MLB Power Rankings: Where All 30 Teams Stand After the Justin Upton Trade

With the month of February just around the corner and the MLB offseason winding down, two impact players remain on the free-agent market in Kyle Lohse and Michael Bourn.

One player no longer available, however, is Diamondbacks outfielder Justin Upton, who was finally traded to the Braves after months of speculation he could be on the move.

Aside from that trade, there have been a handful of minor signings over the past few weeks as teams put the finishing touches on their rosters entering spring training.

Here are my updated power rankings, the first since the start of the new year. Where does your favorite team stand?

Note: Rosters taken from MLBDepthCharts.com.

30. Houston Astros (Previous: 30)

Offseason Overview

Given their ongoing rebuilding process, the offseason has gone as expected for the Astros. They've added a few veteran pieces, highlighted by Carlos Pena. He will be the team's DH in their first season in the American League. 

Expect another long season in Houston, as it will be surprising if they avoid the 100-loss mark. There will be reason for excitement, though, as a number of prospects could make their debuts this season.

2013 Projected Lineup (as of Jan. 26)

2B Jose Altuve
SS Jed Lowrie
1B Brett Wallace
DH Carlos Pena
CF Justin Maxwell
RF Fernando Martinez
C Jason Castro
LF J.D. Martinez
3B Matt Dominguez

2013 Projected Rotation (as of Jan. 26)

SP Bud Norris
SP Lucas Harrell
SP Jordan Lyles
SP Phil Humber
SP Erik Bedard
CP Jose Veras

29. Miami Marlins (Previous: 29)

Offseason Overview

After gutting their roster in a trade with the Blue Jays, expectations are low for the Marlins entering the season. They'll have a tough time avoiding the cellar in their division.

They added a pair of solid prospects in Justin Nicolino and Jake Marisnick, and young big leaguers in Adeiny Hechavarria and Henderson Alvarez, but that won't make things much better in the year ahead.

2013 Projected Lineup (as of Jan. 26)

LF Juan Pierre
3B Placido Polanco
1B Logan Morrison
RF Giancarlo Stanton
CF Justin Ruggiano
C Rob Brantly
2B Donovan Solano
SS Adeiny Hechavarria
Pitcher

2013 Projected Rotation (as of Jan. 26)

SP Ricky Nolasco
SP Henderson Alvarez
SP Wade LeBlanc
SP Nathan Eovaldi
SP Jacob Turner
CP Steve Cishek

28. Minnesota Twins (Previous: 28)

Offseason Overview

The Twins understandably turned their attention to upgrading their pitching staff this offseason, adding Vance Worley, Kevin Correia, Mike Pelfrey and Rich Harden to the mix for the big-league rotation. 

They also added a pair of top pitching prospects in Trevor May and Alex Meyer in return for outfielders Denard Span and Ben Revere. While they still may not be able to contend in the AL Central this season, they'll be a lot better off than last year.

2013 Projected Lineup (as of Jan. 26)

CF Darin Mastroianni
2B Jamey Carroll
C Joe Mauer
LF Josh Willingham
1B Justin Morneau
DH Ryan Doumit
RF Chris Parmelee
3B Trevor Plouffe
SS Pedro Florimon, Jr.

2013 Projected Rotation (as of Jan. 26)

SP Vance Worley
SP Scott Diamond
SP Kevin Correia
SP Liam Hendriks
SP Brian Duensing
CP Glen Perkins

27. Colorado Rockies (Previous: 27)

Offseason Overview

The Rockies haven't done anything to bolster their starting rotation outside of signing Chris Volstad and Miguel Batista to minor league deals, but they'll benefit from getting the trio of Jorge De La Rosa, Jhoulys Chacin and Juan Nicasio back to full health.

They'll also hopefully have a healthy Troy Tulowitzki back manning shortstop and hitting in the middle of the lineup. Until the pitching proves reliable, they won't rank any higher than this. If everything breaks right, they could surprise this season.

