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NATIONAL LEAGUE CENTRAL
- SOS facing National League East and West: .431 (3RD NL) (6TH MLB)
- SOS facing American League East: .534 (1ST NL) (1ST MLB)
- NL Central SOS: .495 (2ND NL) (3RD MLB)
- PLAYOFF CONTENDERS: ST. LOUIS CARDINALS, PITTSBURGH PIRATES, CINCINNATI REDS
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CHICAGO CUBS
- 2013 RECORD: 66-96
- 2013 HIGHEST RANKING: 22 (RANK #3)
- 2013 LOWEST RANKING: 29 (RANK#2, 11)
- NATURAL OPPONENT: CHICAGO WHITE SOX
- 2014 WINS EXPECTED: 78
- 2014 SOS: .475 (5TH NL CENTRAL) (14TH NL) (29TH MLB)
- 2014 FINISH: 5TH PLACE NL CENTRAL
OPENING DAY LINEUP
- ORDER, NUMBER, POSITION, PLAYER, BATS
- SS 13 STARLIN CASTRO (R)
- 2B 24 LUIS VALBUENA (L)
- 1B 44 ANTHONY RIZZO (L)
- RF 19 NATE SCHIERHOLTZ (L)
- 3B 30 MIKE OLT (R)
- LF 21 JUNIOR LAKE (R)
- C 53 WELINGTON CASTILLO (R)
- CF 6 RYAN SWEENEY (R)
BENCH
- C 38 JOHN BAKER (L)
- 2B 15 DARWIN BARNEY (R)
- IF/OF EMILIO BONIFACIO (S)
- OF 51 RYAN KALISH (L)
- OF 20 JUSTIN RUGGIANO (R)
STARTING ROTATION
- NUMBER, NAME, THROWS
- 29 JEFF SAMARDZIJA (R)
- 36 EDWIN JACKSON (R)
- 39 JASON HAMMEL (R)
- 37 TRAVIS WOOD (L)
- 18 CHRIS RUSIN (L)
BULLPEN
- ROLE, NUMBER, NAME, THROWS
- CL 41 JOSE VERAS (R)
- SU 46 PEDRO STROP (R)
- SU 40 JAMES RUSSELL (L)
- MID 33 CARLOS VILLANUEVA (R)
- MID 53 WESLEY WRIGHT (L)
- MID 62 ALBERTO CABRERA (R)
- LR 56 HECTOR RONDON (R)
DISABLED LIST
- SP 49 JAKE ARRIETA (R) (SHOULDER TIGHTNESS)
- RP 11 KYUJI FUJIKAWA (R) (TOMMY JOHN)(POSSIBLE RETURN IN 2ND HALF OF 2014)
ADDITIONS
- FREE AGENCY
- C JOHN BAKER
- IF/OF EMILIO BONIFACIO
- OF RYAN KALISH
- SP JASON HAMMEL
- RP JOSE VERAS
- RP WESLEY WRIGHT
- WAIVERS (PREVIOUS TEAM)
- 1B/3B MAT GAMEL (MILWAUKEE BREWERS)
- TRADE (2013 TEAM)
- C GEORGE KOTTARAS (KANSAS CITY ROYALS)
- OF JUSTIN RUGGIANO (MIAMI MARLINS)
LOST IN FREE AGENCY/TRADE
- FREE AGENCY (2014 TEAM)
- C DIONER NAVARRO (TORONTO BLUE JAYS)
- SP SCOTT BAKER (SEATTLE MARINERS)
- RP KEVIN GREGG
- RP MATT GUERRIER (MINNESOTA TWINS)
- TRADE (2014 TEAM)
- OF BRIAN BOGUSEVIC (MIAMI MARLINS)
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CINCINNATI REDS
- 2013 RECORD: 90-72
- 2013 HIGHEST RANKING: 5 (RANK# 1,8)
- 2013 LOWEST RANKING: 23 (RANK#2-3)
- NATURAL OPPONENT: CLEVELAND INDIANS
- 2014 WINS EXPECTED: 88
- 2014 SOS: .511 (T-1ST NL CENTRAL) (T-4TH NL) (T-8TH MLB)
- 2014 FINISH: 2ND PLACE NL CENTRAL
OPENING DAY LINEUP
- ORDER, NUMBER, POSITION, PLAYER, BATS
- 6 CF BILLY HAMILTON (S)
- 4 2B BRANDON PHILLIPS (R)
- 19 1B JOEY VOTTO (L)
- 32 RF JAY BRUCE (L)
