MLB Power Rankings: Where Your Team Stands After 2nd Week of Spring Games

We are now two weeks into spring training, and preseason play is in full swing as players continue to work toward Opening Day.

For some, spring training is a time to shake off the rust and get ready for the season ahead, but for others it is a make-or-break time for players looking to crack the 25-man roster.

While wins and losses mean next to nothing during the spring, player performance and the inevitable injury can have an impact on how a team looks entering the season.

Here is an updated look at where all 30 teams stand as we move ever closer to Opening Day.

*Note: Rosters taken from MLBDepthCharts.com.

30. Houston Astros

Early Spring Star

CF George Springer (4-for-10, 2 HR, 7 RBI, 6 R)

The Astros' first-round pick in 2011—and the No. 37 overall prospect entering the season, according to Baseball America—Springer has been terrific so far this spring.

The 23-year-old will likely open the season in the minors. He has just 22 games above Single-A under his belt, but he could be up by midseason if he continues to produce.

Projected Opening Day Lineup

SS Tyler Greene
2B Jose Altuve
DH Carlos Pena
LF Chris Carter
1B Brett Wallace
CF Justin Maxwell
C Jason Castro
RF Fernando Martinez
3B Matt Dominguez

Projected Opening Day Rotation

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

29. Miami Marlins

Early Spring Star

SP Wade LeBlanc (2 G, 5 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 6 K)

LeBlanc opened last season in the minors before joining the Marlins bullpen in July. He was eventually moved to the rotation when Carlos Zambrano struggled, going a combined 2-5 with a 3.67 ERA in 25 appearances (nine starts).

The Marlins rotation is wide open this season beyond Ricky Nolasco and Henderson Alvarez, and LeBlanc has the inside track to be the No. 3 starter.

Projected Opening Day Lineup

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

Projected Opening Day Rotation

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

28. Colorado Rockies

Early Spring Star

SP Jeff Francis (3 G, 9 IP, 6 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 5 K)

Francis led Rockies starters last season with six wins and 113 innings pitched, though he posted a 5.58 ERA (86 ERA+).

That was enough for the Rockies to re-sign him to a one-year, $1.5 million deal to be the team's No. 5 starter, and he's been fantastic so far this spring.

Projected Opening Day Lineup

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

Projected Opening Day Rotation

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

27. San Diego Padres

Early Spring Star

LF Kyle Blanks (11-for-24, 3 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 5 RBI, 9 R)

Injuries have limited the big 6'6" Blanks to just 92 games the past three seasons, including just four games last season as he went down with a torn labrum.

If the 26-year-old can stay on the field, there is no reason he can't make the type of impact the team expected when he broke into the league with 10 home runs in 148 at-bats back in 2009.

Projected Opening Day Lineup

SS Everth Cabrera
2B Logan Forsythe
3B Chase Headley
LF Carlos Quentin
1B Yonder Alonso
RF Will Venable
CF Cameron Maybin
C Nick Hundley
Pitcher

Projected Opening Day Rotation

SP Edinson Volquez
SP Clayton Richard
SP Jason Marquis
SP Eric Stults
SP Freddy Garcia
CP Huston Street

26. Minnesota Twins

Early Spring Star

CF Aaron Hicks (11-for-27, 2 2B, 4 HR, 12 RBI, 9 R)

Hicks has been one of the Twins' top prospects since being taken in the first round of the 2008 draft. He enters the 2013 season as the No. 72 prospect in baseball, according to Baseball America.

He has a real chance to win the starting center field job after the team dealt Denard Span and Ben Revere in the offseason. After launching three home runs against the Phillies on Thursday, his stock is soaring.

Projected Opening Day Lineup

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.

Projected Opening Day Rotation

SP Vance Worley
SP Kevin Correia
SP Mike Pelfrey
SP Liam Hendriks
SP Brian Duensing
CP Glen Perkins

25. Chicago Cubs

Early Spring Star

OF Brian Bogusevic (9-for-21, 4 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 5 R)

A native of Oak Lawn, Ill., the Cubs signed Bogusevic to a minor league deal after he was waived by the Astros to start the offseason.

