A team-by-team look at the American League entering spring training, including players each club acquired and lost, and reporting dates for pitchers and catchers, and full squads:

EAST

Baltimore Orioles

Manager: Lee Mazzilli (first season).

2003: 71-91, fourth place.

Training Town: Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

Park: Fort Lauderdale Stadium.

Reporting Dates: Feb. 20/Feb. 24.

He’s Here: SS Miguel Tejada, C Javy Lopez, 1B-DH Rafael Palmeiro, RHP Sidney Ponson, RHP Mike DeJean, C Keith Osik, INF-OF Mark McLemore.

He’s Outta Here: RHP Jason Johnson, LHP Damian Moss, RHP Pat Hentgen, 3B Tony Batista, C Brook Fordyce, RHP Kerry Ligtenberg, SS Deivi Cruz, RHP Hector Carrasco, RHP Travis Driskill.

Outlook: The Orioles replaced Mike Hargrove with Mazzilli and spent $123 million on five key free agents. They hope to challenge the Yankees and Red Sox in a tough division that has finished in the same order for six straight years. The lineup looks much better, but the pitching staff behind Ponson is extremely shaky.

Boston Red Sox

Manager: Terry Francona (first season).

2003: 95-67, second place, wild card.

Training Town: Fort Myers, Fla.

Park: City of Palms Park.

Reporting Dates: Feb. 20/Feb. 24.

He’s Here: RHP Curt Schilling, RHP Keith Foulke, 2B Pokey Reese, DH Ellis Burks, INF Mark Bellhorn, 1B-DH Brian Daubach, INF Tony Womack, INF-OF Terry Shumpert, LHP Nick Bierbrodt, RHP Reynaldo Garcia.

He’s Outta Here: 2B Todd Walker, RHP John Burkett, LHP Casey Fossum, RHP Brandon Lyon, RHP Jeff Suppan, INF-OF Damian Jackson, RHP Todd Jones, 1B-OF Jeremy Giambi, INF Lou Merloni.

Outlook: After a devastating loss to the Yankees in Game 7 of the ALCS, the Red Sox fired Grady Little and hired Francona, who went 285-363 as Philadelphia’s manager from 1997-00. Extensive trade talks failed to land Alex Rodriguez, who wound up with New York in a painful twist. Manny Ramirez and Nomar Garciaparra still are in Boston — it should be an interesting clubhouse. Last season’s record-setting offense hardly took a hit, but everything hinges on whether Schilling and Foulke finally can push Boston past the hated Yankees in October.

New York Yankees

Manager: Joe Torre (ninth season).

2003: 101-61, first place.

Training Town: Tampa, Fla.

Park: Legends Field.

Reporting Dates: Feb. 17/Feb. 22.

He’s Here: 3B Alex Rodriguez, RF Gary Sheffield, RHP Kevin Brown, RHP Javier Vazquez, RHP Paul Quantrill, RHP Tom Gordon, OF Kenny Lofton, 1B Tony Clark, INF-OF Miguel Cairo, INF Mike Lamb, INF Tyler Houston, OF Darren Bragg.

He’s Outta Here: 2B Alfonso Soriano, RHP Roger Clemens, LHP Andy Pettitte, LHP David Wells, 1B-DH Nick Johnson, RHP Jeff Weaver, RHP Jeff Nelson, LHP Chris Hammond, OF Juan Rivera, OF Karim Garcia, OF David Dellucci, RHP Antonio Osuna, C Joe Girardi.

Outlook: The blockbuster trade of Soriano for Rodriguez showed just how far the Yankees will go to win. The MVP will move to 3B, while captain Derek Jeter stays at SS. Jeter, Jorge Posada, Mariano Rivera and Bernie Williams are the only regulars left from the 1996 team that began New York’s run of six pennants in eight years. The overhauled rotation is entirely right-handed for the first time since 1992. The defense has a few holes, too. But free-spending owner George Steinbrenner surely expects this star-studded squad to hold off the Red Sox again and win its first World Series since 2000.

Tampa Bay Devil Rays

Manager: Lou Piniella (second season).

2003: 63-99, fifth place.

Training Town: St. Petersburg, Fla.

Park: Al Lang Field.

Reporting Dates: Feb. 14/Feb. 19.

