AMERICAN LEAGUE

A team-by-team look at American League teams entering spring training, including key players each club acquired and lost, and dates of the first workout for pitchers and catchers, and the full squad:

WEST

TEXAS RANGERS

MANAGER Jeff Banister (second season).

2015 88-74, first place, lost to Toronto in ALDS.

TRAINING FACILITY Surprise Stadium, Suprise, Ariz.

FIRST WORKOUT Feb. 19/24.

NEW FACES RHP Tony Barnette, RHP Tom Wilhelmsen, OF Justin Ruggiano. GONE OF Leonys Martin, 1B Mike Napoli, RHP Yovani Gallardo

NOTEWORTHY The Rangers surprised most people last season by winning the AL West title after pitcher Yu Darvish had Tommy John surgery during spring training. Even more strange was the ending — Game 5 of the AL Division Series at Toronto with that nearly hour-long seventh inning that included three consecutive Texas errors before Jose Bautista’s homer and big bat flip. Still, the success in their first season under Banister — the AL Manager of the Year — has only heightened expectations going into spring training. Cole Hamels will be in the rotation from the start of the season following his midyear addition. Darvish is on track to be back by late May or early June.

HOUSTON ASTROS

MANAGER A.J. Hinch (second season). 2015 86-76, second place, wild card, lost to Kansas City in ALDS.

TRAINING FACILITY Osceola County Stadium, Kissimmee, Fla.

FIRST WORKOUT Feb. 19/23.

NEW FACES RHP Ken Giles, RHP Doug Fister.

GONE 1B Chris Carter, INF Jed Lowrie, LHP Brett Oberholtzer.

NOTEWORTHY The Astros look to contend again after their long-term rebuilding project finally came to fruition and they made the postseason for the first time since 2005. After coming six outs from a trip to the AL Championship Series — they wasted a three-run lead against Kansas City in their Game 4 loss and then were eliminated in Game 5 — Houston’s top priority was to boost the bullpen. The Astros also count on 2015 AL Cy Young Award winner Dallas Keuchel (Arkansas Razorbacks) and AL Rookie of the Year shortstop Carlos Correa to build on their spectacular work last year.

LOS ANGELES ANGELS

MANAGER Mike Scioscia (17th season). 2015 85-77, third place.

TRAINING FACILITY Tempe Diablo Stadium, Tempe, Airz.

FIRST WORKOUT Feb. 19/24.

NEW FACES 3B Yunel Escobar, SS Andrelton Simmons, RHP Al Alburquerque, OF Craig Gentry (Fort Smith, Arkansas Razorbacks) , C Geovany Soto, OF Daniel Nava, INF Gregorio Petit, INF Cliff Pennington.

GONE SS Erick Aybar, 3B David Freese, OF David Murphy, C Chris Iannetta, RHP Trevor Gott, INF Grant Green, OF Matt Joyce, OF David DeJesus, OF Shane Victorino.

NOTEWORTHY The Angels finished one game out of a playoff position last season, but owner Arte Moreno and new General Manager Billy Eppler decided not to push their payroll into luxury tax territory with any game-changing additions. Los Angeles didn’t fill its gaping hole in left field with an elite free agent, instead patching it with veterans Craig Gentry and Daniel Nava. The Angels also switched half of their infield, obtained glove whiz shortstop Andrelton Simmons from Atlanta and third baseman Yunel Escobar from Washington.

SEATTLE MARINERS

MANAGER Scott Servais (first season). 2015 76-86, fourth place.

TRAINING FACILITY Peoria Stadium, Peoria, Ariz.

FIRST WORKOUT Feb. 20/25.

NEW FACES C Chris Iannetta, C Steve Clevenger, 1B Adam Lind, 1B Dae-Ho Lee, OF Nori Aoki, OF Leonys Martin, RHP Joaquin Benoit, RHP Steve Cishek, RHP Ryan Cook, RHP Justin De Fratus, RHP Nathan Karns, LHP Wade Miley, RHP Evan Scribner, RHP Joe Wieland. GONE 1B Logan Morrison, SS Brad Miller, OF Austin Jackson, DH Mark Trumbo, OF Dustin Ackley, LHP J.A. Happ, RHP Carson Smith, LHP Roenis Elias, LHP Joe Beimel.