- 48 LF RYAN LUDWICK (R)
- 21 3B TODD FRAZIER (R)
- 39 C DEVIN MESORACO (R)
- 2 SS ZACK COZART (R)
BENCH
- 29 C BRAYAN PENA (S)
- 50 1B NEFTALI SOTO (R)
- 7 IF RAMON SANTIAGO (S)
- 15 OF ROGER BERNADINA (L)
- 28 OF CHRIS HEISEY (R)
STARTING ROTATION
- NUMBER, NAME, THROWS
- 47 JOHNNY CUETO (R)
- 34 HOMER BAILEY (R)
- 44 MIKE LEAKE (R)
- 52 TONY CINGRANI (L)
- 31 ALFREDO SIMON (R)
BULLPEN
- ROLE, NUMBER, NAME, THROWS
- CL 60 J.J. HOOVER (R)
- SU 63 SAM LeCURE (R)
- SU 43 MANNY PARRA (L)
- MID 58 NICK CHRISTIANI (R)
- MID 53 PEDRO BEATO (R)
- MID 66 LOGAN ONDRUSEK (R)
- LR 41 BRETT MARSHALL (R)
DISABLED LIST
- 2B/OF 25 SKIP SCHUMAKER (L)(DISLOCATED SHOULDER)(EXPECTED TO MISS APPROXIMATELY ONE MONTH)
- 3B/1B 9 JACK HANNAHAN (L)(SHOULDER SURGERY)(QUESTIONABLE FOR START OF SEASON)
- SP 55 MAT LATOS (R)(TORN MENISCUS IN KNEE)(QUESTIONABLE FOR START OF SEASON)
- RP 51 JONATHAN BROXTON (R) (FLEXOR MASS STRAIN)(QUESTIONABLE FOR START OF SEASON)
- RP 54 AROLDIS CHAPMAN (L)(FRACTURES ABOVE EYE AND NOSE)(ESTIMATED 6-8 WEEK RECOVERY PERIOD)
- RP 45 SEAN MARSHALL (L)(SHOULDER TENDINITIS)(QUESTIONABLE FOR START OF SEASON)
ADDITIONS
- FREE AGENCY
- C BRAYAN PENA
- IF RAMON SANTIAGO
- OF ROGER BERNADINA
- TRADE (2013 TEAM)
- SP DAVID HOLMBERG (ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS)
- WAIVERS
- RP PEDRO BEATO (BOSTON RED SOX)
- SP/RP BRETT MARSHALL (CHICAGO CUBS)
LOST IN FREE AGENCY/TRADE
- FREE AGENCY (2014 TEAM)
- SS/2B/3B CESAR IZTURIS (HOUSTON ASTROS)
- CF/LF SHIN-SOO CHOO (TEXAS RANGERS)
- SP BRONSON ARROYO (ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS)
- RP ZACH DUKE (MILWAUKEE BREWERS)
- RP NICK MASSET (COLORADO ROCKIES)
- TRADE (2014 TEAM)
- C RYAN HANIGAN (TAMPA BAY RAYS)
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MILWAUKEE BREWERS
- 2013 RECORD: 74-88
- 2013 HIGHEST RANKING: 16 (RANK# 3)
- 2013 LOWEST RANKING: 30 (RANK# 14)
- NATURAL OPPONENT: MINNESOTA TWINS
- 2014 WINS EXPECTED: 82
- 2014 SOS: .477 (4TH NL CENTRAL) (13TH NL) (28TH MLB)
- 2014 FINISH: 4TH PLACE NL CENTRAL
OPENING DAY LINEUP
- ORDER, NUMBER, POSITION, PLAYER, BATS
- 27 CF CARLOS GOMEZ (R)
- 9 SS JEAN SEGURA (R)
- 8 RF RYAN BRAUN (R)
- 16 3B ARAMIS RAMIREZ (R)
- 20 C JONATHAN LUCROY (R)
- 24 1B LYLE OVERBAY (L)
- 18 LF KHRIS DAVIS (R)
- 18 2B SCOOTER GENNETT (L)
BENCH
- 12 C/1B MARTIN MALDONADO (R)
- 1B/3B MARK REYNOLDS (R)
- 23 2B RICKIE WEEKS (R)
- 14 IF JEFF BIANCHI (R)
- 1 OF LOGAN SCHAFER (L)
STARTING ROTATION
- NUMBER, NAME, THROWS
- 49 YOVANI GALLARDO (R)
- 26 KYLE LOHSE (R)
- 22 MATT GARZA (R)
