By Josh Dubow
The Associated Press

A team-by-team look at the American League entering spring training, including players each club acquired and lost, and reporting dates for pitchers and catchers, and full squads.

EAST

Baltimore Orioles

Manager: Mike Hargrove (fourth season).

2002: 67-95, fourth place.

Training Town: Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Park: Fort Lauderdale Stadium.

Reporting Dates: Feb. 13/Feb. 18.

He's Here: SS Deivi Cruz, LHP Omar Daal, RHP Kerry Ligtenberg, 3B Jeff Reboulet, INF John Valentin.

He's Outta Here: SS Mike Bordick, OF Chris Singleton.

Spring Chicken: OF Darnell McDonald. Not much to choose from in this weak farm system. McDonald is not a power hitter, but he can make contact run the bases and did have 30 doubles in the minors last year. Could contribute soon in the big leagues.

Outlook: After reaching the .500 mark on Aug. 23, the Orioles endured the worst stretch in franchise history over the final five weeks, losing 32 of 36 games. Since the season ended, Baltimore hasn't done much to change that, adding Daal and Ligtenberg and replacing Bordick with Cruz. The Orioles missed out on Ivan Rodriguez, who would have provided a big boost. Rookie pitchers Rodrigo Lopez and Jorge Julio will be counted on to match last year's success if the Orioles want to challenge Toronto for third place. More likely will be a battle with Tampa Bay to avoid last place.

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Boston Red Sox

Manager: Grady Little (second season).

2002: 93-69, second place.

Training Town: Fort Myers, Fla.

Park: City of Palms Park.

Reporting Dates: Feb. 14/Feb. 19.

He's Here: OF Jeremy Giambi, 2B Todd Walker, 3B Bill Mueller, RHP Ramiro Mendoza, RHP Chad Fox, RHP Mike Timlin, RHP Ryan Rupe, INF Damian Jackson, 1B Dave Nilsson, DH David Ortiz, RHP Bronson Arroyo.

He's Outta Here: OF Cliff Floyd, RHP Ugueth Urbina, 1B Tony Clark, 1B Brian Daubach, INF Rey Sanchez, OF Rickey Henderson, RHP Rolando Arrojo, RHP Dustin Hermanson.

Spring Chicken: 3B Kevin Youkilis. Could be the long-term solution at third base as the Red Sox prefer Youkilis' plate discipline to All-Star Shea Hillenbrand's free-swinging approach. Walked 93 times last season and batted .310. Needs to develop more power.

Outlook: New GM Theo Epstein has been busy this offseason, making a host of moves to improve the team's depth. But he was unable to acquire the big pitcher to go with Pedro Martinez and Derek Lowe, losing out on Jose Contreras to the Yankees and not willing to part with Casey Fossum to get Bartolo Colon. Boston also did not replace Urbina (40 saves), choosing to go with a bullpen by committee with Alan Embree, Mendoza and Fox. Nomar Garciaparra, Manny Ramirez and Johnny Damon provide a solid core to the lineup and Giambi should be a good addition against righties. But if they're going to challenge the Yankees after five straight second-place finishes, they will need Martinez to be healthy and Lowe to maintain last year's 20-win form.

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New York Yankees

Manager: Joe Torre (eighth season).

2002: 103-58, first place.

Training Town: Tampa, Fla.

Park: Legends Field.

Reporting Dates: Feb. 11/Feb. 16.

He's Here: OF Hideki Matsui, RHP Jose Contreras, LHP Chris Hammond, RHP Juan Acevedo, RHP Antonio Osuna, INF Todd Zeile, RHP Jon Lieber, C John Flaherty.

He's Outta Here: LHP Mike Stanton, RHP Ramiro Mendoza, RHP Orlando Hernandez, OF Shane Spencer, OF John Vander Wal, INF Ron Coomer.

Spring Chicken: 3B Drew Henson. Could be one of the last spring trainings for the former Michigan quarterback. Struggled at Triple-A last season, batting .240 with 18 HRs and 151 Ks in 471 ABs. He also committed 35 errors. If he doesn't show more baseball ability soon, he could always fall back on a football career. Henson is eligible for April's NFL draft.

