ATLANTA (AP) ¡ª help for anyone confused by the team¡¯s long list of young starting pitchers  http://www.marinersfanproshop.com/authentic-edgar-martinez-j ersey , including several who had Atlanta auditions in 2018.As Atlanta¡¯s pitchers and catchers prepare to report to spring training this week, there are many highly regarded candidates for at least one open spot in the rotation. The list includes Mike Soroka, Touki Toussaint, Kyle Wright, Kolby Allard, Max Fried, Bryse Wilson and Luiz Gohara.Vizcaino sees one starter emerging from the crowd.¡°Touki. Touki,¡± Vizcaino said last month. ¡°He¡¯s very good. He impressed me a lot.¡±Vizcaino wouldn¡¯t be swayed. Nor would he seek a diplomatic way out when asked about Soroka.¡°I like Touki more,¡± Vizcaino said.And that was that.Vizcaino isn¡¯t the only Braves player with high expectations for Toussaint, 22, who was acquired from Arizona in 2015. The Braves agreed to take on Bronson Arroyo¡¯s $10 million contract with Toussaint for third baseman Phil Gosselin.Toussaint could make that $10 million price tag look like a bargain. First, though, the 6-foot-3 right-hander with the big curveball must win a job.Mike Foltynewicz, who was last season¡¯s breakout starter while landing an All-Star spot, is expected to lead a rotation that also includes Sean Newcomb, Kevin Gausman and Julio Teheran.The competition for the fifth spot could be the highlight of the Braves¡¯ spring. The first workout for pitchers and catchers is Saturday. The full squad reports next week.¡°There are so many talented arms,¡± said catcher Tyler Flowers. ¡± ¡­ Of course everybody wants to get a (Justin) Verlander or a (Max) Scherzer or somebody like that  http://www.marinersfanproshop.com/authentic-edgar-martinez-j ersey , but not every team can bring those guys in. Sometimes you¡¯ve got to grow them yourself and I think we have a lot of guys who can grow into those types of pitchers.¡±The wealth of young starting candidates kept Braves general manager Alex Anthopoulos from entering a bidding war to keep right-hander Anibal Sanchez, who instead signed with division rival Washington.¡°Knowing we have guys internally we think are ready to take a step, the bar is high for us,¡± Anthopoulos said.Manager Brian Snitker believes the depth will allow Atlanta to bring up a sixth starter from Triple-A Gwinnett when needed to keep the rotation fresh.Snitker said the depth was ¡°real important¡± to the Braves¡¯ NL East title last season.¡°The extra day¡¯s rest is big now with what we¡¯re doing and we have numbers you can bring up here and stretch guys out,¡± Snitker said.The Braves used 13 starting pitchers in 2018. Toussaint, Soroka, Wright, Allard and Wilson made their major league debuts. Toussaint¡¯s debut came after he was selected to pitch in the Futures Game on All-Star weekend.Toussaint was impressive in his first start, allowing only two hits and one run in six innings in a win over Miami on Aug. 13. He was 2-1 with a 4.03 ERA in seven games, including five starts.In what could be an indicator of the team¡¯s 2019 plans, Toussaint was placed on the postseason roster. Pitching in relief, he earned the decision in Atlanta¡¯s only win in the NL division series loss to the Dodgers.Toussaint said his 2018 experience helped him believe he belongs in the major leagues.¡°I¡¯d say very confident,¡± he said when asked about his mindset. ¡°I know what I have. I¡¯ve seen it. I¡¯ve watched it. I¡¯m ready to get after it.¡±Soroka also was impressive when healthy. He could be watched carefully in his return from a sore shoulder that put an early end to his 2018 season. He said he began throwing in November and feels strong.Many of the young pitchers moved through the organization together after they were on the same Class A Rome staff in 2016.¡°It¡¯s pretty incredible to be with those guys,¡± Soroka said. ¡°Healthy competition is always good. It brings out the best in everyone.¡± JUPITER, Fla. (AP) ¡ª New Miami Marlins catcher Jorge Alfaro showed up for the team¡¯s first full-squad spring training workout wearing a T-shirt that read, ¡°I talk (trash) about you in Spanish,¡± with a word more pungent and less publishable than ¡°trash.¡±The Marlins¡¯ English speakers are onto him.At the behest of CEO Derek Jeter Jay Buhner Jersey , the Marlins last year began Spanish language classes for coaches, and the program has since been expanded throughout the organization, from media relations to analytics to the front office. Now minor league players who speak English are being taught Spanish, while Spanish-speakers learn English ¡ª part of a trend in Major League Baseball toward more bilingual teams.