2013 Projected Lineup (as of Jan. 26)

CF Dexter Fowler
2B Josh Rutledge
LF Carlos Gonzalez
SS Troy Tulowitzki
RF Michael Cuddyer
1B Todd Helton
C Wilin Rosario
3B Chris Nelson
Pitcher

2013 Projected Rotation (as of Jan. 26)

SP Jorge De La Rosa
SP Jhoulys Chacin
SP Drew Pomeranz
SP Juan Nicasio
SP Jeff Francis
CP Rafael Betancourt

26. Chicago Cubs (Previous: 26)

Offseason Overview

It's been a busy offseason for the Cubs, as they've added a ton of veteran pieces to fill out their roster, most of whom could very well be traded by midseason.

Scott Hairston was the most recent addition, and he'll platoon with another newcomer in Nate Schierholtz in right field. Edwin Jackson, Scott Feldman, Scott Baker, Carlos Villanueva and Kyuji Fujikawa were also added to bolster the pitching staff.

The team has plenty of new faces if nothing else.

 

2013 Projected Lineup (as of Jan. 26)

CF David DeJesus
RF Nate Schierholtz
1B Anthony Rizzo
LF Alfonso Soriano
SS Starlin Castro
3B Ian Stewart
C Welington Castillo
2B Darwin Barney
Pitcher

2013 Projected Rotation (as of Jan. 26)

SP Matt Garza
SP Jeff Samardzija
SP Edwin Jackson
SP Scott Feldman 
SP Carlos Villanueva
CP Carlos Marmol

25. San Diego Padres (Previous: 24)

Offseason Overview

The Padres have assembled a solid young core of players, and there are more on the way with one of the best minor league systems in all of baseball.

However, they're still at least a year away from contending. Without a reliable arm behind Edinson Volquez and Clayton Richard, they'll have trouble being more than a .500 team.

2013 Projected Lineup (as of Jan. 26)

SS Everth Cabrera
2B Logan Forsythe
3B Chase Headley
LF Carlos Quentin
1B Yonder Alonso
RF Will Venable
CF Cameron Maybin
C Nick Hundley (Yasmani Grandal suspended first 50 games)
Pitcher

2013 Projected Rotation (as of Jan. 26)

SP Edinson Volquez
SP Clayton Richard
SP Jason Marquis
SP Eric Stults
SP Tyson Ross
CP Huston Street

24. New York Mets (Previous: 25)

Offseason Overview

The Mets have had a busy offseason, extending David Wright and dealing R.A. Dickey to the Blue Jays for an impressive package of prospects, highlighted by Travis d'Arnaud and Noah Syndergaard.

The Dickey trade may have made the team worse for 2013, but it has the potential to be a great move long term. The team signed Shaun Marcum to replace him in the rotation on a one-year, $4 million deal that could wind up being a steal.

2013 Projected Lineup (as of Jan. 26)

SS Ruben Tejada
2B Daniel Murphy
3B David Wright
1B Ike Davis
LF Lucas Duda
RF Mike Baxter
C John Buck
CF Kirk Nieuwenhuis
Pitcher 

2013 Projected Rotation (as of Jan. 26)

SP Johan Santana
SP Jon Niese
SP Shaun Marcum
SP Matt Harvey
SP Dillon Gee
CP Frank Francisco

23. Cleveland Indians (Previous: 23)

Offseason Overview

The Indians were expected to be busy this offseason, but most assumed it would be as sellers rather than buyers. Instead, the team has added a handful of veteran pieces and appear to be much better than last year.

Nick Swisher was the marquee signing, but they also added Mark Reynolds and Brett Myers, among others. If they can get a decent season out of Ubaldo Jimenez atop the rotation, they could be one of the year's surprise teams.

2013 Projected Lineup (as of Jan. 26)

LF Michael Brantley
2B Jason Kipnis
SS Asdrubal Cabrera
RF Nick Swisher
C Carlos Santana
1B Mark Reynolds
3B Lonnie Chisenhall
CF Drew Stubbs
DH Chris McGuiness

2013 Projected Rotation (as of Jan. 26)

SP Ubaldo Jimenez
SP Justin Masterson
SP Brett Myers
SP Zach McAllister
SP Carlos Carrasco
CP Chris Perez

22. Chicago White Sox (Previous: 21)

Offseason Overview

The White Sox made their big offseason move early on when they declined their $22 million option on Jake Peavy for 2013. They quickly re-signed him to a two-year, $29 million deal.

