SPRING TRAINING A CAPSULE LOOK AT EVERY TEAM IN MAJORS

NATIONAL LEAGUE

EAST DIVISION WASHINGTON NATIONALS

■ Manager: Dave Martinez (first season). 2017: 97-65, first place, lost to Chicago Cubs in NLDS.

Training Town: West Palm Beach, Florida. Park: The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches.

■ First Workout: Feb. 16/21.

■ He’s Here: 1B-OF Matt Adams, C Miguel Montero.

■ He’s Outta Here: Manager Dusty Baker, LF Jayson Werth, C Jose Lobaton, 1B-LF Adam Lind, RHP Matt Albers.

■ Going campin’: It’s become an all-too-familiar story for the Nationals and their fans: terrific regular season, followed by quick playoff exit. Martinez will be the latest skipper to try to lead the club to postseason success — and GM Mike Rizzo has made it clear ownership expects nothing less than a World Series championship. Martinez has been Joe Maddon’s right-hand man with the Chicago Cubs and Tampa Bay Rays and now gets his first shot in charge of a team. The core of the team did not change at all, with RF Bryce Harper leading the lineup in what could be his last go-round with the team that drafted him No. 1 overall before free agency. 1B Ryan Zimmerman had a career year and 3B Anthony Rendon and SS Trea Turner should provide plenty of offense, while three-time Cy Young winner Max Scherzer and Stephen Strasburg anchor the rotation. Not much in the way of camp

MIAMI MARLINS

■ Manager: Don Mattingly (third season). 017: 77-85, second place.

Training Town: Jupiter, Fla.

Park: Roger Dean Stadium.

First Workout: Feb. 14/19.

■ He’s Here: INF Starlin Castro, OF Lewis Brinson, RHP Sandy Alcantara, RHP Jorge Guzman, 1B Garrett Cooper, RHP Jacob Turner, OF-1B Scott Van Slyke, RHP Jumbo Diaz.

■ He’s Outta Here: RF Giancarlo Stanton, LF Marcell Ozuna, CF Christian Yelich, 2B Dee Gordon, RHP Tom Koehler, OF Ichiro Suzuki, RHP Dustin McGowan, C A.J. Ellis.

■ Going campin’: The perennially downtrodden Marlins reboot yet again, this time under a new ownership group led by former Yankees captain Derek Jeter. The group has already antagonized the tiny fan base by trading major league home run champion Stanton, stolen base champ Gordon, All-Star Ozuna and Yelich, netting in return Castro and prospects. Jeter says the payroll dump was necessary because budget discipline and a stronger farm system are the only path to sustained success. The Marlins haven’t had a winning season since 2009, and .500 may now be at least a few more years away. Mattingly’s challenge during spring training will be to find five starting pitchers and build a lineup around Castro and catcher J.T. Realmuto — although both could exit in trades for more prospects.

ATLANTA BRAVES

■ Manager: Brian Snitker (third season).

017: 72-90, third place.

Training Town: Kissimmee, Fla. Park: Champion Stadium.

■ First Workout: Feb. 14/19.

■ He’s Here: RHP Brandon McCarthy, LHP Scott Kazmir, INF Charlie Culberson, OF Preston Tucker, OF Ronald Acuna, 3B Austin Riley, OF Jeff Decker, 2B Christian Colon, RHP Shane Carle.

■ He’s Outta Here: OF Matt Kemp, RHP R.A. Dickey, 3B Adonis Garcia, 1B Matt Adams, INF Jace Peterson, RHP Jason Motte.

■ Going campin’: It would be no surprise if top prospect Acuna makes a big push to open the season in Atlanta. For at least a few weeks, however, Lane Adams and Preston Tucker might share that job in left field. Similarly, Johan Camargo and Rio Ruiz may lead the competition at third base, but Riley is another top prospect who could try to show he’s ready for the job. Julio Teheran, Mike Foltynewicz and McCarthy should have spots in the rotation, and leading contenders for the other two slots are left-handers Sean Newcomb and Luiz Gohara, plus Lucas Sims, Max Fried and Kazmir, if healthy. The Braves are concerned about a lack of power after losing Kemp and Adams. Lefthander A.J. Minter could eventually push Arodys Vizcaino for ninth-inning work.