He hit just .203/.297/.299 with seven home runs and 15 steals in 355 at-bats in Houston last season. Now he's looking to beat out Dave Sappelt and Brent Lillibridge for a bench spot.

Projected Opening Day Lineup

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

Projected Opening Day Rotation

SP Jeff Samardzija
SP Edwin Jackson
SP Scott Feldman 
SP Travis Wood
SP Carlos Villanueva
CP Carlos Marmol

24. New York Mets

Early Spring Star

SP Matt Harvey (3 G, 9 IP, 5 H, 2 ER, 2 BB, 12 K)

A key part of what should be a terrific Mets rotation moving forward, Harvey made his debut last season and went 3-5 with a 2.73 ERA and 10.6 K/9 over 10 starts.

He was already assured a rotation spot, but he could step into the role of staff ace early on in 2013 if he continues to pitch like he has this spring.

Projected Opening Day Lineup

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

Projected Opening Day Rotation

SP Jon Niese
SP Shaun Marcum
SP Matt Harvey
SP Dillon Gee
SP Jeremy Hefner
CP Bobby Parnell

23. Chicago White Sox

Early Spring Star

SP Simon Castro (2 G, 5 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 8 K)

Acquired from the Padres last season in the Carlos Quentin trade, Castro enters the season as the White Sox's No. 20 prospect, according to Baseball America Prospect Handbook.

He was solid last season, going 7-5 with a 3.85 ERA between Double-A and Triple-A. While the White Sox don't have an open rotation spot for him to compete for, he is climbing the organizational depth chart with his strong showing this spring.

Projected Opening Day Lineup

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

Projected Opening Day Rotation

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

22. Pittsburgh Pirates

Early Spring Star

SP Jeff Locke (3 G, 10 IP, 7 H, 4 ER, 5 BB, 7 K)

He doesn't get the press that fellow pitching prospects Gerrit Cole and Jameson Taillon, but Locke is a solid young arm in his own right. He went 10-5 with a 2.48 ERA in Triple-A last season.

In the running for the No. 5 starter spot, he appears to have the inside track at this point. He's turned in two terrific outings and only one poor one.

Projected Opening Day Lineup

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 

Projected Opening Day Rotation

SP A.J. Burnett
SP Wandy Rodriguez
SP James McDonald
SP Jeff Karstens
SP Kyle McPherson
CP Jason Grilli

21. Cleveland Indians

Early Spring Star

2B Ryan Raburn (11-for-20, 2 2B, 4 HR, 11 RBI, 6 R)

One of a number of veterans the Indians added on a minor league contract this offseason, Raburn has gotten off to a hot start offensively as he competes for a bench job.

Raburn has a solid track record of strong spring performance. He had six home runs and 19 RBI for the Tigers last season, and he has 19 home runs and 61 RBI in 318 career spring at-bats.

Projected Opening Day Lineup

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

Projected Opening Day Rotation

SP Justin Masterson 
SP Ubaldo Jimenez 
SP Brett Myers
SP Zach McAllister
SP Daisuke Matsuzaka
CP Chris Perez

20. Seattle Mariners

Early Spring Star

1B Justin Smoak (9-for-21, 3 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 4 R)

Acquired in the Cliff Lee deal at the deadline in 2010, Smoak has been a major disappointment over the past two seasons. He's hit just .225/.306/.379.

There is no denying his power, though. He launched 19 home runs in 483 at-bats last season, but this will likely be a make-or-break season for the 26-year-old in Seattle.

Projected Opening Day Lineup

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

Projected Opening Day Rotation

SP Felix Hernandez
SP Joe Saunders
SP Hisashi Iwakuma 
SP Erasmo Ramirez
SP Blake Beavan
CP Tom Wilhelmsen

19. New York Yankees

Early Spring Star

CF Brett Gardner (11-for-22, 1 3B, 3 RBI, 1 R, 2 SB)

It's been one thing after another for the Yankees this spring. They'll be without Curtis Granderson and Mark Teixeira to open the season, while Derek Jeter remains questionable.