They also added Jeff Keppinger to man third base and signed Matt Lindstrom to serve as a right-handed setup option. A lot went right for the White Sox to contend last season, and with essentially the same team minus A.J. Pierzynski, they'll have to catch some breaks again.

2013 Projected Lineup (as of Jan. 26)

CF Alejandro De Aza
3B Jeff Keppinger
DH Adam Dunn
1B Paul Konerko
RF Alex Rios
LF Dayan Viciedo
SS Alexei Ramirez
C Tyler Flowers
2B Gordon Beckham

2013 Projected Rotation (as of Jan. 26)

SP Chris Sale
SP Jake Peavy
SP John Danks
SP Gavin Floyd
SP Jose Quintana
CP Addison Reed

21. Pittsburgh Pirates (Previous: 20)

Offseason Overview

The Pirates added Francisco Liriano to their staff and re-signed Jeff Karstens after non-tendering him earlier in the offseason. They'll enter the season with a veteran staff looking to avoid another late-season collapse.

Russell Martin was also brought aboard as an upgrade over Rod Barajas at catcher, and he'll help usher in a group of impressive pitching prospects once they prove ready for the majors.

2013 Projected Lineup (as of Jan. 26)

LF Starling Marte
2B Neil Walker
CF Andrew McCutchen
1B Garrett Jones
3B Pedro Alvarez
C Russell Martin
RF Travis Snider
SS Clint Barmes
Pitcher 

2013 Projected Rotation (as of Jan. 26)

SP A.J. Burnett
SP Wandy Rodriguez
SP James McDonald
SP Francisco Liriano
SP Jeff Karstens
CP Jason Grilli

20. Milwaukee Brewers (Previous: 19)

Offseason Overview

The Brewers had the highest-scoring offense in the National League last season, but they were dragged down by a terrible bullpen and an inconsistent starting staff.

Mike Gonzalez, Burke Badenhop and Tom Gorzelanny were added to bolster the staff, but the rotation is inexperienced after Yovani Gallardo. Corey Hart will miss the first four months of the season after undergoing knee surgery.

2013 Projected Lineup (as of Jan. 26)

RF Norichika Aoki
2B Rickie Weeks
LF Ryan Braun
3B Aramis Ramirez
C Jonathan Lucroy
1B Mat Gamel (Corey Hart out four months as of Jan. 25)
CF Carlos Gomez
SS Jean Segura
Pitcher

2013 Projected Rotation (as of Jan. 26)

SP Yovani Gallardo
SP Marco Estrada
SP Michael Fiers
SP Chris Narveson
SP Mark Rogers
CP John Axford

19. Kansas City Royals (Previous: 18)

Offseason Overview

With a great young core of position players, the Royals rolled the dice this offseason and sent a deep prospect package, highlighted by Wil Myers, to the Rays for pitchers James Shields and Wade Davis.

Those two join Ervin Santana as new additions to the Royals rotation. Their new-look staff combined with their ever-improving lineup should make them a better team than the 2012 version.

2013 Projected Lineup (as of Jan. 26)

CF Lorenzo Cain
SS Alcides Escobar
LF Alex Gordon
DH Billy Butler
3B Mike Moustakas
C Salvador Perez
1B Eric Hosmer
RF Jeff Francoeur
2B Chris Getz

2013 Projected Rotation (as of Jan. 26)

SP James Shields
SP Jeremy Guthrie
SP Ervin Santana 
SP Wade Davis
SP Bruce Chen
CP Greg Holland

18. Seattle Mariners (Previous: 22)

Offseason Overview

The Mariners found a way to bolster their offense without dealing any of their top prospects, pulling off a three-team trade to land Michael Morse at the cost of catcher John Jaso.

He joins Kendrys Morales as a new addition in the middle of the Mariners lineup, but the biggest additions for Seattle this season will be the wave of top-tier prospects getting ready to make their big-league debuts.

