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Eric Hosmer
Hosmer, who's still just 26, put up the best offensive numbers of his career in 2015. In related matters, he got his walk rate back in line and rediscovered his power stroke.




Jung Ho Kang
He may see little time at shortstop post-leg injury, but Kang's last season more than proved himself against stateside pitching. Fade him a bit, since he'll likely miss some time to start the season, but his power and approach make him quite valuable.




Randal Grichuk
Contact issues? Yes. But Grichuk boasts tremendous power off the bat, and this season he has a clear path to regular playing time at an up-the-middle position.





J. Zimmermann
Zimmermann has approached or exceeded 200 innings in each of the last four seasons, and over that same span he's notched a pair of top-10 finishes in the Cy Young balloting. In terms of underlying indicators, Zimmermann's been remarkably consistent since establishing himself.




Michael Wacha
One of the best young fastball-changeup artisans around, Wacha has thrived on a rate basis since across parts of three big-league seasons. All that's left to establish is that he has the stamina of a true rotation stalwart.





Kyle Schwarber 
96. Chicago Cubs | LF
Schwarber's going to give back runs on defense regardless of whether he's behind the plate or in left field. The bat, though, is pretty special, as he reminded us last postseason. At age 23, Schwarber's best is surely yet to come.




Adam Eaton
He's poised to shift to right field this season, where his glove may be better suited. His bat will also play at a corner position. Eaton figures to be one of the AL's top leadoff hitters in 2016.




John Lackey 
98. Chicago Cubs | SP
With pitchers, it's more about skills retention than age. In 2015, Lackey, in his age-36 campaign, ran a sub-3.00 ERA, allowed just four unearned runs all year, and posted one of the strongest K/BB ratios of his career. The skills are still there, in other words.




Matt Duffy
Duffy's impressive rookie campaign got lost a bit in the glow of a deeply impressive class, but he's a strong contributor. Last season, he put up an OPS+ of 110 in 149 games, swiped 12 bases without getting caught, and flashed excellent defense at third base. He could stand to cut down on his GIDPs, but otherwise Duffy profiles as a high-quality all-around performer in 2016.



Devin Mesoraco
100. Cincinnati Reds | C
A hip injury and subsequent surgery limited Mesoraco to just 23 games played in 2015. He's healthy now, and looking to build off the tremendous offensive skills growth he showed in 2014. Can he stand up to the rigors of catching, say, 130 games per season? That's the question moving forward.





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