One of the most exciting aspects of spring training is the positional battles that every team faces.
Last year, young players such as Jason Heyward claimed starting spots for their teams, while veterans such as Bengie Molina held off charges from rookies to hold onto their spots, even if it didn’t last long.
2011 is no different. Every team has a positional battle ongoing. Some of these battles are more important than others.
Here are the projected winners for 10 of the biggest positional battles this spring training.