[Kitty]

Here are 10 players I'd tab as breakout candidates for 2008, as well as a handful of other names on whom to keep your eyes this season.

• Adam Wainwright - Cardinals
• Rickie Weeks - Brewers
• Jeremy Hermida - Marlins
• Jason Kubel - Twins
• Howie Kendrick - Angels
• Edwin Encarnacion - Reds
• Chad Billingsley - Dodgers
• Stephen Drew - Diamondbacks
• Lastings Milledge - Nationals
• Fred Lewis - Giants

Notable mentions: Ryan Sweeney (A's), Brandon McCarthy (Rangers), Scott Olsen (Marlins), Jose Lopez (Marlins), Phil Hughes (Yankees), Jon Lester (Red Sox), Ervin Santana (Angels), Felix Hernandez (Marlins) just to name a few.

ESPN - Wainwright, Weeks among top breakout candidates - MLB

If you have insider you should be able to read the entire article and a full break down on each player mentioned.

[Domenic]

That's a solid list.

I'm not too sure about Fred Lewis, as I think most Giants position players will struggle as there isn't a great deal of substance to the line-up. I'm also leery about Ervin Santana, as he's actually gone downhill as he's garnered more and more experience - particularly on the road.

Jeremy Hermida and Adam Wainwright will make the NL All-Star team, though.

[teamera2008]

watch Justin Upton...!

he is the youngest player in the majors (20)Aug 25 1987
and he is already breaking out and everybody on ESPN's list has some catching up to do with upton!
5 HR's tied for the NL lead
.415 batting average
1.252 OPS
11 RBI's
not bad for the yougest player in the show!
to bad he had 140 AB's(10 too many) last year or i really feel he would be the front runner for this years ROY

[Brian34Cook]

Fred Lewis would make the All-Star team.. if he played the Cardinals all the time.. he's destroying us with like a million doubles this series but yea it's a solid list..

[jackmcmanus21]

Definitely a solid list...my breakout player, however, is Kosuke Fukudome.

[Griffey]

I'd probably put Ryan Zimmerman and Alex Gordon in as honorable mentions after slow seasons last year.