league deal from the Cincinnati Reds this offseason, but he has impressed in two appearances so far this spring.

With Homer Bailey still on the comeback trail from offseason elbow surgery, there is a good chance either Marquis or fellow veteran Paul Maholm break camp with a rotation spot.

Manager Bryan Price offered up his thoughts on the team's rotation situation, via John Fay of The Cincinnati Enquirer:

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An example would be if Homer [Bailey] is not able to go. If we're healthy, that means [Johnny] Cueto and [Mike] Leake and three spots in the rotation – two that we think could potentially be filled by young pitchers in [Tony] Cingrani and [Anthony] DeSclafani. That to me suggests that a veteran guy in that other spot would be fairly important, someone who knows how to manage a game and has pitched in the league and has had success in the league. 

I think that's why guys like Jason and Paul are here.

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Maholm has pitched very well in his own right, allowing just two hits in five shutout innings, walking one and striking out none.

Honorable Mention

Taijuan Walker, SEA: 2 GS, 5 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 6 K

Relief Pitcher: Arquimedes Caminero, Pittsburgh Pirates

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Spring Stats: 4 G, 4 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 7 K

Player Overview

A relative unknown, hard-throwing Arquimedes Caminero has a chance to be one of the better scrap-heap pickups of the offseason if he can win a spot in the Pittsburgh Pirates bullpen.

Caminero was the No. 12 prospect in the Miami Marlins system heading into last season, according to Baseball America. His fastball can reach triple digits and he has a solid slider as a second pitch, giving him the prototypical late-inning repertoire.

"We like him. He's shown the big arm, and he knows as well as anybody that he's got to have command on his side," manager Clint Hurdle told Adam Berry of MLB.com.

The 27-year-old has a career 3.75 ERA and 11.0 K/9 in parts of nine minor league seasons.

Honorable Mention

Randall Delgado, ARI: 2 G, 5 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 7 K

All stats courtesy of Baseball-Reference and MLB.com, and are accurate through Thursday, March 12.