5 players with work to do this spring

With nearly every club having fully reported to spring training, the excitement of baseball's return is nearly upon the awaiting masses who want to see how their favorite players look going into the 2016 campaign.

While some players come into camp raring to go, in the "best shape of their lives," or feeling like this may be the year they put it all together, others have certain elements of their games that need improvement.

Here are five players with work to do this spring.

Pablo Sandoval

After photos surfaced of a rotund Pablo Sandoval during spring camp, questions arose once again about the conditioning of the Boston Red Sox third baseman, who struggled in his first season with the club.

And while the 29-year-old wasn't interested in discussing his shape nor was Red Sox president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski concerned about his weight, the "Kung-Fu Panda" may need to shed a few pounds from his listed 255-pound frame to appease the masses, especially if his struggles continue yet again this season.

After hitting just .245/.292/.366 with 10 home runs and 47 RBIs last year, the native of Venezuela is still owed $72.4 million over the next four seasons and also has a $17-million team option for 2020.

Billy Hamilton

As the old baseball adage goes, you can't steal first base; a saying that Cincinnati Reds outfielder Billy Hamilton will need to think about during spring camps.

While the 25-year-old has game-changing speed, swiping 57 bags last season, his trouble was getting to first, as he recorded an on-base percentage of just .274.

Reds manager Bryan Price is going to give Hamilton every opportunity he can as a leadoff man during spring training, so he'll need to prove to the organization he's up to the task.

Anibal Sanchez

2015 was an anomaly for 31-year-old right-hander Anibal Sanchez as hitters took the Detroit Tigers hurler deep more than any other time in his career.

Sanchez's home run-to-fly ball ratio skyrocketed to a career high 16 percent last season, as he tied for the AL lead in home runs allowed with 29, despite missing time with shoulder troubles.

The Venezuelan is set for a return to the Tigers' rotation during the 2016 campaign, and with him earning $16.8 million, he'll need to find a way to keep the ball in the park if he wants to remain a member of the starting staff.

Daniel Murphy

Daniel Murphy was a huge story for the New York Mets during their postseason run to the World Series, and while some of his damage with the bat led to praise and sentiment, his poor glove work in key situations spoiled his magical offensive output.

As Murphy gets set to begin a new career in a Washington Nationals uniform, he'll need to get his glove up to par and avoid any repercussions that may come if he makes a game-changing error; especially after signing a $37.5-million deal in the offseason.

Hanley Ramirez

Another spring training, another position switch for Hanley Ramirez.

After the Red Sox declared they would enter 2016 with an outfield of Mookie Betts, Jackie Bradley Jr., Rusney Castillo, and Chris Young, Ramirez will make the transition to first base, a position he's never played in his career.

Ramirez reported to camp early, feeling more agile, and has been working vigorously with coach Brian Butterfield to get accustomed to the position, but as the character of Ron Washington once said in the film "Moneyball," playing first base is "incredibly hard."