2013 Projected Lineup (as of Jan. 26)

2B Dustin Ackley
CF Franklin Gutierrez
3B Kyle Seager
LF Michael Morse
DH Kendrys Morales
C Jesus Montero
1B Justin Smoak
RF Michael Saunders
SS Brendan Ryan

2013 Projected Rotation (as of Jan. 26)

SP Felix Hernandez
SP Hisashi Iwakuma 
SP Erasmo Ramirez
SP Blake Beavan
SP Hector Noesi
CP Tom Wilhelmsen

17. Philadelphia Phillies (Previous: 17)

Offseason Overview

There is no question the Phillies core of superstars is getting old, but the title window hasn't closed entirely. They still have their big three of Roy Halladay, Cliff Lee and Cole Hamels atop the staff.

The team has added Ben Revere and Michael Young via trade and signed Delmon Young, John Lannan and Mike Adams as free agents, so they've restocked the roster to a point. They'll need to stay healthy to have a chance to contend, though.

2013 Projected Lineup (as of Jan. 26)

SS Jimmy Rollins
CF Ben Revere
2B Chase Utley
1B Ryan Howard
3B Michael Young
RF Delmon Young
LF Domonic Brown
C Erik Kratz (Carlos Ruiz suspended first 25 games)
Pitcher

2013 Projected Rotation (as of Jan. 26)

SP Roy Halladay
SP Cliff Lee
SP Cole Hamels
SP Kyle Kendrick
SP John Lannan
CP Jonathan Papelbon

16. Texas Rangers (Previous: 16)

Offseason Overview

It's been a tough offseason for the Rangers. They lost Josh Hamilton, Michael Young, Mike Napoli, Koji Uehara, Mike Adams, Scott Feldman and Ryan Dempster in free agency. 

They missed out on their top free-agent targets to replace them and wound up with an offseason haul of A.J. Pierzynski, Lance Berkman, Jason Frasor and Joakim Soria. They've downgraded from a personnel standpoint, but they still have a solid team in place.

2013 Projected Lineup (as of Jan. 26)

2B Ian Kinsler
SS Elvis Andrus
DH Lance Berkman
3B Adrian Beltre
RF Nelson Cruz
LF David Murphy
C A.J. Pierzynski
1B Mitch Moreland
CF Leonys Martin

2013 Projected Rotation (as of Jan. 26)

SP Yu Darvish
SP Derek Holland
SP Matt Harrison
SP Alexi Ogando
SP Martin Perez
CP Joe Nathan

15. Boston Red Sox (Previous: 15)

Offseason Overview

The Red Sox have had a busy offseason. They've taken the money they freed up in their blockbuster deal with the Dodgers last August and reinvested it in a handful of veterans.

Shane Victorino, Mike Napoli, Stephen Drew, Johnny Gomes, Ryan Dempster and Koji Uehara were all brought aboard. The team should be better this coming season for it, but that begs the question where the team is headed long term.

2013 Projected Lineup (as of Jan. 26)

CF Jacoby Ellsbury
RF Shane Victorino
2B Dustin Pedroia
DH David Ortiz
1B Mike Napoli
3B Will Middlebrooks
SS Stephen Drew
LF Jonny Gomes
C Jarrod Saltalamacchia

2013 Projected Rotation (as of Jan. 26)

SP Jon Lester
SP Ryan Dempster
SP Clay Buchholz
SP Felix Doubront
SP John Lackey
CP Joel Hanrahan

14. New York Yankees (Previous: 14)

Offseason Overview

The Yankees are an aging team who are not getting any younger, and their losses outweighed their gains this offseason. But they are still in a good position to compete this coming season.

The health of the team will be the biggest question. They have the pieces to win if they can stay on the field, but they will need to avoid the injury bug. 

2013 Projected Lineup (as of Jan. 26)

RF Ichiro Suzuki
SS Derek Jeter
2B Robinson Cano
1B Mark Teixeira
CF Curtis Granderson
3B Kevin Youkilis (Alex Rodriguez out until midseason)
DH Eduardo Nunez 
LF Brett Gardner
C Chris Stewart

2013 Projected Rotation (as of Jan. 26)

SP CC Sabathia
SP Hiroki Kuroda 
SP Andy Pettitte
SP Phil Hughes
SP Ivan Nova
CP Mariano Rivera

13. Arizona Diamondbacks (Previous: 12)

Offseason Overview

The Diamondbacks finally pulled the trigger on trading Justin Upton, landing Martin Prado, Randall Delgado and a trio of prospects.