NEW YORK METS

■ Manager: Mickey Callaway (first season). 017: 70-92, fourth place.

Training Town: Port St. Lucie, Fla.

Park: First Data Field.

■ First Workout: Feb. 14/19.

■ He’s Here: 3B Todd Frazier, RF Jay Bruce, RHP Anthony Swarzak, 1B Adrian Gonzalez, C Jose Lobaton, INF-OF Ty Kelly, LHP Matt Purke, OF Zach Borenstein.

■ He’s Outta Here: Manager Terry Collins, LHP Josh Smoker, LHP Josh Edgin, RHP Chasen Bradford, OF Norichika Aoki, RHP Erik Goeddel, LHP Tommy Milone.

■ Going campin’: While many teams were reluctant to spend in free agency, the Mets filled a few holes with Frazier, Bruce and Swarzak. It’s enough to give them hope for a bounce-back season, but their chances to contend probably depend on the 3-4-5 spots in the rotation. Can injury-plagued Steven Matz, Matt Harvey and Zack Wheeler provide quality innings? There are three or four jobs available in a bullpen that could be solid at the back end with Jeurys Familia, AJ Ramos, Jerry Blevins and Swarzak. Bruce, Frazier and Yoenis Cespedes provide power in a plodding lineup that hopes to get All-Star slugger Michael Conforto (shoulder surgery) back in May. Until then, Brandon Nimmo and Juan Lagares figure to platoon in center field. New York will be looking for marked improvement from 22-year-old prospects SS Amed Rosario and 1B Dominic Smith, too.

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES

■ Manager: Gabe Kapler (first season).

■ 2017: 66-96, fifth place.

■ Training Town: Clearwater, Fla.

■ Park: Spectrum Field.

■ First Workout: Feb. 14/19.

■ He’s Here: 1B Carlos Santana, RHP Pat Neshek, RHP Tommy Hunter, RHP Francisco Rodriguez, INF Will Middlebrooks.

■ He’s Outta Here: Manager Pete Mackanin, SS Freddy Galvis, INF Andres Blanco, OF Daniel Nava, OF Hyun Soo Kim, RHP Clay Buchholz.

■ Going campin’: The Phillies have had five straight losing seasons and finished last three times in the past four years, but they have reason for optimism. They were 35-35 in the last 70 games after young hitters Nick Williams, Jorge Alfaro, Rhys Hoskins and J.P. Crawford joined the team. The addition of Santana bolsters a lineup that includes Odubel Herrera, Cesar Hernandez, Maikel Franco and Aaron Altherr. It could be quite formidable. Neshek and Hunter add depth in the bullpen, giving the team a potentially strong 7-8-9 setup with closer Hector Neris. The rotation lacks a proven ace but there’s talent led by Aaron Nola. If a couple of starters step up and Jerad Eickhoff and Vince Velasquez return to 2016 form, it could be solid. Kapler has limited managerial experience but he’s a progressive thinker who embraces analytics and sports science. It’ll be interesting to see how he handles his first spring training.

CENTRAL DIVISION CHICAGO CUBS

■ Manager: Joe Maddon (fourth season).

■ 2017: 92-70, first place, lost to Dodgers in NLCS.

■ Training Town: Mesa, Arizona.

■ Park: Sloan Park.

■ First Workout: Feb. 14/19.

■ He’s Here: RHP Brandon Morrow, RHP Tyler Chatwood, RHP Steve Cishek, LHP Drew Smyly.

■ He’s Outta Here: RHP Wade Davis, C Alex Avila, C Rene Rivera.

■ Going campin’: Chicago is coming off three consecutive NLCS appearances, and it looked a little tired when its title defense came to an end with a lopsided playoff loss to Los Angeles last year. The bullpen was hit hard by the Dodgers in the NLCS, and the Cubs batted just .168 in 10 postseason games. The roster returns mostly intact, but the bullpen and coaching staff each has a new look. Morrow replaces Davis at closer after agreeing to a $21 million, two-year contract. Jim Hickey takes over as pitching coach, former major league outfielder Chili Davis is the new hitting coach and Brandon Hyde moves to bench coach after Dave Martinez was hired to manage the Washington Nationals. Also worth watching this spring is a new-look Kyle Schwarber, who changed his diet and workout routine over the winter in search of more consistency.

