As we continue our preview of the upcoming Braves season, we take a look at the best- and worst-case scenarios for each of the Braves' position players.

First base

Best case: Freddie Freeman's wrist issues go away. He gets back to being one of the National League's better first basemen while providing a solid presence in the lineup for 150+ games. He flirts with a .300/.400/.500 line as he did in 2013.

Worst case: The wrist problems don't go away, and suddenly the $103 million he's owed through 2021 becomes a huge concern.

Second base

Best case: Jace Peterson improves upon his first-half 2015 numbers and emerges as a legitimate starter, only adding to the young middle infield talent the Braves currently have. He transitions into a super-utility player the way Martin Prado did years ago.

Worst case: We get second-half Jace Peterson for an entire year. Fredi Gonzalez tickles himself with the hot hand of Peterson, Kelly Johnson, Emilio Bonifacio or Gordon Beckham as the group posts some of the league's worst numbers.

Third base

Best case: Adonis Garcia laughs at moron Braves blogger Scott Coleman as he clubs 20+ homers and plays passable defense.

Worst case: Moron Braves blogger Scott Coleman laughs at Braves for expecting Garcia to be an everyday starter. Garcia, Johnson and Beckham split starts and pray Rio Ruiz -- who apparently had a really good spring -- is ready for 2017.

Shortstop

Best case: Erick Aybar bounces back and has a nice four months before being traded for a usable prospect down the road. The Dansby Swanson (or Ozhaino Albies) era begins in August prior to the move to Cobb County.

Worst case: Aybar, 32, loses a step in the field and doesn't hit. Swanson looks to be more of a 2018 prospect than 2017, and Albies shows his youth as he reaches the upper levels of the minors. Andrelton Simmons has a career-year in Anaheim.

Left field

Best case: This one is fairly obvious. Hector Olivera shows everyone why he landed upwards of $60 million two years ago. He hits .285/.350/.440 with passable defense and makes 140+ starts. Alex Wood shifts to the bullpen in L.A., Jose Peraza doesn't do anything in Cincinnati, John Coppolella does the Walter White Crawlspace laugh.

Worst case: Olivera can't stay off the disabled list and doesn't hit any better than he did in September last year. Last summer's weird trade looks weirder.

Center field

Best case: Ender Inciarte wins a Gold Glove while bringing back memories of Andruw Jones in center field. He adjusts to life outside of Chase Field and hits well, holding his own against left-handed pitching. Shelby Miller regresses in Arizona. The offseason's best trade looks even more one-sided.

Worst case: Inciarte doesn't adjust well to Turner Field. He's a career .266/.301/.359 hitter away from Chase Field, and he puts up a similar line outside of the hitter-friendly desert.

Right field

Best case: Honestly, Nick Markakis repeats his 2015 with slightly better power numbers and defense. Markakis is traded in the offseason before hitting the downslope of his career, freeing up $20M+ for Coppolella to play with heading into Cobb County.

Worst case: Markakis sees regression in his batting average and on-base percentage. The power doesn't return, the defense gets worse. The Braves either have to eat money and trade him, or live with him in right field for two more years.