One of the most exciting players in the game, Vladimir puts up Willie Mays-like numbers at the plate and in the field has an arm as strong as any player in the game. He made the All-Star team for the fourth straight season last year and he finished in the top 10 the National League in virtually every offensive category. Vladimir led the league in both hits (206) and total bases (364), finished third in batting (.336) and fifth in both homers (39) and RBI (111). He barely missed becoming just the fourth member of the 40-40 club, falling just one HR shy.

Just 27 years old, Vladimir continues to improve offensively, as he established career bests last year in hits, steals (40), walks (84) and on-base percentage (.417). Once criticized as a free swinger with no idea of the strike zone, Vladimir drew more walks than strikeouts (70) in 2002. A notorious "bad ball" hitter, opposing pitchers have no obvious weaknesses to exploit. In the field, Vladimir has a cannon for an arm. He has registered 76 assists in the past six seasons, reaching double-digits every year.

Signed by the Expos in 1993, Vladimir was the MVP of the Eastern League in 1996. He made his major-league debut that same year and has been a fixture in right field in Montreal since 1997. Vladimir's older brother Wilton is a seven-year, major-league veteran, and the two were reunited on the field last year, when Montreal reacquired him from Cincinnati.

--BigLeaguers.com