Spring training can be stressful.
That’s definitely the case for outfielders on the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Boston Red Sox, as there are simply way too many players and not enough spots in the respective lineups.
What follows is a look around the league at each MLB team’s top spring training position battles and predictions for how all of those competitions will shake out. For lots of squads, it’s a matter of figuring out which starter will land the final spot on the starting staff or which catcher will win the backup job.
For teams like the Dodgers and the Red Sox, it’s a matter of figuring out which All-Star could get left on the bench or which super prospect could get sent back to the minors.