Jose Bautista has been the dominant name in baseball this spring, from his contract talks to the perpetual debate over his bat flip. Scouts will be closely watching Mets third baseman David Wright as he prepares for the start of the season, and pitcher Johnny Cueto is getting attention from evaluators in Arizona -- and this will probably continue -- after he was hit in the head by a line drive Monday night.
But in every baseball camp, players are quietly ascending or improving, creating an opportunity for themselves, building a foundation for the 2016 season.