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

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Atlanta Braves

John Smoltz says his arm will be ready for another season -- his 18th with the Braves. AP

Manager: Bobby Cox (17th season of current tenure, 21st with Braves overall).

2005: 90-72, first place.

Training Town: Kissimmee, Fla.

Park: The Ballpark at Disney's Wide World of Sports.

Reporting Dates: Feb. 16/Feb. 21.

He's Here: SS Edgar Renteria, C Todd Pratt, RHP Oscar Villarreal, RHP Lance Cormier, LHP Mike Remlinger, OF Matt Diaz.

He's Outta Here: SS Rafael Furcal, RHP Kyle Farnsworth, C Johnny Estrada, 1B Julio Franco, RHP Dan Kolb.

Outlook: After winning their 14th straight division title and disappointing in the playoffs again, the Braves did some minor tinkering during the offseason. Furcal was the biggest loss, going to the Los Angeles Dodgers as a free agent, but GM John Schuerholz moved quickly to secure Renteria, who had a disappointing season in Boston. The biggest questions heading into spring training are the health of RHP John Smoltz (he says his arm feels great) and the shaky bullpen. Farnsworth finished 2005 as the closer, then moved on to the New York Yankees. Schuerholz failed to land a replacement during the winter meetings, but it's hard to imagine the Braves going into the season with Chris Reitsma as their closer. Look for another deal before opening day. The Braves expect Adam LaRoche to become a fulltime starter at first base for the first time, while Ryan Langerhans may have to hold off Kelly Johnson in left field. Marcus Giles might move from his normal No. 2 spot to the leadoff role. Horacio Ramirez and Kyle Davies will compete for the No. 5 spot in the rotation. Longtime pitching coach Leo Mazzone left to direct Baltimore's staff.

Philadelphia Phillies

Manager: Charlie Manuel (second season).

2005: 88-74, second place.

Training Town: Clearwater, Fla.

Park: Bright House Networks Field

Reporting Dates: Feb. 16/Feb. 21.

He's Here: GM Pat Gillick, RHP Tom Gordon, CF Aaron Rowand, LHP Arthur Rhodes, RHP Ryan Franklin, RHP Julio Santana, INF Abraham Nunez, RHP Chris Booker, C Sal Fasano.

He's Outta Here: GM Ed Wade, LHP Billy Wagner, 1B Jim Thome, RHP Vicente Padilla, RHP Ugueth Urbina, OF Jason Michaels, C Todd Pratt.

Outlook: Gillick made some bold moves early, trading Thome to clear the way for NL Rookie of the Year Ryan Howard at 1B and getting Rowand in the deal. But the Phillies allowed closer Wagner to sign with the New York Mets and failed to land the front-line starter they wanted. Gordon and Rhodes fill voids in the bullpen, but losing Wagner could be difficult to overcome. The rotation still lacks a No. 1 starter and the lineup is filled with streaky hitters who strike out too much. The Phillies fell one game short of forcing a playoff with Houston for the wild-card spot last season, but they've probably taken a step back this offseason.

Florida Marlins

Manager: Joe Girardi (first season).

2005: 83-79, tied for third place.

Training Town: Jupiter, Fla.

Park: Roger Dean Stadium.

Reporting Dates: Feb. 18/Feb. 21.

He's Here: 1B Mike Jacobs, SS Hanley Ramirez, INF Wes Helms, INF Pokey Reese, RHP Joe Borowski, RHP Travis Bowyer, RHP Sergio Mitre, C Miguel Olivo.

He's Outta Here: RHP Josh Beckett, RHP A.J. Burnett, C Paul Lo Duca, 1B Carlos Delgado, 2B Luis Castillo, SS Alex Gonzalez, 3B Mike Lowell, CF Juan Pierre, RF Juan Encarnacion, 1B-OF Jeff Conine, INF Damion Easley, RHP Todd Jones, RHP Guillermo Mota, RHP Antonio Alfonseca, LHP Ron Villone.