A hole remains at shortstop, where Cliff Pennington will keep the position warm until newly acquired Didi Gregorius proves ready. Aside from that, though, the team has no real holes and may have found the steal of the offseason in signing Brandon McCarthy to a two-year, $15.5 million deal.

2013 Projected Lineup (as of Jan. 26)

CF Adam Eaton
2B Aaron Hill
C Miguel Montero
LF Jason Kubel
3B Martin Prado
1B Paul Goldschmidt
RF Cody Ross
SS Cliff Pennington
Pitcher

2013 Projected Rotation (as of Jan. 26)

SP Ian Kennedy
SP Brandon McCarthy
SP Trevor Cahill
SP Wade Miley
SP Tyler Skaggs
CP J.J. Putz

12. Baltimore Orioles (Previous: 13)

Offseason Overview

The Orioles have had a quiet offseason. They re-signed Nate McLouth to play left field and took a chance on former All-Star Jair Jurrjens, who was non-tendered by the Braves, on a one-year, $1.5 million deal.

They also claimed Alexi Casilla and Danny Valencia off waivers to bolster their bench, and Casilla could wind up seeing significant action if Brian Roberts struggles to stay on the field again.

2013 Projected Lineup (as of Jan. 26)

LF Nate McLouth
SS J.J. Hardy
RF Nick Markakis
CF Adam Jones
C Matt Wieters
1B Chris Davis
DH Wilson Betemit
3B Manny Machado
2B Brian Roberts

2013 Projected Rotation (as of Jan. 26)

SP Jason Hammel
SP Wei-Yin Chen
SP Chris Tillman
SP Miguel Gonzalez
SP Jair Jurrjens
CP Jim Johnson

11. Tampa Bay Rays (Previous: 11)

Offseason Overview

The Rays' most recent addition of second baseman Kelly Johnson gives them some flexibility, as they can now move Ben Zobrist into the outfield and have light-hitting sparkplug Sam Fuld (.678 career OPS) come off the bench.

Uber-prospect Wil Myers will likely be in the majors roaming the Rays outfield by midseason one way or another. He'll join Yunel Escobar and James Loney as new additions to what should be an improved Rays lineup.

2013 Projected Lineup (as of Jan. 26)

CF Desmond Jennings
SS Yunel Escobar
RF Ben Zobrist
3B Evan Longoria
LF Matt Joyce
DH Luke Scott
2B Kelly Johnson 
1B James Loney 
C Jose Molina

2013 Projected Rotation (as of Jan. 26)

SP David Price
SP Jeremy Hellickson
SP Matt Moore
SP Jeff Niemann
SP Alex Cobb
CP Fernando Rodney

10. St. Louis Cardinals (Previous: 8)

Offseason Overview

The Cardinals didn't really have any major needs entering the offseason, and they've made a few additions in Randy Choate, Ty Wigginton and Ronny Cedeno.

Choate fills the need for a second left-handed option in the bullpen, Wigginton will replace Skip Schumaker on the bench and should provide some pop, and Cedeno gives them insurance at short should Rafael Furcal get hurt again. They'll once again be contenders in the National League, and the addition of top outfield prospect Oscar Taveras at some point will be a big boost.

2013 Projected Lineup (as of Jan. 26)

SS Rafael Furcal
1B Allen Craig
LF Matt Holliday
RF Carlos Beltran
C Yadier Molina
3B David Freese
CF John Jay
2B Daniel Descalso
Pitcher

2013 Projected Rotation (as of Jan. 26)

SP Adam Wainwright
SP Chris Carpenter
SP Jaime Garcia
SP Jake Westbrook
SP Lance Lynn
CP Jason Motte

9. Oakland Athletics (Previous: 9)

Offseason Overview

The A's turned a roster of unproven prospects and long-time journeymen into an AL West title winner last season, and they'll look for essentially the same group of players to do it again this season.

Brett Anderson will be back for a full season atop the rotation, and the team added John Jaso and Hiroyuki Nakajima to bolster their lineup. They look to have all the pieces to contend once again led by a stellar young pitching staff.