He’s Here: OF Jose Cruz Jr., 1B Tino Martinez, LHP Damian Moss, LHP Mark Hendrickson, RHP Danys Baez, 1B-OF Robert Fick, 3B Geoff Blum, C Brook Fordyce, RHP Paul Abbott, LHP John Halama, LHP Trever Miller, 1B Fred McGriff, RHP Mike Williams, RHP Todd Ritchie, OF Eduardo Perez, INF Rey Sanchez, SS Deivi Cruz, 3B Fernando Tatis, RHP Todd Jones, RHP Al Reyes.

He’s Outta Here: 1B Travis Lee, DH-OF Ben Grieve, 2B Marlon Anderson, LHP Joe Kennedy, RHP Brandon Backe, DH Al Martin, OF Adam Piatt, INF-OF Terry Shumpert, OF Jason Tyner.

Outlook: The Devil Rays, the first team to start spring training, are headed in the right direction — they’re just in the wrong division. They improved by eight wins last year and should be even more competitive this season after a busy winter that vastly improved their depth. Led by Aubrey Huff and Rocco Baldelli, there’s young talent in the lineup. But the pitching staff ranked 11th in the AL in ERA last season (4.93) and still needs work.

Toronto Blue Jays

Manager: Carlos Tosca (third season).

2003: 86-76, third place.

Training Town: Dunedin, Fla.

Park: Knology Park.

Reporting Dates: Feb. 21/Feb. 25.

He’s Here: RHP Miguel Batista, LHP Ted Lilly, RHP Pat Hentgen, RHP Kerry Ligtenberg, RHP Terry Adams, RHP Justin Speier, INF Chris Gomez, LHP Valerio De Los Santos.

He’s Outta Here: RHP Kelvim Escobar, RHP Cory Lidle, OF Bobby Kielty, LHP Mark Hendrickson, LHP Trever Miller, RHP Cliff Politte, C Tom Wilson, SS Mike Bordick.

Outlook: GM J.P. Ricciardi is doing an excellent job with a limited budget. He signed AL Cy Young winner Roy Halladay to a four-year deal and retooled the rest of the pitching staff. The farm system is strong, too. The Blue Jays should have one of the league’s best lineups (again), but the revamped bullpen might be a problem (again). They could use a bounce-back season from 3B Eric Hinske, the 2002 AL Rookie of the Year. 1B Carlos Delgado enters the final year of his contract.

CENTRAL

Chicago White Sox

Manager: Ozzie Guillen (first season).

2003: 86-76, second place.

Training Town: Tucson, Ariz.

Park: Tucson Electric Park.

Reporting Dates: Feb. 20/Feb. 25.

He’s Here: INF Juan Uribe, RHP Shingo Takatsu, RHP Cliff Politte, RHP Jose Santiago, RHP Robert Person, OF Marvin Benard, RHP Mike Jackson, LHP Vic Darensbourg, INF Bobby Smith.

He’s Outta Here: RHP Bartolo Colon, 2B Roberto Alomar, RHP Tom Gordon, OF Carl Everett, RHP Scott Sullivan, 1B-DH Brian Daubach, INF Tony Graffanino, INF Aaron Miles.

Outlook: The White Sox faded in September and missed the playoffs, and Jerry Manuel was fired and replaced by the enthusiastic Guillen. The middle of the lineup remains dangerous, but will Esteban Loaiza win 20 games again? On paper this team has slipped, yet it still could contend in a weak division. Takatsu is Japan’s career saves leader. RF Magglio Ordonez enters the final year of his contract.

Cleveland Indians

Manager: Eric Wedge (second season).

2003: 68-94, fourth place.

Training Town: Winter Haven, Fla.

Park: Chain Of Lakes Park.

Reporting Dates: Feb. 20/Feb. 25.

He’s Here: 2B Ron Belliard, RHP Jose Jimenez, LHP Scott Stewart, OF Adam Piatt, INF Lou Merloni, RHP Bob Howry.

He’s Outta Here: RHP Danys Baez, DH Ellis Burks, RHP Jason Boyd, LHP Terry Mulholland, RHP Jose Santiago, LHP Nick Bierbrodt, LHP Alex Herrera.

Outlook: Rebuilding will take awhile, but the young talent is there. C.C. Sabathia, Jody Gerut and Milton Bradley have established themselves as cornerstones for the future. Now some of the other prospects must emerge and stay healthy. Most important is athletic 2B Brandon Phillips, a major disappointment last season (.208, 6 HR, 33 RBIs).

