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AL players on the spot

Every team has one of those guys -- you know, a player with the "what if" attached to his name. What if he stays healthy? What if he puts it all together? What if he learns to lay off that slider off the plate or just throws a few more strikes?

Listed below are one of these type of players for each American League team, those guys facing a make-or-break season with their current organization given their age and experience -- and the kind of players who can help make a season for a team if they come up big.