2013 Projected Lineup (as of Jan. 26)

CF Coco Crisp
DH Seth Smith
LF Yoenis Cespedes
1B Brandon Moss
RF Josh Reddick
3B Josh Donaldson
C John Jaso
2B Scott Sizemore
SS Hiroyuki Nakajima

2013 Projected Rotation (as of Jan. 26) 

SP Brett Anderson
SP Jarrod Parker
SP Tom Milone
SP A.J. Griffin
SP Daniel Straily (Bartolo Colon suspended for first five games)
CP Grant Balfour

8. Los Angeles Dodgers (Previous: 7)

Offseason Overview

The Dodgers entered the offseason looking for a top-tier starter to slot behind Clayton Kershaw, and $147 million later had their man in Zack Greinke. They also added Korean left-hander Hyun-Jin Ryu to what should be a formidable staff.

Carl Crawford will make his Dodgers debut at some point early on in 2013. If he can return to form, the Dodgers outfield has the potential to be among the best in all of baseball.

2013 Projected Lineup (as of Jan. 26)

2B Mark Ellis
LF Carl Crawford
CF Matt Kemp
1B Adrian Gonzalez
SS Hanley Ramirez
RF Andre Ethier
3B Luis Cruz
C A.J. Ellis 
Pitcher

2013 Projected Lineup (as of Jan. 26)

SP Clayton Kershaw
SP Zack Greinke
SP Josh Beckett
SP Hyun-Jin Ryu
SP Aaron Harang
CP Brandon League

7. Atlanta Braves (Previous: 10)

Offseason Overview

After signing B.J. Upton as a free agent early on in the offseason, the Braves acquired his brother last week in a trade with the Diamondbacks. Those two will join Jason Heyward to form arguably the best outfield in all of baseball.

The fifth starter spot is up for grabs, with top prospect Julio Teheran the front-runner to land the job. The real story, though, will be how Kris Medlen handles a full season in the Braves rotation after a phenomenal second half to 2012.

2013 Projected Lineup (as of Jan. 26)

SS Andrelton Simmons
RF Jason Heyward
LF Justin Upton
1B Freddie Freeman
CF B.J. Upton
2B Dan Uggla
3B Juan Francisco
C Gerald Laird (Brian McCann doubtful to start season)
Pitcher 

2013 Projected Rotation (as of Jan. 26)

SP Tim Hudson
SP Kris Medlen
SP Mike Minor
SP Paul Maholm
SP Julio Teheran
CP Craig Kimbrel

6. Cincinnati Reds (Previous: 6)

Offseason Overview

The Reds' biggest need entering the offseason was a center fielder who could get on base from the leadoff spot in the order.

They found their man in Shin-Soo Choo, and along with the re-signings of Jonathan Broxton and Ryan Ludwick, they have as complete a roster as any team in baseball. The storyline of the early part of the season will be Aroldis Chapman's transition to the starting rotation.

2013 Projected Lineup (as of Jan. 26)

CF Shin-Soo Choo
2B Brandon Phillips
1B Joey Votto
LF Ryan Ludwick
RF Jay Bruce
3B Todd Frazier
C Ryan Hanigan
SS Zack Cozart
Pitcher

2013 Projected Rotation (as of Jan. 26)

SP Johnny Cueto
SP Mat Latos
SP Bronson Arroyo
SP Homer Bailey
SP Aroldis Chapman
CP Jonathan Broxton

5. Los Angeles Angels (Previous: 5)

Offseason Overview

A year after spending big on Albert Pujols and C.J. Wilson, the Angels did it again with the signing of top free agent Josh Hamilton.

With Dan Haren and Ervin Santana cut loose, and Zack Greinke departed in free agency, the team has overhauled the rotation as well with the additions of Tommy Hanson, Jason Vargas and Joe Blanton. Top to bottom, the team looks great on paper, and they have a real shot at competing for the AL West title.