Outlook: For the first time since 1998, the Yankees don't enter the season as AL champions. Clearly George Steinbrenner wasn't happy. Despite promises to cut his bulging payroll, the Boss went out and outbid the competition for the two biggest free agents on the international market. Matsui and Contreras will be counted on to get the Yankees back on top after two seasons that ended without a ticker tape parade. The media frenzy around Matsui could disrupt the clubhouse. Age also could catch up with Yankees, especially in the rotation with Roger Clemens (40) and David Wells (39). Torre must juggle six starters in his rotation, giving insurance for an injury but it also could lead to a disgruntled pitcher. Stanton and Mendoza will be missed in the bullpen.

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Tampa Bay Devil Rays

Manager: Lou Piniella (first season).

2002: 55-106, fifth place.

Training Town: St. Petersburg, Fla.

Park: Al Lang Stadium.

Reporting Dates: Feb. 13/Feb. 18.

He's Here: SS Rey Ordonez, 1B Travis Lee, 3B Chris Truby, 2B Marlon Anderson, INF Jay Canizaro, RHP Blake Stein, RHP Steve Parris, LHP Jim Parque, OF Ryan Thompson, RHP Bob Wells, 1B Lee Stevens, C Jorge Fabregas, INF Antonio Perez.

He's Outta Here: OF Randy Winn, RHP Esteban Yan, LHP Wilson Alvarez, RHP Tanyon Sturtze, RHP Ryan Rupe, RHP Paul Wilson, 1B Steve Cox, INF Andy Sheets, C John Flaherty, INF Russ Johnson.

Spring Chicken: OF Rocco Baldelli. The 21-year-old raced through the minors from Class-A to Triple-A in one season. Has good speed and plays outstanding defense in center field. Could develop into a power hitter despite only nine homers last season. Not the most patient hitter - he didn't draw walk in 96 at-bats at Triple-A.

Outlook: Piniella is in for quite a change. He won 120 games in 2001 - including the postseason - which is three more than Tampa Bay has won the previous two years combined. The Devil Rays have finished last in each of their five seasons, something Piniella has never experienced in 16 years as a manager. It will be interesting to see how his temper handles the losing that's sure to come this season. Baldelli and Carl Crawford provide some hope for the future in the outfield but this is an organization that needs to be rebuilt entirely.

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Toronto Blue Jays

Manager: Carlos Tosca (second season).

2002: 78-84, third place.

Training Town: Dunedin, Fla.

Park: Dunedin Stadium.

Reporting Dates: Feb. 15/Feb. 20.

He's Here: RHP Cory Lidle, OF Frank Catalanotto, RHP Tanyon Sturtze, SS Mike Bordick, C Greg Myers, RHP Jeff Tam, LHP Doug Creek.

He's Outta Here: RHP Chris Carpenter, OF Jose Cruz Jr., SS Felipe Lopez, RHP Steve Parris, RHP Esteban Loaiza.

Spring Chicken: OF Jayson Werth. Converted catcher has both speed (24 steals) and power (18 homers). Shifted from behind the plate because of the presence of prospect Kevin Cash. Former first-round pick by Baltimore, Werth was traded to Toronto in December 2000 for pitcher John Bale.

Outlook: Despite winning two fewer games than in 2001, the Blue Jays showed positive signs last season after Tosca took over for Buck Martinez. Rookie of the Year Eric Hinske, 19-game winner Roy Halladay, CF Vernon Wells (100 RBIs) and Carlos Delgado provide a solid nucleus. Youngsters Orlando Hudson, Josh Phelps and Chris Woodward mad solid contributions down the stretch, and Pete Walker, Justin Miller and Mark Hendrickson pitched well as rookies. Lidle adds depth to the rotation. Blue Jays could use a more reliable closer than Kelvim Escobar, who blew eight saves.

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CENTRAL

Chicago White Sox

Manager: Jerry Manuel (sixth year).

2002: 81-81, second place.

Training Town: Tucson, Ariz.

Park: Tucson Electric Park.

Reporting Dates: Feb. 16/Feb. 21.

He's Here: RHP Bartolo Colon, RHP Billy Koch, C Sandy Alomar Jr., OF Armando Rios, RHP Tom Gordon, RHP Rick White, 1B Brian Daubach.