Outlook: In the wake of their second payroll purge in eight years, the Marlins might have four or more rookies in the lineup on opening day. Sorting out the prospects will be the spring-training priority for new manager Joe Girardi, part of the team's youth movement -- he's 34 years younger than predecessor Jack McKeon. Girardi must replace seven regular starters and two starting pitchers as he rebuilds the Marlins around their two returning stars, slugger Miguel Cabrera (moving to 3B from the OF) and LHP Dontrelle Willis.

New York Mets

Manager: Willie Randolph (second season).

2005: 83-79, tied for third place.

Training Town: Port St. Lucie, Fla.

Park: Tradition Field.

Reporting Dates: Feb. 16/Feb. 21.

He's Here: 1B Carlos Delgado, LHP Billy Wagner, C Paul Lo Duca, RHP Duaner Sanchez, RF Xavier Nady, RHP Jorge Julio, RHP Chad Bradford, 1B Julio Franco, INF Jose Valentin, 2B Bret Boone, RHP Yusaku Iriki, OF Tike Redman, OF Endy Chavez, RHP John Maine, LHP Darren Oliver.

He's Outta Here: C Mike Piazza, RF Mike Cameron, RHP Braden Looper, RHP Kris Benson, RHP Jae Seo, RHP Roberto Hernandez, 1B Doug Mientkiewicz, 1B Mike Jacobs, 2B Miguel Cairo, INF-OF Marlon Anderson, LHP Kazuhisa Ishii, RHP Danny Graves, C Mike DiFelice, 1B Jose Offerman, RHP Shingo Takatsu, OF Gerald Williams, LHP Felix Heredia.

Outlook: After making some major strides last season, the Mets and GM Omar Minaya had another busy winter. Wagner is a big upgrade at closer over Looper, and Delgado gives New York the power-hitting first baseman it sorely needed. But for the inconsistent offense to really improve, Carlos Beltran must be much more productive than he was in his first season with the team and speedy leadoff hitter Jose Reyes has to get on base more. By trading Benson and Seo, Minaya probably weakened what had been a relatively deep, if not spectacular, rotation. Aaron Heilman, who quietly had a dominant second half out of the bullpen, will likely get a chance to become a starter again. Pedro Martinez's nagging toe injury is still a concern, and lefty Tom Glavine turns 40. Setup relief could be a question mark, too. Spring training will feature competition at several spots: Nady and Victor Diaz will fight for playing time in RF, while Kaz Matsui -- a two-year bust since coming over from Japan -- will try to hold off a fast-aging Boone at second base. 3B David Wright is a budding star. If the big-name pitchers stay healthy, this team can contend for a division title.

Washington Nationals

Manager: Frank Robinson (fifth season).

2005: 81-81, fifth place.

Training Town: Viera, Fla.

Park: Space Coast Stadium.

Reporting Dates: Feb. 18/Feb. 23

He's Here: 2B-OF Alfonso Soriano, RHP Ramon Ortiz, RHP Brian Lawrence, OF Michael Tucker, INF-OF Robert Fick, INF-OF Marlon Anderson, C-1B Matthew LeCroy.

He's Outta Here: OF Preston Wilson, OF Brad Wilkerson, 3B Vinny Castilla, RHP Hector Carrasco, RHP Esteban Loaiza, C Gary Bennett, 2B Junior Spivey, 2B Rick Short, OF Terrmel Sledge.

Outlook: Hard to believe, perhaps, but the Nationals still do not have a new owner, leaving the team in a bit of limbo all offseason. Wrangling between Major League Baseball -- which bought the Expos in 2002 -- and the District of Columbia over a lease for a new stadium held up an announcement on which of eight bidding groups would buy the Nationals. So while a new owner might have increased the payroll or decided to make front-office changes, everything pretty much stayed status quo, with Jim Bowden as GM, Robinson as manager, and few significant roster additions. The biggest import is Soriano, a second baseman who has indicated he's not thrilled about the team's plan to shift him to the outfield. Having lost RHPs Loaiza and Carrasco, and been outbid for some free-agent starters, Washington's biggest worry probably is the rotation after the top two of RHPs Livan Hernandez and John Patterson. Soriano and rookie 3B Ryan Zimmerman should add some life to what was the worst offense in the majors, but other additions primarily were bench players. OF Jose Guillen's offseason shoulder surgery could keep him sidelined into the regular season.