Breaking Down the 25-Man Roster

With the signing of first baseman J.T. Snow to back up Kevin Youkilis, the 25-man roster is starting to take shape. Here is how the roster is looking, with only locks shown.

PITCHERS:
Starters
Josh Beckett
Curt Schilling
Tim Wakefield
Jonathan Papelbon

Relief
Keith Foulke
Mike Timlin
Guillermo Mota
Rudy Seanez

HITTERS:
Starters
C : Jason Varitek
1B: Kevin Youkilis
2B: Mark Loretta
SS:
3B: Mike Lowell
LF:
CF:
RF: Trot Nixon
DH: David Ortiz

Bench
IF: Alex Cora
1B: J.T. Snow
OF: Adam Stern

PLAYERS OMITTED:
RHP Matt Clement (May be traded)
RHP Bronson Arroyo (May be traded)
LHP David Wells (May be traded)
LHP Lenny DiNardo (May not make team)
C John Flaherty (May not make team)
2B Tony Graffanino (May be traded)
LF Manny Ramirez (May be traded)

As you can see, we still have a lot of work to do before pitchers and catchers report.