He's Outta Here: RHP Keith Foulke, C Mark Johnson, 1B Jeff Liefer, RHP Antonio Osuna, RHP Todd Ritchie, LHP Jim Parque, SS Royce Clayton.

Spring Chicken: OF Joe Borchard. Former Stanford quarterback is one of the top power-hitting prospects. Has great size - 6-foot-5, 220 pounds - and hit 20 HRs but also has holes in his swing as evidenced by 139 Ks in 438 ABs at Triple-A.

Outlook: Addition of Colon makes the White Sox a legitimate contender in the division with a solid 1-2 punch with Mark Buehrle. It's the rest of the rotation with Dan Wright, Jon Garland and Jon Rauch that has questions. Koch solidifies the bullpen even though his saves weren't always easy for Oakland. 3B Joe Crede showed in late-season callup that he's ready for the full-time job, giving the White Sox one of the strongest lineups in the league with Magglio Ordonez and Paul Konerko. Frank Thomas, Carlos Lee and Jose Valentin add even more power threats. Rookie C Miguel Olivo will get a chance to start.

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Cleveland Indians

Manager: Eric Wedge (first season).

2002: 74-88, third place.

Training Town: Winter Haven, Fla.

Park: Chain O' Lakes Park.

Reporting Dates: Feb. 14/Feb. 19.

He's Here: OF Shane Spencer, LHP Brian Anderson, RHP Jason Bere, C A.J. Hinch, OF Wendell Magee, 1B Travis Hafner, RHP Aaron Myette.

He's Outta Here: 1B Jim Thome, 1B Lee Stevens, RHP Charles Nagy, RHP Jaret Wright, C Eddie Perez, C Einar Diaz, RHP Ryan Drese.

Spring Chicken: 1B Travis Hafner. Acquired from Texas in December, Hafner will be counted on to help make up for the loss of Jim Thome. Hafner hit .341 with 21 HRs in 401 ABs at Triple-A. Also drew more walks (79) than strikeouts (76).

Outlook: The rebuilding that began last season is in high-gear after Thome left for Philadelphia. Plenty of reasons for optimism in Cleveland - just probably not for 2003. SS-2B Brandon Phillips, acquired for Bartolo Colon, C Victor Martinez, OF Alex Escobar and Hafner could be a nucleus of the future. Rotation is very thin after C.C. Sabathia, who needs to show whether he can be the ace the Indians think he will be. If the Indians can develop another starter or two they could be back in contention by 2004.

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Detroit Tigers

Manager: Alan Trammell (first season).

2002: 55-106, fifth place.

Training Town: Lakeland, Fla.

Park: Joker Marchant Stadium.

Reporting Dates: Feb. 12/Feb. 17.

He's Here: LHP Pedro Feliciano, C Bill Haselman, OF Ernie Young, 2B Warren Morris, LHP Steve Avery, OF Gene Kingsale.

He's Outta Here: OF Robert Fick, INF Damian Jackson, RHP Juan Acevedo, 3B Chris Truby, OF Wendell Magee, 1B Randall Simon, LHP Mark Redman.

Spring Chicken: SS Omar Infante. Excellent defender and still developing as a hitter. Weighs only 150 pounds despite being 6-feet. If he fills out could become a more dangerous hitter. Batted .268 with 4 HRs and 19 SBs as a 20-year-old at Triple-A. Hit .333 in late-season callup.

Outlook: Trammell brought in coaches Kirk Gibson and Lance Parrish, giving the Tigers a flavor from their championship team in 1984. Too bad none of the current players are as good. Tigers are coming off their ninth straight losing season and the third-worst season in franchise history. They scored just 575 runs - 52 fewer than any other team. They also made an AL-high 142 errors and had a 4.92 ERA. The offense should be better if only because the fences at spacious Comerica Park were moved in. Healthy seasons from Dean Palmer and Dmitri Young and a full season from Carlos Pena should help too. But Detroit needs lots of improvement just to be a mediocre offense. Steve Sparks is the ace of an inexperienced staff.

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Kansas City Royals

Manager: Tony Pena (second season).

