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General manager Ruben Amaro Jr. told the Philadelphia Inquirer Tuesday that newly signed Delmon Young would be the team's everyday right fielder "in a perfect world," but that doesn't mean Domonic Brown, who was previously projected to start in right field, automatically has the job in left. Darin Ruf is in the mix as well. "Domonic Brown and Darin Ruf will be battling out in left field," Amaro said, also mentioning John Mayberry as a possibility.

Pirates outfielder Andrew McCutchen is coming off a career season in 2012. It was the second straight season he was an All-Star. He also won his first Silver Slugger and Golden Glove awards, while finishing third in the NL MVP race. Still, McCutchen has one area he wants to improve upon in 2013. "The big thing I'm trying to work is getting to the next base, stealing bases," McCutchen said while he was on a promotion tour in New York. "Getting to the next bag. I only had (20 steals in 32 attempts) last year and I want to have a lot more than that. It's something that I'm definitely going to be working on, getting good jumps, getting good reads, getting to the next bag so I can have the opportunity to score that run."

MLB.com reports Royals shortstop prospect Christian Colon took home rookie of the year honors in the winter league in Puerto Rico. Colon hit .301 with a .363 on-base percentage, one triple, one homer, eight doubles, 11 RBI, 26 runs and 13 stolen bases in 39 games for Leones de Ponce.

According to ESPN.com, Marlins assistant general manager Dan Jennings has said that the team will listen to offers for outfielder Giancarlo Stanton. The organization continues to insist that they are not actively shopping their star slugger and are not looking to trade him, but they are open to considering trade proposals. In his third season, Stanton hit .290 with 37 home runs and 86 RBI.

Mariners shortstop prospect Bradley Miller has handled the transition to Double-A Jackson since his mid-July promotion. Miller is batting .296 with . 394 OBP, .826 OPS, three homers and seven RBI in 21 games since his promotion. He hit .339 with a .412 OBP, .524 slugging percentage, .936 OPS, 11 homers, 33 doubles and 56 RBI in 97 games for Class A High Desert.

The Blue Jays returned pitchers Nelson Figueroa and Jim Hoey, and infielder Ryan Goins to their minor league camp on Monday.