¡°We want to invest in the players outside of their athletic abilities ¡ª invest in them as human beings,¡± Jeter says. ¡°Communication is first and foremost when you talk about building a championship-caliber organization, which means making sure our Spanish-speaking players are speaking English, but also our English-speaking players speaking Spanish.¡±The Jeter regime¡¯s education program for minor league players extends beyond language. They¡¯re taught life skills and cultural awareness ¡ª an asset for youngsters hoping to break into the big leagues in one of the nation¡¯s most diverse cities.The Marlins are not alone. About half of the 30 teams in the big leagues have begun offering Spanish lessons to English-speaking players in the past few years, says Major League Baseball vice president Paul Mifsud, who works with player programs.¡°The public focus on what the Marlins are doing has helped to improve both the quality of these kinds of initiatives, and the expediency with which teams are adopting this,¡± Mifsud says. ¡°The Marlins¡¯ industry leadership on this is extremely helpful. We¡¯d like all 30 teams doing their best to get players the level of education they want on these issues, and I think we¡¯re heading that direction.¡±Alfaro¡¯s T-shirt was worn in jest ¡ª he¡¯s bilingual, excited about his move to Miami and already a clubhouse leader. But potential cultural divides exist on any team, and the Marlins¡¯ education program offers a bridge.¡°We¡¯re learning about each other,¡± says Gary Denbo, vice president of scouting and player development. ¡°We address cultural awareness: Why do Latin players listen to their music so loud? Why do American players take it so hard when they go 0 for 4 with the expectations placed on them by their families? Why do some guys talk so loud on the bus?¡°The work our education department is doing affects everything in our players¡¯ lives. We cover cooking, shopping Denard Span Jersey , nutrition and how to pay your bills and manage your money.¡±At the start of spring training, the Marlins held a cooking competition for a group of top minor leaguers. The winning team of outfielder Connor Scott, shortstop Osiris Johnson and pitcher Jorge Guzman celebrated with whoops and high-fives ¡ª exactly the kind of scene Marlins officials hope to see more of.The trio were white, black and Latin, and their chicken and broccoli stir fry reportedly was delicious.¡°You¡¯ve got three guys from totally different worlds,¡± Denbo says. ¡°And when they were announced as the winners, it was like they had won the World Series.¡±Scott, the Marlins¡¯ first-round draft pick last year, says he appreciates the chance to learn about and communicate with another culture.¡°The better you know your teammates, the more you trust them,¡± Scott says. ¡°I think that¡¯s the biggest they¡¯re preaching here ¡ª trust. If you don¡¯t trust the guy next to you, how will you trust him to get the runner over, or trust that he¡¯s not going to run into you in the outfield?¡±Scott says he took no Spanish in high school, but thanks to the Marlins he can now converse in the language. Catcher Will Banfield, a second-round draft pick last year, says he has made progress speaking Spanish when meeting with Latin pitchers, although it¡¯s not always as difficult as it might seem.¡°¡®Curveball¡¯ is ¡®curveball  http://www.marinersfanproshop.com/authentic-edgar-martinez-j ersey ,'¡± he says. ¡°¡®Slider¡¯ is ¡®slider.'¡±Still, as he anticipates an eventual promotion to Miami, Banfield says learning Spanish will help him, off the field as well as on the mound.The Marlins have hired six full-time teachers, plus part-time instructors. Every minor league affiliate will have a teacher this season, and when a team is at home, every player will receive Spanish, English or life skills lessons, according to Denbo.Marlins veterans applaud the program. Infielder Miguel Rojas, who¡¯s bilingual, says improved language skills can ease the transition to the majors, especially in South Florida.¡°You¡¯re going to jump in an Uber, and that guy is going to speak Spanish,¡± Rojas says. ¡°So these American guys will be prepared with what they¡¯re going to face in Miami.¡±