2002: 62-100, fourth place.

Training Town: Surprise, Ariz.

Park: Bills Parker Field.

Reporting Dates: Feb. 14/Feb. 19.

He's Here: RHP Albie Lopez, INF Desi Relaford, C Mike DiFelice, RHP James Baldwin.

He's Outta Here: RHP Paul Byrd, RHP Roberto Hernandez, SS Neifi Perez, OF Chuck Knoblauch, C A.J. Hinch, 2B Luis Alicea, RHP Blake Stein.

Spring Chicken: SS Angel Berroa. Kansas City's top prospect a year ago struggled with a knee injury in 2002. Should get the starting nod with Neifi Perez gone. Acquired from Oakland in three-way trade for Johnny Damon in January 2001. Has poor strike zone judgment with 84 Ks and 15 BBs at Triple-A.

Outlook: Owner David Glass is trying to cut about $10 million from an already small payroll, meaning another 100-loss season is possible. Kansas City lost its top two starters in Byrd and Suppan. No one else on the team had more than four wins. Mike Sweeney, Carlos Beltran and Raul Ibanez provide for a solid middle of the lineup but there's not much else around them. Runelvys Hernandez heads an inexperienced rotation.

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Minnesota Twins

Manager: Ron Gardenhire (second season).

2002: 94-67, first place.

Training Town: Fort Myers, Fla.

Park: Hammond Stadium.

Reporting Dates: Feb. 16/Feb. 21.

He's Here: INF Chris Gomez, RHP Mike Fetters.

He's Outta Here: RHP Bob Wells, RHP Mike Jackson, DH David Ortiz, INF Jay Canizaro, C Javier Valentin, RHP Matt Kinney.

Spring Chicken: 1B Justin Morneau. Big left-handed power hitter hit 16 HRs in pitcher-friendly Eastern League despite being slowed by a virus. Has 30-homer potential and could contribute this season. Not as slick defensively as incumbent Doug Mientkiewicz, but his bat could get him to the majors quickly.

Outlook: Division champs return all of their key components and young team could be even better with another year of experience. Healthy seasons from Joe Mays, Brad Radke and Eric Milton should improve the rotation in what should be a more competitive division. Torii Hunter got a long-term contract and the Twins hope he continues to improve on last year's stellar season. Eddie Guardado had a strong year as closer but the bullpen won't be quite as deep.

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WEST

Anaheim Angels

Manager: Mike Scioscia (fourth season).

2002: 99-63, wild card, World Series champions.

Training Town: Tempe, Ariz.

Park: Tempe Diablo Stadium.

Reporting Dates: Feb. 14/Feb. 19.

He's Here: OF Eric Owens, LHP Rich Rodriguez, C Wilbert Nieves.

He's Outta Here: OF Alex Ochoa, OF Orlando Palmeiro, RHP Lou Pote, LHP Dennis Cook, RHP Al Levine.

Spring Chicken: RHP Bobby Jenks. Anaheim won the World Series behind a pair of rookie pitchers last year - Francisco Rodriguez and John Lackey. Jenks throws harder than both, being clocked above 100 mph at Double-A. Needs to work on his control (90 walks in 123 innings) and develop an off-speed pitch to make it beyond Double-A.

Outlook: World Series champions have been quiet in the offseason with good reason. GM Bill Stoneman likes what he has. Full seasons from Rodriguez and Lackey should strengthen the pitching staff, which still could use a dominating starter. Jarrod Washburn won 18 games but has to prove he can do it consistently. Series MVP Troy Glaus seems poised for a breakout season.

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Oakland Athletics

Manager: Ken Macha (first season).

2002: 103-59, first place.

Training Town: Phoenix.

Park: Phoenix Municipal Stadium.

Reporting Dates: Feb. 15/Feb. 19.

He's Here: 1B Erubiel Durazo, RHP Keith Foulke, OF Chris Singleton, LHP John Halama, C Mark Johnson, RHP Joe Valentine, RHP Jeremy Fikac, LHP Ed Yarnall, RHP Roy Smith.