MILWAUKEE BREWERS

■ Manager: Craig Counsell (fourth season).

■ 2017: 86-76, second place.

■ Training Town: Phoenix.

■ Park: Maryvale Baseball Park.

■ First Workout: Feb. 15/20.

■ He’s Here: OF Lorenzo Cain, OF Christian Yelich, RHP Jhoulys Chacin, RHP Yovani Gallardo, LHP Boone Logan, RHP Matt Albers.

■ He’s Outta Here: 2B Neil Walker, OF Lewis Brinson, RHP Matt Garza, RHP Wily Peralta, RHP Carlos Torres, RHP Jared Hughes, RHP Anthony Swarzak.

■ Going campin’: The Brewers shook up the sleepy offseason market by trading for Yelich and signing Cain to an $80 million contract in late January. The bold moves shifted the franchise’s focus from rebuilding to contending after a surprising 2017 season ended one win short of the playoffs. More moves are possible after the slick-fielding additions crowded the outfield picture. Left fielder Ryan Braun will give first base a try this spring. Starts are up for grabs with Jimmy Nelson out until at least June as he recovers from a partially torn labrum and strained rotator cuff. Gallardo returns to the Brewers hoping to fill a spot at the back of the rotation behind Zach Davies, Chase Anderson and Chacin. Getting speedy Jonathan Villar to bounce back after an underwhelming 2017 would help.

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS

■ Manager: Mike Matheny (seventh season).

■ 2017: 83-79, third place.

■ Training Town: Jupiter, Florida.

■ Park: Roger Dean Stadium.

■ First Workout: Feb. 14/19.

■ He’s Here: LF Marcell Ozuna, RHP Miles Mikolas, RHP Luke Gregerson.

■ He’s Outta Here: RHP Lance Lynn, OF Stephen Piscotty, OF Randal Grichuk, RHP Seung-hwan Oh, RHP Juan Nicasio, SS Aledmys Diaz.

■ Going campin’: The Cardinals have had one losing season since the start of the century, but are facing immense pressure from fans after finishing behind the Cubs and Brewers last season. St. Louis missed the playoffs for a second straight year, the first time that’s happened since 2007-08. That drought — at least by Cardinals’ standards — was the fuel for a busy offseason that saw them pursue NL MVP Stanton before coming away with Ozuna instead in a trade with the Marlins. Ozuna immediately steps in as the top power hitter for St. Louis after socking 37 home runs last season. He’ll be joined in the outfield by center fielder Tommy Pham, who emerged after years of injury concerns to hit 23 homers and steal 25 bases, while Dexter Fowler is moving to right. Mikolas returns fromJapan to join the rotation. Gregerson enters the spring as the closer but hard-throwing Alex Reyes may move into that role once recovered from elbow surgery.

PITTSBURG PIRATES

■ Manager: Clint Hurdle (eighth season).

■ 2017: 75-87, fourth place.

■ Training Town: Bradenton, Florida.

■ Park: LECOM Park.

■ First Workout: Feb. 14/19.

■ He’s Here: 3B Colin Moran, RHP Joe Musgrove, RHP Michael Feliz, RHP Kyle Crick.

■ He’s Outta Here: CF Andrew McCutchen, RHP Gerrit Cole, OF John Jaso, C Chris Stewart, RHP Johnny Barbato, RHP Joaquin Benoit.

■ Going campin’: Pittsburgh GM Neal Huntington says the team isn’t rebuilding following consecutive losing seasons. Funny, it sure looks that way. In a span of three days in January, the Pirates sent Cole and McCutchen, two vital cogs in their run to three straight playoff appearances from 2013-15, elsewhere rather than pay their salaries. McCutchen’s departure leaves a spot open in the outfield, where Sean Rodriguez will likely have the inside track as prospect Austin Meadows tries to put an injury-plagued 2017 behind him. Moran has the potential to help out David Freese at third base with Jung Ho Kang not expected to return to the U.S. after a 2016 DUI arrest in his native Korea. There is intrigue in the starting rotation behind Ivan Nova, Jameson Taillon and Chad Kuhl. The back end of the bullpen is fine after closer Felipe Rivero signed a four-year contract, but the Pirates will need camp to figure out who will work in front of him.