NOTEWORTHY No team in the major leagues underwent a bigger offseason makeover than the Mariners, from the front office to the coaching staff to the majority of the projected 25-man roster. Most of the position battles are settled heading into spring training with the main questions backup utility player, the right-handed complement to Adam Lind at first base and how exactly the rotation among five players in the outfield breaks down. The pitching staff will be the focus of attention during spring training, both in the bullpen and rotation.

OAKLAND ATHLETICS

MANAGER Bob Melvin (sixth season). 2015 68-94, fifth place.

TRAINING FACILITY Hohokam Stadium, Mesa, Ariz.

FIRST WORKOUT Feb. 21/26.

NEW FACES INF Jed Lowrie, LHP Rich Hill, RHP Ryan Madson, LHP Marc Rzepczynski, RHP John Axford, RHP Liam Hendriks, 1B Yonder Alonso, RHP Henderson Alvarez,

GONE 3B Brett Lawrie, RHP Jesse Chavez, LHP Fernando Abad, LHP Drew Pomeranz, LHP/RHP Pat Venditte, RHP Evan Scribner, 1B Ike Davis, 1B Nate Freiman, OF Craig Gentry, LHP Barry Zito. NOTEWORTHY Oakland’s run of three consecutive playoff berths ended with a disappointing last-place finish as Billy Beane’s bold moves to trade Yoenis Cespedes midway through 2014 and future MVP Josh Donaldson last offseason backfired. The A’s led the majors with 126 errors last season and had one of the worst bullpens in the league. The 4.56 ERA for the relievers ranked last in the AL and the 25 blown saves were second worst. That led to a 19-35 record in onerun games, the most one-run losses in the majors. The return of Lowrie after a year in Houston should help the infield defense, and Axford, Madson, Rzepczynski and Hendriks should fortify the bullpen.

CENTRAL

KANSAS CITY ROYALS

MANAGER Ned Yost (seventh season). 2015 95-67, first place, World Series champions.

TRAINING FACILITY Surprise Stadium, Suprise, Ariz.

FIRST WORKOUT Feb. 19/24.

NEW FACES RHP Ian Kennedy, RHP Joakim Soria, C Tony Cruz.

GONE RF Alex Rios, RHP Greg Holland, RHP Ryan Madson, LF Jonny Gomes, RHP Johnny Cueto, LHP Franklin Morales, RHP Jeremy Guthrie, 2B-OF Ben Zobrist.

NOTEWORTHY The Royals are coming off their second consecutive World Series appearance and first championship since 1985, and there is little reason to believe the success won’t continue. They brought back All-Star LF Alex Gordon with a $72 million, four-year deal, and signed Kennedy to replace Cueto in the rotation. Otherwise, the team that won the AL Central and beat the New York Mets in five games in the World Series returns mostly intact.

MINNESOTA TWINS

MANAGER Paul Molitor (second season).

2015 83-79, second place.

TRAINING FACILITY Hammond Stadium at the CenturyLink Sports Complex, Fort Myers, Fla.

FIRST WORKOUT Feb. 22/27.

NEW FACES DH Byung Ho Park, C John Ryan Murphy.

GONE RF Torii Hunter (Pine Bluff), CF Aaron Hicks, RHP Blaine Boyer, RHP Mike Pelfrey, LHP Brian Duensing, C Chris Herrmann.

NOTEWORTHY The Twins are coming off a promising 2015, with designs on their first postseason spot in six years. Success will hinge on the starting pitchers, with at least eight candidates for five spots after the rotation combined for a 4.14 ERA that ranked 16th in the majors. Twins starters were last in 2014, last in 2013 and second-to-last in 2012. Slimmed-down Phil Hughes needs to bounce back and pitch more like the ace he was in 2014. Trevor May would rather be in the rotation, but he could be more valuable as the late-inning reliever he became last summer. Even if closer Glen Perkins returns to his All-Star, injury-free form, many openings and questions remain in the bullpen.

CLEVELAND INDIANS

MANAGER Terry Francona (fourth season).

2015 81-80, third place.

TRAINING FACILITY Goodyear Ballpark, Goodyear, Ariz.

FIRST WORKOUT Feb. 18/23.

NEW FACES 1B Mike Napoli, OF Rajai Davis, RHP Craig Stammen.