Detroit Tigers

Manager: Alan Trammell (second season).

2003: 43-119, fifth place.

Training Town: Lakeland, Fla.

Park: Joker Marchant Stadium.

Reporting Dates: Feb. 18/Feb. 23.

He’s Here: C Ivan Rodriguez, OF Rondell White, 2B Fernando Vina, SS Carlos Guillen, RHP Jason Johnson, RHP Al Levine, C Mike DiFelice, INF Greg Norton, RHP Esteban Yan, INF Pablo Ozuna.

He’s Outta Here: INF Shane Halter, SS-2B Ramon Santiago, 3B Dean Palmer, C Matt Walbeck, OF Gene Kingsale.

Outlook: After setting an AL record for losses last season, the Tigers made enough moves to become respectable. The key is Rodriguez, a 10-time All-Star who led Florida to the World Series title last year. He signed a $40 million, four-year deal, which is already helping ticket sales, and should help the young pitchers progress. But there’s still a long way to go.

Kansas City Royals

Manager: Tony Pena (third season).

2003: 83-79, third place.

Training Town: Surprise, Ariz.

Park: Surprise Stadium.

Reporting Dates: Feb. 20/Feb. 25.

He’s Here: OF Juan Gonzalez, C Benito Santiago, RHP Scott Sullivan, OF Matt Stairs, INF Tony Graffanino, C Kelly Stinnett, LHP Jaime Cerda.

He’s Outta Here: OF Raul Ibanez, OF Michael Tucker, OF Rondell White, RHP Jose Lima, RHP Paul Abbott, RHP Al Levine, C Brent Mayne, C Mike DiFelice, LHP Graeme Lloyd, C Tom Prince, RHP Jamey Wright.

Outlook: With a small budget, the surprising Royals improved by 21 wins and contended into September. Now they hope to build on their first winning season in nine years. They’ll be a popular pick to win the division and reach the playoffs for the first time since 1985. Kansas City brought back some key pitchers and added an injury-prone slugger in Gonzalez. The staff ranked 12th in the AL in ERA (5.05) last year, but the bullpen should be solid. CF Carlos Beltran can become a free agent after the season.

Minnesota Twins

Manager: Ron Gardenhire (third season).

2003: 90-72, first place.

Training Town: Fort Myers, Fla.

Park: Hammond Stadium.

Reporting Dates: Feb. 22/Feb. 27.

He’s Here: RHP Joe Nathan, RHP Carlos Silva, C Henry Blanco, INF Nick Punto, INF Augie Ojeda, RHP Rick Helling, LHP Aaron Fultz, INF Jose Offerman.

He’s Outta Here: LHP Eddie Guardado, RHP LaTroy Hawkins, C A.J. Pierzynski, LHP Eric Milton, LHP Kenny Rogers, OF Dustan Mohr, RHP Rick Reed, RHP Tony Fiore, LHP Jesse Orosco, INF Chris Gomez, INF Denny Hocking.

Outlook: Gardenhire has led the Twins to a pair of division titles in two years, but he’s got less to work with this season. The bullpen took a real hit when it lost Guardado and Hawkins. The best thing Minnesota did was re-sign leadoff hitter Shannon Stewart, who sparked the offense after coming over in a midseason trade. Don’t count out this scrappy bunch. The rotation is sound, the defense is outstanding, and there are more talented prospects on the way — including C Joe Mauer.

WEST

Anaheim Angels

Manager: Mike Scioscia (fifth season).

2003: 77-85, third place.

Training Town: Tempe, Ariz.

Park: Tempe Diablo Stadium.

Reporting Dates: Feb. 19/Feb. 24.

He’s Here: OF Vladimir Guerrero, RHP Bartolo Colon, RHP Kelvim Escobar, OF Jose Guillen, INF Shane Halter.

He’s Outta Here: INF Scott Spiezio, DH-1B Brad Fullmer, INF-C Shawn Wooten, OF Eric Owens, INF Benji Gil.

Outlook: Aggressive owner Arte Moreno spent $121 million on Guerrero and Colon, making the Angels an AL favorite if they can stay healthy. The lineup is loaded with power. The rotation is deep, as long as LHP Jarrod Washburn rebounds from a down year. And one of the best bullpens in baseball returns intact. This team appears to be better than the club that won the 2002 World Series. But a $100 million payroll doesn’t guarantee wins on the field — just ask the Mets and Rangers.

