1. LHP Cliff Lee

2. RHP Fausto Carmona

3. RHP Carl Pavano

4. LHP Scott Lewis

5. RHP Anthony Reyes

ROTATION ANALYSIS: Lewis beat out five other left-handers for his spot in the rotation, and if injury or poor performance requires a change in the rotation, LHP Aaron Laffey and LHP Jeremy Sowers are likely the candidates to be promoted from Class AAA Columbus. The Indians need big years from Lee and Carmona because the bottom three spots in the rotation are iffy due to the injury histories of Pavano and Reyes and the lack of track record of Lewis.

BULLPEN:

RHP Kerry Wood (closer)

RHP Rafael Betancourt

LHP Rafael Perez

RHP Jensen Lewis

RHP Joe Smith

RHP Masa Kobayashi

LHP Zach Jackson

BULLPEN ANALYSIS: Wood gives the Indians a power arm in the closer role for the first time in more than 10 years. The big question will be whether Wood can stay off the disabled list. Lewis, who finished last season as the closer, goes back into a setup role, with Betancourt and Perez, the latter being the most consistent reliever on the staff last year. Smith, a sidearmer acquired from the Mets, gives hitters a different look. Jackson will serve as a long man and spot starter.

LINEUP:

1. CF Grady Sizemore

2. 3B Mark DeRosa

3. C Victor Martinez

4. DH Travis Hafner

5. SS Jhonny Peralta

6. RF Shin-Soo Choo

7. 1B Ryan Garko

8. LF Ben Francisco

9. 2B Asdrubal Cabrera

LINEUP ANALYSIS: Choo is slightly behind, having spent most of spring training playing for Team Korea in the World Baseball Classic. DeRosa, acquired in a trade with the Cubs, tries to bring some stability to the No. 2 spot in the order, which was unsettled last year. Hafner didn't show much power in spring training, but club officials hope he can find the stroke he used to average more than 30 homers in a three-year period ending in 2006. Cabrera, who hit .320 in the second half of last season and is in the best shape of his career, could be poised for a breakout season.

RESERVES:

C Kelly Shoppach

OF Trevor Crowe

INF Jamey Carroll

INF/OF Josh Barfield

RESERVES ANALYSIS: Shoppach, who led American League catchers with 21 home runs last year while filling in for injured C Victor Martinez, figures to get more than a backup catcher's allotment of at-bats, with Martinez moving to first base on those days. Crowe, who was a late replacement for David Dellucci (strained left calf), will be used as a pinch runner and may get an occasional start in the outfield. Barfield, who didn't hit much in the spring, was tested in the outfield to see if he could handle a true utility role. He also will get lots of use as a pinch runner late in games for one of the many base-cloggers in the Indians' starting lineup.

ROOKIE WATCH: LHP Scott Lewis, who was 4-0 with a 2.63 ERA in four September starts last year, won a spot in the Opening Day rotation. OF Matt LaPorta, the top prospect acquired from Milwaukee in last year's CC Sabathia trade, will start the season playing left field at Class AAA Columbus, but he could be in Cleveland before very long.

MEDICAL WATCH:

RHP Jake Westbrook (Tommy John surgery in June 2008) went on the 60-day disabled list March 26. He hopes to be pitching in the big leagues again by midseason.

OF David Dellucci (left calf strain) went on the 15-day disabled list March 30.