2013 Projected Lineup (as of Jan. 26)

LF Mike Trout
SS Erick Aybar
1B Albert Pujols
RF Josh Hamilton
DH Mark Trumbo
2B Howie Kendrick
3B Alberto Callaspo
C Chris Iannetta
CF Peter Bourjos 

2013 Projected Rotation (as of Jan. 26)

SP Jered Weaver
SP C.J. Wilson
SP Tommy Hanson 
SP Jason Vargas
SP Joe Blanton
CP Ryan Madson

4. Toronto Blue Jays (Previous: 4)

Offseason Overview

The Blue Jays are all-in on the 2013 season. They acquired Jose Reyes, Josh Johnson, Mark Buehrle and Emilio Bonifacio in a blockbuster deal with the Marlins, then landed R.A. Dickey in another blockbuster with the Mets.

Melky Cabrera, Maicer Izturis, Mark DeRosa and Henry Blanco were also signed as free agents, and with a healthy Jose Bautista joining Edwin Encarnacion in the middle of the lineup, the team has a real chance to contend for a title.

2013 Projected Lineup (as of Jan. 26)

SS Jose Reyes
LF Melky Cabrera
RF Jose Bautista
1B Edwin Encarnacion
CF Colby Rasmus
3B Brett Lawrie
DH Adam Lind
C J.P. Arencibia
2B Emilio Bonifacio 

2013 Projected Rotation (as of Jan. 26)

SP R.A. Dickey 
SP Josh Johnson 
SP Mark Buehrle
SP Brandon Morrow
SP Ricky Romero
CP Casey Janssen

3. Washington Nationals (Previous: 3)

Offseason Overview

The Nationals started the offseason with a formidable roster, and it only got better when they acquired Denard Span in a trade with the Twins and signed Dan Haren to replace Edwin Jackson in the rotation.

They re-signed Adam LaRoche, leading to the trade of Michael Morse to the Mariners. They also signed Rafael Soriano to serve as the team's closer.

Oh yeah, and that guy Stephen Strasburg will be back, hopefully for the full season and without that dreaded innings count.

On paper, they may be the most complete team in all of baseball entering the season.

2013 Projected Lineup (as of Jan. 26)

CF Denard Span
LF Bryce Harper
3B Ryan Zimmerman
1B Adam LaRoche
RF Jayson Werth
SS Ian Desmond
2B Danny Espinosa
C Kurt Suzuki
Pitcher

2013 Projected Rotation (as of Jan. 26)

SP Stephen Strasburg
SP Gio Gonzalez
SP Jordan Zimmermann
SP Dan Haren
SP Ross Detwiler
CP Rafael Soriano

2. Detroit Tigers (Previous: 2)

Offseason Overview

The Tigers made the first big move of the offseason when they signed Torii Hunter to upgrade what was a glaring hole in right field.

They then spent big to re-sign Anibal Sanchez on a five-year, $80 million deal. A full season with him in the rotation and the return of Victor Martinez should make the Tigers better than they were last season. 

2013 Projected Lineup (as of Jan. 26)

CF Austin Jackson
RF Torii Hunter
3B Miguel Cabrera
1B Prince Fielder
DH Victor Martinez
LF Andy Dirks
SS Jhonny Peralta
C Alex Avila
2B Omar Infante

2013 Projected Rotation (as of Jan. 26)

SP Justin Verlander
SP Doug Fister
SP Max Scherzer
SP Anibal Sanchez
SP Rick Porcello
CP Bruce Rondon

1. San Francisco Giants (Previous: 1)

Offseason Overview

The reigning champions until proven otherwise, the Giants turned their attention to re-signing their key free-agent pieces this offseason.

They re-upped with Marco Scutaro, Angel Pagan and Jeremy Affeldt, but that was essentially the extent of their offseason. They failed to land the impact bat many thought they needed in left field, but all the pieces are there to once again contend for a title.

2013 Projected Lineup (as of Jan. 26)

CF Angel Pagan
2B Marco Scutaro
3B Pablo Sandoval
C Buster Posey
RF Hunter Pence
1B Brandon Belt
SS Brandon Crawford
LF Gregor Blanco
Pitcher

2013 Projected Rotation (as of Jan. 26)

SP Matt Cain
SP Madison Bumgarner
SP Tim Lincecum
SP Ryan Vogelsong
SP Barry Zito
CP Sergio Romo