Fall training camp is still quite a long ways from now, so trying to predict each position’s starter and stand-in would be a lot like Tom Hanks trying to crack the mystery of Sangreal in Da Vinci Code.
Nevertheless, spring training camp taught us a few things about how things could shake out this fall. Even if the most important takeaway was that there may not be any major takeaway, we can still project ahead and get an idea for who may be fringe starters that play roles as important backups in 2018.
So with the caveat that this list is as concrete as a Furby, let’s look at some of the players who I think will potentially play big roles as backups in 2018.