Oakland Athletics

Manager: Ken Macha (second season).

2003: 96-66, first place.

Training Town: Phoenix.

Park: Phoenix Municipal Stadium.

Reporting Dates: Feb. 21/Feb. 25.

He’s Here: LHP Mark Redman, LHP Arthur Rhodes, OF Mark Kotsay, OF Bobby Kielty, C Damian Miller, LHP Chris Hammond, 1B Eric Karros.

He’s Outta Here: SS Miguel Tejada, RHP Keith Foulke, OF Jose Guillen, LHP Ted Lilly, C Ramon Hernandez, OF Terrence Long, OF Chris Singleton, LHP John Halama, RHP Mike Neu, RHP Jeremy Fikac, RHP Steve Sparks, C Mark Johnson.

Outlook: Last season was the same old story: another trip to the playoffs, another first-round collapse. And now more than ever, Oakland will rely heavily on its three aces, Barry Zito, Mark Mulder and Tim Hudson. The offense, which ranked ninth in the AL in runs (768) last season, looks much worse. Top prospect Bobby Crosby takes over at SS for Tejada. Redman replaces Lilly, and Rhodes will try closing. Gold Glove 3B Eric Chavez can become a free agent after the season.

Seattle Mariners

Manager: Bob Melvin (second season).

2003: 93-69, second place.

Training Town: Peoria, Ariz.

Park: Peoria Sports Complex.

Reporting Dates: Feb. 20/Feb. 25.

He’s Here: OF Raul Ibanez, LHP Eddie Guardado, INF Scott Spiezio, SS Rich Aurilia, OF Quinton McCracken, RHP Kevin Jarvis, C Wiki Gonzalez, INF Dave Hansen, SS Ramon Santiago, LHP Mike Myers, LHP Ron Villone, LHP Terry Mulholland, OF Eric Owens.

He’s Outta Here: CF Mike Cameron, LHP Arthur Rhodes, RHP Kazuhiro Sasaki, RHP Armando Benitez, SS Carlos Guillen, 3B Jeff Cirillo, INF-OF Mark McLemore, SS-2B Rey Sanchez, OF-1B John Mabry, 1B-DH Greg Colbrunn.

Outlook: The Mariners averaged 98 wins the last four seasons — without a World Series to show for it. They should be steady again this year, though it will be tough to beat Anaheim and Oakland. Sasaki forfeited $8.5 million to return to Japan, but Guardado and RHP Shigetoshi Hasegawa stabilize the back of the bullpen. Three Gold Glove winners return on a defense that made only 65 errors last season, best in the majors. How long can 41-year-old lefty Jamie Moyer keep winning 20 games? DH Edgar Martinez is back at 41, and new Hall of Famer Paul Molitor takes over as hitting coach.

Texas Rangers

Manager: Buck Showalter (second season).

2003: 71-91, fourth place.

Training Town: Surprise, Ariz.

Park: Surprise Stadium.

Reporting Dates: Feb. 19/Feb. 24.

He’s Here: 2B Alfonso Soriano, OF Brian Jordan, LHP Kenny Rogers, RHP Jeff Nelson, DH-1B Brad Fullmer, 2B Eric Young, OF David Dellucci, LHP Glendon Rusch, OF Jason Tyner, INF Andy Fox, C Rod Barajas.

He’s Outta Here: SS Alex Rodriguez, OF Juan Gonzalez, 1B-DH Rafael Palmeiro, RHP John Thomson, RHP Ismael Valdes, OF Shane Spencer, C Todd Greene, LHP Aaron Fultz, INF Mike Lamb, RHP Reynaldo Garcia.

Outlook: Now the Rangers truly can start rebuilding. By trading Rodriguez to the New York Yankees, they save about $125 million. And they get Soriano, an exciting young bargain at second base. This deal is better for Texas than the proposed Manny Ramirez trade with the Red Sox that was nearly completed earlier in the offseason. But there is plenty of work to be done. The Rangers were last in the AL with a 5.67 ERA last year, and Rogers, 39, is the only significant addition to a starting rotation that lost its best pitcher in Thomson. Maybe Chan Ho Park will finally be healthy. Are all those young pitchers any good? Hank Blalock and Mark Teixeira can hit, but Texas probably will finish last for the fifth straight year.