Team-by-team outlooks

It didn't take long for the Marlins' rebuilding plan to look genius.

Hanley Ramirez, Dan Uggla, Josh Willingham, Josh Johnson and Scott Olsen all look like future Fantasy stars already. And that group leaves out a studly young right-hander who pitched a no-hitter, Anibal Sanchez, and a prospect who was regarded as one of the most intriguing in baseball going into last year, Jeremy Hermida.

Hermida will be fine and develop nicely, though -- as should Mike Jacobs.

The continued development of all this young talent should leave you no hesitation with drafting Miguel Cabrera as your MVP-caliber first-round bat or Dontrelle Willis as a potential ace for your staff.

Spring position battles

Center field-- Alex Sanchez vs. Alfredo Amezaga, Cody Ross, Eric Reed

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The Marlins picked up Sanchez on the cheap after failing to add a slew of options for center this winter -- Rocco Baldelli and Jeremy Reed among them. Sanchez is a basestealer, as is converted middle infielder Amezaga and the struggling minor leaguer Reed, who does less with the bat than he does with the legs. Ross gives them an option with pop, but all of these guys are nothing more than an NL-only Fantasy option if they won the job outright.

Closer -- Taylor Tankersley vs. Henry Owens, Jose Garcia, Ricky Nolasco

Tankersley was solid in his debut last year, but he's left-handed, a little raw and a little conveniently wild. If Tankersley or one of the prospects don't established themselves as the main man -- or a trade for Armando Benitez never goes through -- Nolasco could become an option out of the rotation. That will only happen in Sergio Mitre or Yusmeiro Petit prove capable of handling the No. 5 starter's job.

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Florida Marlins Outlook
Projected lineup Pos. Projected Rotation
1 Hanley Ramirez SS 1 Dontrelle Willis LH
2 Dan Uggla 2B 2 Josh Johnson RH
3 Miguel Cabrera 3B 3 Scott Olsen LH
4 Mike Jacobs 1B 4 Anibal Sanchez RH
5 Josh Willingham LF 5 Ricky Nolasco RH
6 Jeremy Hermida RF Alt Sergio Mitre RH
7 Miguel Olivo C Top bullpen arms
8 Alex Sanchez CF CL Taylor Tankersley LH
Top bench options SU Randy Messenger RH
R Aaron Boone INF RP Henry Owens RH
R Alfredo Amezaga UTL RP Renyel Pinto LH
Rookies/Prospects Age Pos. 2006 high Destination
1 Chris Volstad 20 RH SP Class A Class A
Long ways from bigs, but Marlins aren't afraid to move talent
2 Jose Garcia 22 RHP Majors Triple-A
Ranked here because he might be candidate to close this spring
3 Henry Owens 27 RH RP Majors Majors
Should win 'pen spot, but the question is whether he will close
4 Eric Reed 26 OF Majors Majors
Speedster has potential to start, play regularly and steal 30 bases
5 Jason Stokes 25 1B Triple-A Triple-A
Injuries have held power bat back, but could be 1B platoon man
Best of the rest: RHP Gaby Hernandez, 20; C/1B Gaby Sanchez, 23; RHP Jesus Delgado, 22; RHP Harvey Garcia, 23; RHP Matt Lindstrom, 27; SS Roberto Andino, 22; 1B Brad McCann, 24; RHP Brett Sinkbeil, 22; LHP Sean West, 20; LHP Aaron Thompson, 20; RHP Ryan Tucker, 20.

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