GONE INF Mike Aviles, RHP Scott Atchison, OF Michael Bourn, OF Nick Swisher. NOTEWORTHY Picked as a darkhorse to win the World Series last season, the Indians fell way short, missing the playoffs for the second consecutive year. Corey Kluber anchors one of baseball’s best and deepest rotations. OF Michael Brantley’s recovery from right shoulder surgery will be a major topic during camp. His recovery is on schedule, but he’s expected to miss at least the season’s first month. SS Francisco Lindor batted .313 in 99 games as a rookie in ‘15 and is one of the AL’s rising stars. His presence from the start should stabilize Cleveland’s infield.

CHICAGO WHITE SOX

MANAGER Robin Ventura (fifth season). 2015 76-86, fourth place.

TRAINING FACILITY Camelback Ranch, Glendale, Aiz.

FIRST WORKOUT Feb. 19/23.

NEW FACES 3B Todd Frazier, INF Brett Lawrie, RHP Mat Latos, C Dioner Navarro, C Alex Avila.

GONE SS Alexei Ramirez, RHP Jeff Samardzija.

NOTEWORTHY Few teams were more disappointing than the White Sox last year. Chicago flamed out after a busy offseason that raised expectations on the South Side. Even so, the White Sox still believe they have the goods to make a jump with Chris Sale leading the rotation and Jose Abreu anchoring the lineup. They addressed a big issue at third base by acquiring Frazier, an All-Star, from Cincinnati in a three-team deal involving the Los Angeles Dodgers. The White Sox just need him to rebound from a second-half slump.

DETROIT TIGERS

MANAGER Brad Ausmus (third season). 2015 74-87, fifth place.

TRAINING FACILITY Joker Marchant Stadium, Lakeland, Fla.

FIRST WORKOUT Feb. 19/23.

NEW FACES LF Justin Upton, RHP Jordan Zimmermann, RHP Francisco Rodriguez, RHP Mike Pelfrey, RHP Mark Lowe, LHP Justin Wilson, CF Cameron Maybin, C Jarrod Saltalamacchia, SS Mike Aviles. GONE OF Rajai Davis, C Alex Avila, RHP Alfredo Simon, RHP Joe Nathan, RHP Al Alburquerque.

NOTEWORTHY After their streak of four consecutive AL Central titles ended with a thud last year, the Tigers were facing a somewhat bleak future unless they were willing to keep spending. They were, as evidenced by the signings of Upton and Zimmermann in the offseason. Detroit hopes those two acquisitions and an overhauled bullpen will be enough to put the Tigers back in the postseason. The team’s health will be crucial. Miguel Cabrera, Victor Martinez and Justin Verlander all missed time last year

EAST

TORONTO BLUE JAYS

MANAGER John Gibbons (fourth season).

2015 93-69, first place, lost to Royals in ALCS.

TRAINING FACILITY Florida Auto Exchange Stadium, Dunedin,Fla.

FIRST WORKOUT Feb. 22/26.

NEW FACES RHP Joe Biagini, OF Darrell Ceciliani, RHP Jesse Chavez, RHP Gavin Floyd, LHP J.A. Happ, OF Junior Lake, RHP Arnold Leon, RHP Drew Storen, RHP/LHP Pat Venditte.

GONE LHP Mark Buehrle, LHP Jeff Francis, RHP LaTroy Hawkins, RHP Liam Hendriks, RHP Mark Lowe, C Dioner Navarro, INF Cliff Pennington, LHP David Price, OF Ben Revere.

NOTEWORTHY The Blue Jays will bring back the biggest bats from the offense that led the major leagues with 891 runs last season, 127 more than the second-best Yankees. With reigning AL MVP Josh Donaldson in the heart of a lineup that also features sluggers Jose Bautista, Edwin Encarnacion and Troy Tulowitzki, there’s every reason to expect another high-scoring season. The pitching staff isn’t so strong, with question marks in both the rotation and bullpen. Toronto didn’t even try to retain 2015 rental David Price, who left for division-rival Boston.

NEW YORK YANKEES

MANAGER Joe Girardi (ninth season). 2015 87-75, second place, lost to Houston in wild-card game.

TRAINING FACILITY Steinbrenner Field, Tampa Fla.

FIRST WORKOUT Feb. 19/25.

NEW FACES 2B Starlin Castro, LHP Aroldis Chapman, OF Aaron Hicks.

GONE RHP Adam Warren, LHP Justin Wilson, OF Chris Young, LHP Chris Capuano, 2B Stephen Drew, INF Brendan Ryan.

