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January 2, 2013 Minor League UpdateTen AL Prospects Who Could Start the Season in the MajorsWith the new year upon us, we can now officially say that Spring Training starts 'next month'. The Spring Training version of the Minor League Update will be highly-focused on prospects who are getting a chance to showcase their talents in big league games and have a pretty decent shot at making a 25-man roster. Some unknown minor leaguers will come out of nowhere to challenge for bullpen or bench jobs. Some of the very best prospects -- Travis d'Arnaud and Wil Myers are just two examples -- will technically have a chance to win spots, according to their organization, although the intention will be to keep them in Triple-A so their arbitration and free agency clock are pushed back a year. Then there are those prospects that will be competing for big league jobs and actually have a legitimate chance to break camp with the big league club, regardless of big league service time. Here's a look at ten of those prospects competing for jobs on American League teams. The NL version will be out tomorrow.
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cool. Is Dylan Bundy no longer a prospect? Or do you think he'll start at AAA?
Still a prospect. I had him on the list initially, but it makes way more sense to start him in the minors considering they do have good starting pitching depth and are still looking to add another veteran.