Position update: Relievers

SOLID CLOSERS

Francisco Cordero, Cin; Jose Valverde, Hou; Jonathan Broxton, LA; Trevor Hoffman, Mil; Francisco Rodriguez, NY; Brad Lidge, Phi; Matt Capps, Pit; Heath Bell, SD; Brian Wilson, SF; Joel Hanrahan, Was.

OPEN FOR COMPETITION

Atl: Mike Gonzalez and Rafael Soriano

Chi: Carlos Marmol and Kevin Gregg

Col: Manny Corpas and Huston Street

Fla: Matt Lindstrom and Leo Nunez

StL: Jason Motte and Chris Perez

Position update: Starting pitchers

SOLID STARTERS

Atl: Derek Lowe, Javier Vazquez, Kenshin Kawakami, Jair Jurrjens, Jorge Campillo

Chi: Carlos Zambrano, Ryan Dempster, Rich Harden, Ted Lilly

Cin: Aaron Harang, Edinson Volquez, Johnny Cueto, Bronson Arroyo

Col: Aaron Cook, Ubaldo Jimenez, Jason Marquis

Fla: Josh Johnson, Ricky Nolasco, Chris Volstad, Andrew Miller

Hou: Roy Oswalt, Wandy Rodriguez, Mike Hampton, Brandon Backe

LA: Chad Billingsley, Hiroki Kuroda, Clayton Kershaw, Randy Wolf

Mil: Yovani Gallardo, Dave Bush, Jeff Suppan, Manny Parra

NY: Johan Santana, John Maine, Oliver Perez, Mike Pelfrey

Phi: Cole Hamels, Brett Myers, Jamie Moyer, Joe Blanton

Pit: Paul Maholm, Zack Duke, Ian Snell, Tom Gorzelanny

StL: Chris Carpenter, Adam Wainwright, Kyle Lohse, Todd Wellemeyer, Joel Pineiro

SD: Jake Peavy, Chris Young

SF: Tim Lincecum, Matt Cain, Barry Zito, Randy Johnson, Jonathan Sanchez

Was: John Lannan, Scott Olsen

BATTLING FOR SPOTS

Chi: Sean Marshall, Aaron Heilman (1 spot)

Cin: Micah Owings, Homer Bailey, Ramon Ramirez (1 spot)

Col: Greg Smith, Franklin Morales, Josh Fogg, Jorge De La Rosa (2 spots)

Fla: Anibal Sanchez, Burke Badenhop (1 spot)

Hou: Brian Moehler, Fernando Nieve (1 spot)

Mil: Seth McClung, Chris Capuano (1 spot)

LA: Jason Schmidt, Claudio Vargas (1 spot)

NY: Tim Redding, Freddy Garcia (1 spot)

Phi: Kyle Kendrick, Chan Ho Park (1 spot)

Pit: Jeff Karstens, Ross Ohlendorf (1 spot)

SD: Cha Seung Black, Wade LeBlanc, Josh Greer, Kevin Correia (3 spots)

Was: Collin Balester, Sharion Martis, Daniel Cabrera, Jason Bergmann, Shawn Hill (3 spots)

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.