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As we say hello to spring training, we say goodbye to something else: the Major League Baseball offseason.

As fun as it always is to welcome the start of a new season, I suspect we're going to miss this particular winter. It was more action-packed than the climax of a Marvel movie, complete with huge signings, big trades and even a coronation...of sorts. 

Baseball season is finally underway, and Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cliff Lee has already run out of answers for the media.

Following the pitchers and catchers' first workout of the season, Lee used a Magic 8 Ball to field questions from reporters. 

With the top 150 fantasy baseball players all ordered and ranked on the initial 2015 Big Board, it's time to get into the individual position rankings. All told, there will be (count 'em) 300 players ranked.

Not every successful major league player is a former top prospect.

One of the more rewarding aspects of scouting comes from the identification of young players who, despite flying under the radar, showcase the potential to be impact players at the highest level. That's also what makes spring training so great: It's an opportunity to view a wide range of players who might not be well-known outside of their organizations.

With that said, here’s a look at 10 under-the-radar spring training prospects worth knowing for the 2015 season.

After one of the most active and entertaining offseasons in recent memory, Major League Baseball is back where it belongs—on the field—with teams reporting to spring training in preparation for the upcoming season.

It affords us our first look at new faces in new places, something that each and every one of baseball's 30 teams deal with on a yearly basis.

Change was the theme of the offseason for the Los Angeles Dodgers, both on and off the field.

The San Francisco Giants are basking in the glow of their third world championship in five years. In today's era of free agency and player movement, this is indeed a dynasty.

However, the Giants did not make a major splash in the free-agent market this winter, and one must wonder if general manager Brian Sabean has done enough to keep the Giants in contention in 2015.

With the arrival of spring training also meaning the arrival of prediction season, you might even say it's our duty to take a whack at predicting who will win some hardware when it's time for 2015 MLB awards.

So that's what we're here to do. Ahead of you are picks for the four major awards—Manager of the Year, Rookie of the Year, Cy Young and Most Valuable Player—in the American League and National League, complete with what passes for reasonable analysis at this juncture.

Step into the box whenever you're ready.

Pitchers and catchers have officially begun reporting to spring training, with the first full-squad workouts slated for the middle of next week. 

MLB spring training is finally underway.

It's been a busy offseason, as busy as any in recent memory with exciting winter meetings, some big free-agent signings and no shortage of blockbuster trades.

San Francisco Giants manager Bruce Bochy spent Thursday night in the hospital after undergoing a heart procedure to have two stents inserted. He was released from the hospital on Friday and will rejoin the team Sunday. 

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