One player who could be in line for a breakout season is Gardner, who was limited to just 16 games last season due to an elbow injury. He's moving to center field, and he could take on a bigger role in the offense as well.

Projected Opening Day Lineup

RF Ichiro Suzuki
SS Derek Jeter
2B Robinson Cano
3B Kevin Youkilis
DH Travis Hafner
LF Juan Rivera
1B Dan Johnson
CF Brett Gardner
C Chris Stewart

Projected Opening Day Rotation

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

18. Milwaukee Brewers

Early Spring Star

SP Marco Estrada (2 G, 7 IP, 2 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 7 K)

With Zack Greinke, Shaun Marcum and Randy Wolf gone from last year's Opening Day rotation, the Brewers will enter the 2013 season with a largely inexperienced staff behind ace Yovani Gallardo.

The 29-year-old journeyman Estrada has a chance to step forward as the team's No. 2 starter after going 5-3 with a 2.83 ERA over his final 11 starts last season. He's picked up right where he left off this spring.

Projected Opening Day Lineup

RF Norichika Aoki
2B Rickie Weeks
LF Ryan Braun
3B Aramis Ramirez
C Jonathan Lucroy
CF Carlos Gomez
1B Hunter Morris
SS Jean Segura
Pitcher

Projected Opening Day Rotation

SP Yovani Gallardo
SP Marco Estrada
SP Michael Fiers
SP Chris Narveson
SP Wily Peralta
CP John Axford

17. Boston Red Sox

Early Spring Star

SP Allen Webster (3 G, 8 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 11 K)

An 18th-round pick out of high school back in 2008, Webster was traded to the Red Sox as part of the blockbuster deal last August that shipped Adrian Gonzalez, Carl Crawford and Josh Beckett to the Dodgers.

He enters the season as the No. 49 overall prospect, according to Baseball America, after going 6-9 with a 3.86 ERA in Double-A last season. He ranks just behind Matt Barnes as the Red Sox's No. 2 pitching prospect.

Projected Opening Day Lineup

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

2013 Projected Rotation

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

16. Philadelphia Phillies

Early Spring Star

RF Domonic Brown (12-for-30, 2 2B, 3 HR, 4 RBI, 13 R, 6 BB)

Brown entered the 2011 season as the No. 4 prospect in baseball, according to Baseball America, and he was viewed as the odds-on favorite to win Rookie of the Year.

However, injuries and ineffectiveness have limited him to just 371 at-bats combined over the past two seasons, and he hit .240/.325/.394 with 10 home runs over that span. With a wide-open outfield situation in Philadelphia this spring, he'll be given every chance to get back on track.

Projected Opening Day Lineup

SS Jimmy Rollins
2B Chase Utley
3B Michael Young
1B Ryan Howard
LF Darin Ruf
RF Domonic Brown
CF Ben Revere
C Erik Kratz
Pitcher

Projected Opening Day Rotation

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

15. Kansas City Royals

Early Spring Star

3B Mike Moustakas (13-for-27, 4 2B, 1 HR, 7 RBI, 5 R)

His first full season in the majors wasn't the coming-out party some thought it would be, but Moustakas showed plenty of promise with 20 home runs and 73 RBI.

If he can avoid a second-half letdown like he had last season, a 30-home run, 100-RBI season is not out of the question. If his performance this spring is any indication, he could be on his way to a breakout season.

Projected Opening Day Lineup

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

Projected Opening Day Rotation

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

14. Texas Rangers

Early Spring Star

CF Leonys Martin (9-for-23, 2 3B, 5 RBI, 6 R, 2 SB)

One of the biggest position battles of the spring is who will replace Josh Hamilton in the Rangers outfield. Martin, Craig Gentry and Julio Borbon are all competing for the job.

Martin, a Cuban defector who signed a five-year, $15.5 million deal in May of 2011, hit .359/.422/.610 with 12 home runs and 10 steals in Triple-A last season. He is the front-runner at this point for the job.

