"Fortunately, this year things are straight forward as the season just starts on March 26*. *Granted, the WBC has the chance to really mess things up, as Edwin Diaz can attest. With pitchers and catchers set to report on February 13, and the rest of the team coming in on February 17, it seemed like as good a time as any to take a guess at how things will look to start the quest for a three-peat."
"Position Player Locks (10) I gotta admit, when I initially began this exercise I thought the position players side of things would be essentially set. However, as the Andy Ibanez saga showed, there's still a bunch of question marks around the fringes of the roster. That said, these 10 guys are making the team, barring a trade or injury. That would probably leave three spots open for position players."
"Position Player Candidates (9) Including Call here is being extremely cautious, solely because he does have options remaining, but it would probably take a lot for him to not make the team as the fourth outfielder. Edman is more of a question just because he had off-season ankle surgery that he's still recovering from, and there's absolutely no rush for him to return by Opening Day."
Pitchers and catchers report February 13, and the rest of the team reports February 17 ahead of a season-opening March 26. The World Baseball Classic poses a disruption risk for roster availability. Ten position players are projected as locks, leaving roughly three open position-player spots. Fringe roster uncertainty remains after the Andy Ibanez saga. Candidates for the remaining spots include Call, Kim, Freeland, and Ward, with Call likely as a fourth outfielder despite having options. Edman and Enrique are recovering from offseason ankle and elbow surgeries respectively and are unlikely to be ready for Opening Day. Nine pitchers are considered locks, though the Dodgers may pace pitcher readiness.
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