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| Atlanta Braves | | 1. | Brandon Jones, OF | | | Broke out in Triple-A last year; could open in platoon with Diaz. | | 2. | Jair Jurrjens, SP (R) | | | Acquired in Edgar Renteria trade; might make rotation out of spring. | | 3. | Manny Acosta, RP (R) | | | Stuff a half step behind closer Soriano's; might emerge as setup man. | | 4. | Jordan Schafer, OF | | | Talented hitter considered the long-term solution in center field. | | 5. | Brent Lillibridge 24 , SS | | | Solid all-around shortstop with nowhere to play; a bargaining chip? | | Braves Season Preview | | Florida Marlins | | 1. | Cameron Maybin, CF | | | Great speed, has chance to start in center and lead off. | | 2. | Chris Volstad, SP (R) | | | Elite talent's numbers improved across the board in Double-A. | | 3. | Gaby Hernandez, SP (R) | | | More consistent than Volstad, but ceiling not as high, perhaps. | | 4. | Chris Coghlan, 2B | | | Dan Uggla might be hearing some footsteps by the end of 2008. | | 5. | Gaby Sanchez, 1B | | | Big FSL parks limited HR totals, but 2B-BB-K numbers promising. | | Marlins Season Preview | | Philadelphia Phillies | | 1. | Carlos Carrasco, SP (R) | | | Slow start in Double-A kept him from potential 2007 contribution. | | 2. | Andrew Carpenter, SP (R) | | | System's pitcher of year likely starts in Double-A, but moves quick. | | 3. | Joe Savery, SP (L) | | | '07 No. 1 pick slipped due to signability, but he should arrive quick. | | 4. | Scott Mathieson, SP (H) | | | Comeback from Tommy John surgery will still require some work. | | 5. | Jason Donald , SS | | | Solid shortstop prospect blocked by Rollins. | | Phillies Season Preview | | Washington Nationals | | 1. | Tyler Clippard, SP (R) | | | From NYY to NYM to WAS, Clippard has chance in this rotation. | | 2. | Ross Detwiler, SP (L) | | | Made quick rise to majors, but will need full season on the farm. | | 3. | Michael Burgess, OF | | | '07 first-rounder had great pro debut and looks like sure-fire star! | | 4. | Justin Maxwell, OF | | | Speed-and-power OF had breakthrough and did well in call-up. | | 5. | Chris Marrero, OF | | | Watch out for one of baseball's best young slugging prospects. | | Nationals Season Preview |
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