- Jenrry Mejia, back in Double-A as the Mets try to re-convert him back into a starter, left his game on Sunday with "right shoulder stiffness," according to Matthew Cerrone of MetsBlog.com.
- Austin Romaine's election to the Future's Game is yet another sign that the Yankees' catching prospect is close to the majors, says Mike Ashmore of ThunderBaseball.com. The Yankees have as much catching depth as any system in baseball, making the 4-year deal they gave Jorge Posada that much more perplexing.
- Michael Taylor hasn't played like the player the A's thought they were getting this off-season, but he's been red-hot of late and is starting to make his case for a call-up, says Jane Lee of MLB.com.
- There's no minor-league rotation more talented than that of the Myrtle Beach Pelicans, let by Julio Teheran, reports Bill Ballew of Baseball America.
- The Cubs promoted a number of prospects to the next appropriate level, reports Carrie Muskat of MLB.com, including Brett Jackson to Double-A, Rafael Dolis to Double-A, and Trey McNutt to High-A.
- Pedro Alvarez is still making adjustments at the plate in the majors, but his once shaky defense has looked solid, says Alex Espinoza of MLB.com.

