Drew Stubbs spent seven years with the Reds before he was traded to the Indians this offseason.

"There were definitely some mixed emotions," Stubbs said. "The toughest part for me was, when you're comfortable in a place, having to leave a bunch of great people behind."

Rather than hitting near the top of the lineup, where he spent most of his time with the Reds, Stubbs projects to slot his speed into the nine-hole with Cleveland. After a career spent in center field, Stubbs is also spending this spring getting accustomed to right field.

"I still feel like center field is my position," he said. "This year, obviously I won't be there, but who knows whether I'll be [in right] for a year or five years or whatever. It's a thing that I think is going to make this team the best, and what I'm happy to do."