CINCINNATI REDS

■ Manager: Bryan Price (fifth season).

017: 68-94, fifth place.

Training Town: Goodyear, Arizona.

Park: Goodyear Ballpark.

First Workout: Feb. 14/19.

■ He’s Here: RHP Jared Hughes, RHP David Hernandez.

■ He’s Outta Here: SS Zack Cozart, RHP Bronson Arroyo,

RHP Tim Adleman.

■ Going campin’: The Reds lost 90 games for the third straight season, with their pitching staff the biggest problem once again. Homer Bailey, Anthony DeSclafani and Brandon Finnegan were expected to anchor the rotation, but all three missed significant time — DeSclafani the entire season — forcing Cincinnati to go with rookies who weren’t ready for the majors. Reds starters gave up the most earned runs and homers in the NL and ranked last in ERA. Bailey, DeSclafani and Finnegan are expected to be healthy for the start of camp, and their progress will be the main focus. Luis Castillo has the edge on the No. 4 spot after a strong rookie season (3.12 ERA in 15 starts), but the fifth spot is open to competition. Hughes and Hernandez were signed for late-inning roles ahead of closer Raisel Iglesias. A couple of bullpen spots remain open to competition. Jose Peraza moves from second base to shortstop to replace Cozart. Catcher Devin Mesoraco is making yet another comeback — he’s been severely limited the last three seasons by hip, shoulder and foot injuries.

WEST DIVISION LOS ANGELES DODGERS

■ Manager: Dave Roberts (third season). 2017: 104-58, first place, lost to Houston in World Series.

Training Town: Glendale, Arizona.

Park: Camelback Ranch.

■ Firs Workout: Feb. 14/19.

■ He’s Here: OF Matt Kemp, RHP Tom Koehler.

■ He’s Outta Here: 1B Adrian Gonzalez, RHP Yu Darvish, LHP Scott Kazmir, RHP Brandon McCarthy, INF Charlie Culberson, OF Curtis Granderson, 2B Chase Utley, OF Andre Ethier.

■ Going campin’: The Dodgers returned to the World Series for the first time since winning it in 1988, only to lose to Houston in seven games. Clayton Kershaw is an elite pitcher, a seven-time All-Star and three-time Cy Young Award winner. But as always, he could use some help in the rotation. The big offseason deal involved unloading Gonzalez, Culberson, Kazmir and McCarthy to Atlanta, along with $4.5 million, to bring back Kemp. The trade saved a large chunk of money and could help the team spend big in 2019, when the market could be chock full of big names. Cody Bellinger is coming off a Rookie of the Year season, and Kenley Jansen is a dominant closer. Along with Corey Seager, Justin Turner, and Chris Taylor, the Dodgers have the roster to make another deep playoff run.

ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS

■ Manager: Torey Lovullo (second season). 2017: 93-69, second place, wild card, lost to Dodgers in NLDS.

Training Town: Scottsdale, Arizona.

Park: Salt River Fields at Talking Stick.

■ Firs Workout: Feb. 14/19.

■ He’s Here: C Alex Avila, RHP Brad Boxberger, RHP Yashihisa Hirano.

■ He’s Outta Here: OF J.D. Martinez, RHP Fernando Rodney, RHP J.J. Hoover, LHP Jorge De La Rosa.

■ Going campin’: The Diamondbacks return almost intact from last season’s 93-win team, with one big exception. Slugging outfielder J.D. Martinez had a record-breaking halfseason at the plate after being acquired from Detroit but his price may be too steep for the Diamondbacks. Yasmany Tomas returns from a season of injuries in a bid to take back his old job in left field. The other major question mark this spring is, who is the closer? With Rodney gone, the most intriguing possibility is to move dynamic setup man Archie Bradley to the ninth inning. Other candidates are Boxberger — who had an AL-leading 40 saves in 2015 — and, maybe, Hirano, who was a closer in Japan. The rotation returns from last year: Zack Grienke, Robbie Ray, Patrick Corbin, Taijuan Walker and Zack Godley. The other big competition is at shortstop, where Nick Ahmed and Chris Owings return from injuries. Ketel Marte played well in their absence.