- 41 MARCO ESTRADA (R)
- 38 WILY PERALTA (R)
BULLPEN
- ROLE, NUMBER, NAME, THROWS
- CL 29 JIM HENDERSON (R)
- SU FRANCISCO RODRIGEZ (R)
- SU 53 BRANDON KINTZLER (R)
- MID 13 WILL SMITH (L)
- MID 30 TYLER THORNBURG (R)
- MID 51 WEI-CHUNG WANG (L)
- LR 59 ZACH DUKE (L)
DISABLED LIST
- RP 32 TOM GORZELANNY (L)(SHOULDER SURGERY)
RESTRICTED LIST
- RP/SP 65 MIGUEL De Los SANTOS (L)
ADDITIONS
- FREE AGENCY
- 1B LYLE OVERBAY
- 1B/3B MARK REYNOLDS
- SP MATT GARZA
- RP FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ
- RP ZACH DUKE
- RULE 5 DRAFT
- RP WEI-CHUNG WANG (PITTSBURGH PIRATES)
- TRADE (2013 TEAM)
- RP/SP WILL SMITH (KANSAS CITY ROYALS)
- SP LUIS ORTEGA (BOSTON RED SOX)
- WAIVERS
- IF/OF ELIAN HERRERA (LOS ANGELES DODGERS)
LOST IN FREE AGENCY/TRADE
- FREE AGENCY (2014 TEAM)
- 1B/RF COREY HART (SEATTLE MARINERS)
- 1B/3B YUNIESKY BETANCOURT (ORTIX-JAPAN)
- RP MIKE GONZALEZ (WASHINGTON NATIONALS)
- TRADE (2014 TEAM)
- OF NORICHIKA AOKI (KANSAS CITY ROYALS)
- RP BURKE BADENHOP (BOSTON RED SOX)
- WAIVERS (NEW TEAM)
- 1B/3B MAT GAMEL (CHICAGO CUBS)
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PITTSBURGH PIRATES
- 2013 RECORD: 94-68
- 2013 HIGHEST RANKING: 1 (RANK#12, 15-16, 24)
- 2013 LOWEST RANKING: 20 (RANK# 20)
- NATURAL OPPONENT: DETROIT TIGERS
- 2014 WINS EXPECTED: 83
- 2014 SOS: .511 (T-1ST NL CENTRAL) (T-4TH NL) (T-8TH MLB)
- 2014 FINISH: 3RD PLACE NL CENTRAL
OPENING DAY LINEUP
- ORDER, NUMBER, POSITION, PLAYER, BATS
- 6 LF STARLING MARTE (R)
- 10 SS JORDY MERCER (R)
- 22 CF ANDREW McCUTCHEN (R)
- 24 3B PEDRO ALVAREZ (L)
- 18 2B NEIL WALKER (S)
- 55 C RUSSELL MARTIN (R)
- 17 1B GABY SANCHEZ (R)
- 31 RF JOSE TABATA (R)
BENCH
- 26 C TONY SANCHEZ (R)
- 3 1B/OF TRAVIS ISHIKAWA (L)
- 12 IF CLINT BARMES (R)
- 5 IF/OF JOSH HARRISON (R)
- 23 OF TRAVIS SNIDER (L)
STARTING ROTATION
- NUMBER, NAME, THROWS
- 47 FRANCISCO LIRIANO (L)
- 45 GERRIT COLE (R)
- 51 WANDY RODRIGUEZ (L)
- 50 CHARLIE MORTON (R)
- 36 EDINSON VOLQUEZ (R)
BULLPEN
- ROLE, NUMBER, NAME, THROWS
- CL 39 JASON GRILLI (R)
- SU 35 MARK MELANCON (R)
- SU 44 TONY WATSON (L)
- MID 37 JUSTIN WILSON (L)
- MID 38 STOLMY PIMENTEL (R)
- MID 32 VIN MAZZARO (R)
- LR 30 JEANMAR GOMEZ (R)
ADDITIONS
- FREE AGENCY
- 1B/OF TRAVIS ISHIKAWA
- SP EDINSON VOLQUEZ
- TRADE (2013 TEAM)
- SP VANCE WORLEY (MINNESOTA TWINS)
- RP DUKE WELKER (MINNESOTA TWINS)
- OF JAFF DECKER (SAN DIEGO PADRES)
- C CHRIS STEWART (NEW YORK YANKEES)
- 1B CHRIS McGUINESS (TEXAS RANGERS)
- WAIVERS (PREVIOUS TEAM)
- IF BRENT MOREL (TORONTO BLUE JAYS)
LOST IN FREE AGENCY/TRADE
- FREE AGENCY (2014 TEAM)
