The 40-Man Roster: A Reformatted Break-Down

MLB Rotation

Cole Hamels (L) - opening day nod?

Roy Halladay (R)

Cliff Lee (L)

Kyle Kendrick (R)

John Lannan (L)

Lehigh Valley Rotation

Tyler Cloyd (R) – emergency starter

Jonathan Pettibone (L) - emergency lefty in Aug. & Sept.

Relievers Competition: three spots open, most likely two lefties & one righty

Righty Relievers

Jonathan Papelbon - closer

Mike Adams - set-up man

Chad Durbin - middle/ late relief

Righty Competition

Phillippe Aumont

Justin De Fratus

Michael Stutes

B.J. Rosenberg

Lefty Reliever

Antonio Bastardo - 7th or 8th inning

Lefty Competition

Jeremy Horst

Raul Valdes

Jake Diekman

Joe Savery

Mauricio Robles

Lehigh Valley Relief

Ethan Martin

Catchers

**Carlos Ruiz – SUSP’D for April

Erik Kratz – Opening Day nod, Primary Back-up May-> Playoffs

*Humberto Quintero – April/ Sept.

*Steven Lerud –April/ Sept.

Lehigh Valley Catchers

Sebastian Valle

*Tommy Joseph – NOT on 40-man

Infield Core

1B Ryan Howard

2B Chase Utley

SS Jimmy Rollins

SS Michael Young

Bench

3B Kevin Frandsen (2B?)

2B-SS Freddy Galvis (3B?)

Lehigh Valley IF

2B Cesar Hernandez

Outfield

CF Ben Revere

RF Delmon Young – DL

Outfield Competition (four spots initially):

Ender Inciarte – Rule 5 Selection

John Mayberry (can play 1B)

Laynce Nix (can also play 1B)

Domonic Brown

1B-LF Darin Ruf

 

Lehigh Valley OF

Zach Collier

Tyson Gillies