3.05.2011

2011 arizona diamondbacks & 2011 kansas city royals

this is the first of all 30 baseball teams overview for the 2011 season. additions and subtractions of key players in the offseason and their projected starting lineups and rotation candidates.



ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS
2010 RECORD (67-95)

ADD:
starting pitcher- zach duke,
starting pitcher- david hernandez
third baseman- melvin mora
outfielder- xavier nady
relief pitcher- j.j. putz

SUB:
first baseman- adam laroche
third baseman- mark reynolds
starting pitcher- brandon webb


PROJECTED STARTING LINEUP:
second base- kelly johnson
shortstop- stephen drew
right field- justin upton
first base- russell branyon
center field- chris young
catcher- miguel montero
left field- xavier nady
third base- melvin mora


ROTATION CANDIDATES:
zach duke
joe saunders
daniel hudson
ian kennedy
armando galarraga
barry enright
aaron heilman




KANSAS CITY ROYALS
2010 RECORD (67-95)

ADD:
outfielder- melky cabrera
outfielder- lorenzo cain
shortstop- alcides escobar
starting pitcher- jeff francis
outfielder- jeff francoeur
starting pitcher- jeremy jeffress


SUB:
starting pitcher- brain bannister
shortstop- yuniesky betancourt
outfielder- david dejesus
starting pitcher- zack greinke


PROJECTED STARTING LINEUP:
third base- mike aviles
center field- melky cabrera
first base- billy butler
designated hitter- kila ka'aihue
right field- jeff francoeur
left field- alex gordon
catcher- branyan pena
second base- chris getz
short stop- alcides escobar


ROTATION CANDIDATES:
luke hochevar
kyle davies
vin mazzaro
jeff francis
sean o'sullivan
bruce chen



























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