NOTEWORTHY New York was 57-42 and led the AL East by seven games before play on July 29, then went 30-33 and finished six games back — the first time in team history the Yankees had a lead that large and failed to finish first. With the goal of getting under the luxury tax threshold by 2018, New York has not signed a free agent to a major league contract for the first time since free agency began after the 1976 season. The Yankees traded for their three biggest acquisitions: Castro, Hicks and Chapman, the hard-throwing closer who figures to form an imposing end-of-game trio with LHP Andrew Miller and RHP Dellin Betances. The biggest questions are health: starting pitchers Masahiro Tanaka (wrist, forearm), CC Sabathia (knee, alcohol rehab), Michael Pineda (forearm), Ivan Nova (recovery from Tommy John surgery) and Nathan Eovaldi (wrist) all missed time last year.

BALTIMORE ORIOLES

MANAGER Buck Showalter (seventh season).

2015 81-81, third place.

TRAINING FACILITY Ed Smith Stadium, Sarasota, Fla.

FIRST WORKOUT Feb. 19/24.

NEW FACES OF Hyun Soo Kim, OF-1B Mark Trumbo, RHP Odrisamer Despaigne, OF Efren Navarro, RHP Vance Worley.

GONE LHP Wei-Yin Chen, OF Gerardo Parra, 1B Steve Pearce, C Steve Clevenger.

NOTEWORTHY Coming off a disappointing .500 season, the Orioles enter spring training with an improved offense and a thin starting rotation. Executive VP of baseball operations Dan Duquette’s biggest move this winter was retaining slugger Chris Davis at $161 million over seven seasons. Signing Kim and trading for Trumbo enhanced the outfield and filled out a lineup that already features Adam Jones, Manny Machado, Matt Wieters and steadily improving second baseman Jonathan Schoop.

TAMPA BAY RAYS

MANAGER Kevin Cash (second season). 2015 80-82, fourth place.

TRAINING FACILITY Charlotte Sports Park, Port Charlotte, Fla.

FIRST WORKOUT Feb. 21/26.

NEW FACES OF Corey Dickerson, SS Brad Miller, C Hank Conger, 1B-OF Logan Morrison, OF-INF Steve Pearce, RHP Chase Whitley, LHP Dana Eveland, RHP Danny Farquhar.

GONE LHP Jake McGee, SS Astrubal Cabrera, C J.P. Arencibia, OF Daniel Nava, RHP Brandon Gomes, RHP Kirby Yates, LHP C.J. Riefenhauser, RHP Nathan Karns, OF Grady Sizemore, 1B-DH John Jaso, OF Joey Butler.

NOTEWORTHY The Rays’ sub-.500 finish last season left them with consecutive losing records for the first time since 2006-07. An inability to consistently win close games was the reason. They were 46-48 in games decided by two runs or fewer, including 26-30 in one-run games. As a result, president of baseball operations Matt Silverman reshaped the roster through a pair of offseason trades, hoping to add more pop to the middle of the batting order while not compromising one of the AL’s most reliable defenses. Baseball’s youngest manager Kevin Cash, enters his second season and has to determine how all the new pieces fit — not only offensively but in a restructured bullpen. The addition of Dickerson and Pearce adds power, but also gives the team a surplus of outfielders.

BOSTON RED SOX

MANAGER John Farrell (fourth season). 2015 78-84, fifth place.

TRAINING FACILITY JetBlue Park, Fort Myers, Fla.

FIRST WORKOUT Feb. 19/24.

NEW FACES LHP David Price, RHP Craig Kimbrel, OF Chris Young.

GONE LHP Wade Miley, LHP Craig Breslow, LHP Rich Hill.

NOTEWORTHY The Red Sox are coming off their third last-place finish in four years. In 2013, they won the World Series. Farrell returns to the dugout after missing the last six weeks of the 2015 season receiving treatment for cancer; the team went 28-20 under bench coach Torey Lovullo. Price joins the rotation after signing a $217 million, seven-year contract. Hanley Ramirez, one of last year’s big free agent signings, will move to first base after struggling to adapt to the outfield during his first season in Boston. Third baseman Pablo Sandoval also will try to bounce back in his second season at Fenway Park. If the Red Sox start poorly, attention will turn quickly to the farewell tour for designated hitter David Ortiz, who has said this will be his last season.

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