COLORADO ROCKIES

■ Manager: Bud Black (second season).

■ 2017: 87-75, third place, lost to Arizona in wild-card game.

■ Training Town: Scottsdale, Arizona.

■ Park: Salt River Fields at Talking Stick.

■ First Workout: Feb. 14/19.

■ He’s Here: RHP Wade Davis, RHP Bryan Shaw, C Chris

Iannetta.

■ He’s Outta Here: OF Carlos Gonzalez, RHP Greg Holland, RHP Tyler Chatwood, C Jonathan Lucroy, 1B Mark Reynolds, RHP Pat Neshek, INF Alexi Amarista, C Ryan Hanigan.

■ Going campin’: The Rockies bolstered their bullpen in an effort to earn back-to-back postseason berths for the first time in franchise history. They signed Shaw ($27 million for three years), Davis ($52 million for three years) and brought back lefty Jake McGee ($27 million for three years). That’s a lot of money tied up in the bullpen. They have plenty of offensive firepower with third baseman Nolan Arenado — one of the best hitters and fielders in the game — and leadoff man Charlie Blackmon, who won the NL batting title with a .331 average. Colorado is counting on bounce-back years from shortstop Trevor Story and outfielder/first baseman Ian Desmond, along with the continued maturation of a young rotation that had four rookies start 93 games. Kyle Freeland, Jeff Hoffman, German Marquez and Antonio Senzatela all won at least 10 games. They still might be in the market for another first baseman and could possibly bring back Gonzalez, whose charisma has long made him a clubhouse leader.

SAN DIEGO PADRES

■ Manager: Andy Green (third season). 017: 71-91, fourth place.

Training Town: Peoria, Arizona.

Park: Peoria Stadium.

First Workout: Feb. 14/19.

■ He’s Here: 3B Chase Headley, RHP Bryan Mitchell, SS Freddy Galvis, RHP Chris Young, RHP Tyson Ross, RHP Kazuhisa Makita.

■ He’s Outta Here: INF Yangervis Solarte, LHP Travis Wood, SS Erick Aybar, RHP Jhoulys Chacin, SS Jose Rondon.

■ Going campin’: The Padres still have an offer on the table for free agent first baseman Eric Hosmer. Barring any developments on that front, the focus will continue to be on a deep rebuild. The highlight will be the first spring training invites for several top prospects, including shortstop Fernando Tatis Jr., second baseman Luis Urias and starting pitchers Cal Quantrill, Joey Lucchesi, Jacob Nix and Eric Lauer. There might be more buzz for the 19-year-old Tatis than for any veteran on the squad. He was acquired in the James Shields salary dump in 2015, when the Padres ended their failed win-now approach and decided to focus on young players. San Diego brought back Headley, Young and Ross this offseason. Competition at several positions will be wide open.

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS

■ Manager: Bruce Bochy (12th season).

■ 2017: 64-98, fifth place.

■ Training Town: Scottsdale, Arizona.

■ Park: Scottsdale Stadium.

■ First Workout: Feb. 14/19.

■ He’s Here: 3B Evan Longoria, OF Andrew McCutchen, OF Austin Jackson, OF Steven Duggar, C Hector Sanchez, 1B Kyle Jensen.

■ He’s Outta Here: OF Denard Span, LHP Matt Moore, RHP Matt Cain, SS Christian Arroyo, OF Michael Morse.

■ Going campin’: The Giants are coming off their first last-place finish in a decade and their worst season overall since 1985. They made a few high-profile moves this offseason by trading for Longoria and McCutchen to add some pop to a lineup that finished last in the majors in homers, 29th in runs and 29th in on-base percentage. Those two should also upgrade a defense that was spotty at best last season when nothing went right. Getting a healthy season out of ace Madison Bumgarner will help as well after he went 4-9 with a 3.32 ERA in 17 starts. The Giants will also need to adjust to a new coaching staff this season with Curt Young replacing longtime pitching coach Dave Righetti, and Alonzo Powell taking over as hitting coach after Hensley Meulens moved to bench coach.