After reshaping their lineups during the offseason, each MLB team will start with a clean slate to begin the 2012 season.
Big name acquisitions like Albert Pujols and Prince Fielder have changed the landscape of the American League, while the Miami Marlins have built themselves a flashy club in the National League heading into the season.
A new king will be crowned in 2012 and what better way to begin the season than by ranking each team’s lineup leading up to their first game of the season (with the exception of the Seattle Mariners and Oakland Athletics).
So without further ado, here are my 2012 MLB lineup rankings:
For the purpose of this article, CBS Sports was used for the following American League and National League lineup projections.