AL position battles to watch
Predicting who will win key roles on contenders during spring training
Updated: February 11, 2013, 12:08 PM ET
By
Ben Lindbergh | Baseball Prospectus
General managers put most of their rosters' pieces in place by the time pitchers and catchers report, but the majority of major league teams still show up at spring training with a position or two where their plans aren't set in stone.
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