Sunday, March 8, 2009

Position update: Outfielders

SOLID STARTERS

Arz: Chris Young, Justin Upton

Atl: Garret Anderson, Jeff Franceour

Cin: Willy Taveras, Jay Bruce

Chi: Alfonso Soriano, Milton Bradley

Col: Brad Hawpe

Fla: Jeremy Hermida, Cody Ross

Hou: Carlos Lee, Hunter Pence, Michael Bourn

LA: Manny Ramirez, Andre Ethier, Matt Kemp

Mil: Ryan Braun, Mike Cameron, Corey Hart

NY: Carlos Beltran

Phi: Raul Ibanez, Shane Victorino, Jayson Werth

Pit: Nate McLouthStL: Rick Ankiel, Ryan Ludwick

SD: Brian Giles, Chase Headley

SF: Fred Lewis, Aaron Rowand, Randy Winn

Was: Adam Dunn

BATTLING FOR SPOTS

Arz: Eric Byrnes & Conor Jackson. Jackson starts in LF if Byrnes is not healthy enough to start.

Atl: Josh Anderson & Gregor Blanco. Battle out for starting CF job.

Cin: Chris Dickerson & Jerry Hairston. Dickerson is the front-runner, but Hairston is there ready to steal starts away.

Chi: Kosuke Fukudome & Reed Johnson. Battle for ABs in center field.

Col: Ryan Spilborghs, Seth Smith, Ian Stewart, Carlos Gonzalez: All battling for the other two OF spots.

Fla: Cameron Maybin, Brett Carroll, Alfredo Amezaga. Maybin will be evaluated to see if he's ready to start. If not, others step in.

NY: Ryan Church, Daniel Murphy, Fernando Tatis. Three players battling for playing time in two OF spots.

Pit: Brandon Moss, Steve Pearce, Nyjer Morgan, Eric Hinske: Battling for two OF spots. Moss is the front-runner.

StL: Colby Rasmus, Brian Barton, Chris Duncan, Skip Schumaker: Schumaker is trying to convert to 2B, leaving the other three to battle for remaining OF spot.

SD: Jody Gerut & Scott Hairston: Gerut likely to gain more ABs.

Was: Josh Willingham, Lastings Milledge, Austin Kearns, Willy Mo Pena, Elijah Dukes. It's an OF logjam in DC and there others not mentioned hear.

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