He's Outta Here: RHP Billy Koch, RHP Cory Lidle, 2B Ray Durham, INF-OF John Mabry, C Greg Myers, INF Olmedo Saenz, RHP Jeff Tam, LHP Mike Venafro, RHP Mike Fyhrie.

Spring Chicken: Joe Valentine. Acquired from the White Sox in the Koch trade, the 23-year-old could be Oakland's closer of the future. A converted catcher, Valentine went 4-1 with 36 saves and a 1.97 ERA at Double-A Birmingham last season. He was selected minor league reliever of the year after leading all of the minors in saves.

Outlook: The Big Three of Cy Young winner Barry Zito, Mark Mulder and Tim Hudson make the A's one of the favorites to win the league right from the start. But time is running out to get out of the first round after three straight years of Game 5 losses contributed to Art Howe's departure. MVP Miguel Tejada is eligible for free agency after the season and the uncertainty could be a distraction. Durazo strengthens the middle of the lineup with Tejada and Eric Chavez. A's need better seasons out of LF Terrence Long and C Ramon Hernandez and Ted Lilly to replace Lidle in the rotation. Foulke will get the first crack at closer although he could eventually move into the rotation.

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Seattle Mariners

Manager: Bob Melvin (first season).

2002: 93-69, third place.

Training Town: Peoria, Ariz.

Park: Peoria Sports Complex.

Reporting Dates: Feb. 9/Feb. 16.

He's Here: OF Randy Winn, 1B Greg Colbrunn, INF-OF John Mabry, RHP Jamey Wright.

He's Outta Here: Manager Lou Piniella, RHP James Baldwin, RHP Paul Abbott, LHP Doug Creek, INF Desi Relaford, RHP Ismael Valdes, OF Ruben Sierra, LHP John Halama, INF-OF Charles Gipson.

Spring Chicken: OF Chris Snelling. Australian-native batted .326 in Double-A before getting a shot in the big leagues. After less than two weeks in Seattle, Snelling tore up his right knee and missed the rest of the season. Hits for average with some power and is also a threat on the bases. Could compete for playing time this season.

Outlook: The bad news: The Mariners won 23 fewer games last year than they did in 2001. The good news: Their 93 wins were the second most in franchise history and would have been good enough to make the playoffs every other year since the postseason expanded for the 1995 season. The inexperienced Melvin will have a tough job replacing the popular Piniella in Seattle. Melvin does have Ichiro Suzuki, John Olerud, Bret Boone, Edgar Martinez, Joel Pineiro and Kazuhiro Sasaki. But the team is old and few players figure to improve on last year's play. Freddy Garcia needs to bounce back from a 5.66 ERA after the All-Star break and Jamie Moyer needs to defy his age for another season and pitch well at 40.

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Texas Rangers

Manager: Buck Showalter (first season).

2002: 72-90, fourth place.

Training Town: Surprise, Ariz.

Park: Bills Parker Field.

Reporting Dates: Feb. 12/Feb. 17.

He's Here: RHP Ugueth Urbina, RHP Esteban Yan, RHP John Thomson, RHP Ismael Valdes, OF Ruben Sierra, C Einar Diaz, RHP Ryan Drese, OF Doug Glanville, LHP Aaron Fultz, OF Ryan Christenson.

He's Outta Here: C Ivan Rodriguez, LHP Kenny Rogers, OF Frank Catalanotto, OF Todd Hollandsworth, LHP John Rocker, RHP Hideki Irabu, OF Calvin Murray, LHP Rich Rodriguez, LHP Dennys Reyes, RHP Aaron Myette.

Spring Chicken: 3B Mark Teixeira. One of the top hitting prospects in baseball, switch-hitter batted .318 with 19 HRs and 69 RBIs at Class-A and Double-A. Very disciplined hitter, but has problems in the field. Could become a first baseman or DH down the line.

Outlook: A third straight last-place finish had GM John Hart rebuilding again with the detail-obsessed Showalter at the helm. Ivan Rodriguez is gone after 10 All-Star appearances and the bullpen was completely overhauled after blowing 33 saves and leading the majors with 38 relief losses last season. Pitching once again was the problem although Texas' 5.15 ERA was only third worst in the AL. Hank Blalock and Teixeira should provide an offensive boost to lineup led by Alex Rodriguez.