Danny Espinosa has twice flirted with a 20/20 season, falling a few stolen bases short in 2011 and missing by three HRs in 2012. Can he get there in 2012? Plus Brandon McCarthy, Marco Scutaro, Ricky Nolaso and Rex Brothers.

Is Rickie Weeks close to his first 20/20 season? Plus Domonic Brown, Health Bell, Cliff Lee and Matt Garza.

At age 36, Michael Young's time to prove he can hold down a starting infield job is running short. Plus Joey Votto, Jose Tabata, Brandon League and Nate Schierholtz.

Johnny Cueto fell a game short of a 20-win season, but that was the only disappointment for the 27-year-old in 2012. Plus Huston Street, Yadier Molina, Chris Nelson and Jonathan Lucroy.

Drew Storen spent much of last season in a setup role. Does he still have closer potential? Plus Todd Frazier, Matt Holliday, Chris Johnson and Jorge de la Rosa.

Aaron Hill posted his best all-around season in 2012 with a .300 average, 26 HRs and 14 SBs. As with any player coming off a career year, we wonder is it repeatable? Also Alexi Amarista, Bobby Parnell, Cliff Pennington and Brian McCann.

Splitting time between outfield and first base, Tyler Colvin recaptured his early-career form. Can it continue? Plus A.J. Ellis, Jonny Venters, Ian Stewart and Sergio Romo.

It's fair to say that Kris Medlen was the most dominant pitcher in the majors over the final two months of 2012. But with sky-high expectations, can he produce similar results over a full season? Plus Nick Hundley, Neil Walker, Justin Ruggiano and Mike Leake.

Can Ryan Ludwick (OF, CIN) fulfill the expectations of his new contract? Plus Alvarez, Niese, Martin and Samardzija.

Expectations were high for Michael Bourn (OF, ATL) after the speedster piled up 174 stolen bases from 2009-2011. But with just days left this season, his SB total stands at 39—a big drop-off from last season's 61. In fact, he has just one SB in September after posting no fewer than seven steals every other month this year.

Since his 2008 breakout, Ricky Nolasco (RHP, MIA) has teased fanalytic owners with his big arm and stellar command only to disappoint when the final results were in. This season has largely been more of the same. But Nolasco has turned it on over the past month with a 2.61 ERA and a pair of complete game shutouts.