Projected Opening Day Lineup

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

Projected Opening Day Rotation

SP Yu Darvish
SP Derek Holland
SP Matt Harrison
SP Alexi Ogando
SP Robbie Ross
CP Joe Nathan

13. Baltimore Orioles

Early Spring Star

1B Steve Pearce (7-for-14, 2 2B, 3 HR, 10 RBI, 5 R)

Originally a member of the Pirates organization, Pearce spent time with the Orioles, Astros and Yankees last season alone.

The 29-year-old has never seen more than 165 at-bats in a season, but he's shown solid power throughout his minor league career. He's vying for the corner infield bench spot this spring.

Projected Opening Day Lineup

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

Projected Opening Day Rotation

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

12. Arizona Diamondbacks

Early Spring Star

1B Paul Goldschmidt (8-for-17, 1 2B, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 2 R, 5 BB)

After a solid audition down the stretch in 2011, Goldschmidt turned in a terrific first full season last year. He hit .286 with 20 home runs and 18 steals.

The 25-year-old still has plenty of room to take the next step. If he can build off of his strong spring performance thus far, he could step into the upper tier of NL first basemen.

Projected Opening Day Lineup

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

Projected Opening Day Rotation

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

11. Oakland Athletics

Early Spring Star

OF Michael Choice (12-for-27, 2 2B, 1 3B, 1 HR, 8 RBI, 5 R)

The No. 10 pick in the 2010 draft, Choice shot up prospect rankings when he launched 30 home runs during his first full pro season in 2011.

His follow-up season last year was a disappointment, but he remains a top-tier power prospect and has 30-home run potential once he reaches the majors. With a crowded outfield in Oakland, that likely won't be this year.

Projected Opening Day Lineup

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

Projected Opening Day Rotation 

SP Brett Anderson
SP Jarrod Parker
SP Tom Milone
SP A.J. Griffin
SP Daniel Straily
CP Ryan Cook

10. St. Louis Cardinals

Early Spring Star

SP Michael Wacha (3 G, 7.2 IP, 4 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 11 K)

The No. 19 pick in last June's draft, Wacha made 11 appearances after signing last summer. He posted an 0.86 ERA with 40 strikeouts in 21 innings of work, climbing three levels and reaching Double-A.

The 21-year-old doesn't have a real chance at breaking camp with the big league club, but his stock is soaring right now. He gives the Cardinals yet another terrific young arm in their system.

Projected Opening Day Lineup

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

Projected Opening Day Rotation

SP Adam Wainwright
SP Jaime Garcia
SP Jake Westbrook
SP Lance Lynn
SP Joe Kelly
CP Jason Motte

9. Tampa Bay Rays

Early Spring Star

SP Alex Cobb (3 G, 9 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 12 K)

Cobb made 23 starts for the Rays last season, going 11-9 with a 4.03 ERA. That was enough for the 25-year-old to head into camp with a rotation spot locked down (h/t MLB.com).

Though he was never the top prospect that guys like Matt Moore and Jeremy Hellickson were, he's had success every step of the way. He should continue to emerge as a solid middle-of-the-rotation arm.

Projected Opening Day Lineup

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

Projected Opening Day Rotation

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

8. Los Angeles Angels

Early Spring Star

2B Howie Kendrick (10-for-18, 1 2B, 3 HR, 5 RBI, 5 R)

Kendrick enjoyed a breakout season in 2011, hitting .285 with 18 home runs and 63 RBI. That earned him a four-year, $33.5 million extension prior to last season. 

After his OPS dropped from .802 in 2011 to .725 last season, he is expected to open the season hitting in the lower half of the lineup. If he continues to hit like he has, though, he may secure the cushy No. 2 spot between Mike Trout and Albert Pujols.

Projected Opening Day Lineup

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 

Projected Opening Day Rotation

SP Jered Weaver
SP C.J. Wilson
SP Joe Blanton
SP Jason Vargas
SP Tommy Hanson 
CP Ernesto Frieri

7. Atlanta Braves

Early Spring Star

SP Julio Teheran (3 G, 9 IP, 2 H, 2 ER, 1 BB, 12 K)

Teheran's stock was sky high entering last season after he went 15-3 with a 2.55 ERA as a 20-year-old in Triple-A.