- C JOHN BUCK (SEATTLE MARINERS)
- 1B JUSTIN MORNEAU (COLORADO ROCKIES)
- OF MARLON BYRD (PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES)
- SP A.J. BURNETT (PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES)
- SP/RP JEFF KARSTENS
- RP KYLE FARNSWORTH (NEW YORK METS)
- TRADE (2014 TEAM)
- RP MILES MIKOLAS (TEXAS RANGERS)
- RP KYLE HAYNES (NEW YORK YANKEES)
- OF ALEX DICKERSON (SAN DIEGO PADRES)
- SP/RP KRIS JOHNSON (MINNESOTA TWINS)
- WAIVERS (NEW TEAM)
- 1B/OF JERRY SANDS (TAMPA BAY RAYS)
- RP RYAN REID (NEW YORK METS)
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ST. LOUIS CARDINALS
- 2013 RECORD: 97-65
- 2013 HIGHEST RANKING: 1 (RANK #4, 9-10)
- 2013 LOWEST RANKING: 12 (RANK# 1)
- NATURAL OPPONENT: KANSAS CITY ROYALS
- 2014 WINS EXPECTED: 98
- 2014 SOS: .499 (3RD NL CENTRAL) (T-7TH NL) (T-16TH MLB)
- 2014 FINISH: 1ST PLACE NL CENTRAL
OPENING DAY LINEUP
- ORDER, NUMBER, POSITION, PLAYER, BATS
- 13 3B MATT CARPENTER (L)
- 16 2B KOLTEN WONG (L)
- 7 MATT HOLLIDAY (R)
- 21 RF ALLEN CRAIG (R)
- 4 C YADIER MOLINA (R)
- 32 1B MATT ADAMS (L)
- 27 SS JHONNY PERALTA (R)
- 8 CF PETER BOURJOS (R)
BENCH
- 48 C/3B TONY CRUZ (R)
- 3 2B MARK ELLIS (R)
- 33 IF DANIEL DESCALSO (L)
- 19 OF JON JAY (L)
- 43 OF SHANE ROBINSON (R)
STARTING ROTATION
- NUMBER, NAME, THROWS
- 50 ADAM WAINWRIGHT (R)
- 52 MICHAEL WACHA (R)
- 31 LANCE LYNN (R)
- 40 SHELBY MILLER (R)
- 58 JOE KELLY (R)
BULLPEN
- ROLE, NUMBER, NAME, THROWS
- CL 26 TREVOR ROSENTHAL (R)
- SU 62 CARLOS MARTINEZ (R)
- SU 46 KEVIN SIEGRIST (L)
- MID 61 SETH MANESS (R)
- MID 36 RANDY CHOATE (L)
- MID 41 PAT NESHEK (R)
- LR 65 KEITH BUTLER (R)
DISABLED LIST
- SP 54 JAIME GARCIA (L)(SHOULDER DISCOMFORT)(DOUBTFUL FOR START OF SEASON)
- RP 30 JASON MOTTE (R) (TOMMY JOHN)(DOUBTFUL FOR START OF SEASON)
ADDITIONS
- FREE AGENCY
- SS JHONNY PERALTA
- 2B MARK ELLIS
- RP PAT NESHEK
- TRADE (2013 TEAM)
- OF PETER BOURJOS (LOS ANGELES ANGELS)
- OF RANDAL GRICHUK (LOS ANGELES ANGELS)
- WAIVERS (PREVIOUS TEAM)
- OF JOEY BUTLER (TEXAS RANGERS)
- OF RAFAEL ORTEGA (TEXAS RANGERS)
LOST IN FREE AGENCY/TRADE
- FREE AGENCY (2014 TEAM)
- SS RAFAEL FURCAL (MIAMI MARLINS)
- RF CARLOS BELTRAN (NEW YORK YANKEES)
- SP CHRIS CARPENTER (RETIRED)
- SP/RP JAKE WESTBROOK (RETIRED)
- RP EDWARD MUJICA (BOSTON RED SOX)
- TRADE (2014 TEAM)
- 3B DAVID FREESE (LOS ANGELES ANGELS)
- RP FERNANDO SALAS (LOS ANGELES ANGELS)
- WAIVERS (NEW TEAM)
- IF RYAN JACKSON (HOUSTON ASTROS)
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SOURCE: MLB DEPTH CHARTS
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