Expected to contend for a rotation spot last season, he instead struggled to a 5.08 ERA in his second go-around in Triple-A and made just two big league appearances. The potential is still there, and he's the front-runner to land the No. 5 starter spot this spring.

Projected Opening Day Lineup

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 
Pitcher 

Projected Opening Day Rotation

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

6. Toronto Blue Jays

Early Spring Star

DH Adam Lind (10-for-22, 3 2B, 1 HR, 4 RBI, 2 R)

After batting .305 with 35 home runs and 114 RBI in 2009, Lind looked like the league's next big slugger. However, he's averaged .246 with 20 home runs and 68 RBI the past three seasons and was demoted last season.

Lind may be the biggest question mark in the Blue Jays' retooled lineup. If he can approach the numbers he put up in 2009, a terrific lineup could be even scarier.

Projected Opening Day Lineup

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 

Projected Opening Day Rotation

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

5. Los Angeles Dodgers

Early Spring Star

SP Matt Magill (3 G, 4 IP, 3 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 8 K)

An unheralded 31st-round pick out of high school in 2008, Magill turned in a solid season in his first year at Double-A last season.

The 23-year-old went 11-8 with a 3.75 ERA and 168 strikeouts in 146.1 innings for Chattanooga and was added to the 40-man roster. The Dodgers are loaded with starting pitching depth, so he'll likely spend 2013 in the minors.

Projected Opening Day Lineup

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

Projected Opening Day Lineup

SP Clayton Kershaw
SP Zack Greinke
SP Josh Beckett
SP Hyun-Jin Ryu
SP Chad Billingsley
CP Brandon League

4. Cincinnati Reds

Early Spring Star

C Devin Mesoraco (5-for-13, 1 2B, 2 HR, 6 RBI, 2 R)

Expected to unseat Ryan Hanigan for the starting catcher job by midseason, Mesoraco instead hit .212 with five home runs and 14 RBI, seeing just 165 at-bats last year.

He's once again expected to open the season as Hanigan's backup. But if he can get things going offensively early on, he could see his role expand, even with notorious veteran-lover Dusty Baker at the helm.

Projected Opening Day Lineup

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

Projected Opening Day Rotation

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

3. Washington Nationals

Early Spring Star

3B Anthony Rendon (8-for-22, 3 2B, 3 HR, 8 RBI, 5 R)

Taken sixth overall in the 2011 draft, Rendon was the top college bat in the class and had a chance to go first overall before injury concerns surfaced.

He was limited to just 43 games last season, but he reached Triple-A and is one of the more polished hitting prospects in the game. Where he fits into the Nationals' future plans remains to be seen, but if he keeps hitting, he'll work his way into the lineup one way or another.

Projected Opening Day Lineup

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

Projected Opening Day Rotation

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

2. Detroit Tigers

Early Spring Star

RP Al Alburquerque (5 G, 5 IP, 2 H, 1 ER, 4 BB, 10 K)

With Jose Valverde gone in free agency, the Tigers opted to fill the ninth-inning role in-house with flame-throwing prospect Bruce Rondon viewed as the front-runner entering camp.

However, Rondon (7.36 ERA) has struggled this spring, and the Tigers could go a different direction in the ninth. Alburquerque is short on big league experience, but he has swing-and-miss stuff and could be dominant in the closer's role.

Projected Opening Day Lineup

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

Projected Opening Day Rotation

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

1. San Francisco Giants

Early Spring Star

1B Brandon Belt (13-for-28, 2 2B, 1 3B, 3 HR, 8 RBI, 7 R)

Belt quietly turned in a solid first full season in the majors last year, hitting .275/.360/.421 with seven home runs and 12 steals in 411 at-bats.

He'll never have premier power, but he could develop into a solid 20/20 threat. With his plus plate discipline, he could be in line for a breakout year in his age-25 season. 

Projected Opening Day Lineup

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

Projected Opening Day Rotation

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