- Sam Miller of The Orange County Register cites a Baseball Prospectus article (subscription needed) that breaks down the things that could go wrong with the Angels top prospects. Miller's article has the quote on Mike Trout, explaining his potential troubles against right-handed pitching, based on his struggles in the majors last season.
- Pirates C prospect Tony Sanchez apparently had another off-the-field incident, occurring during the instructional season in Florida this past fall, reports Rob Biertempfel of The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Sanchez allegedly broke his jaw in a bar fight, although he was not hurt a few weeks later at a team mini-camp. Sanchez has already had jaw issues, missing much of the 2010 season after breaking his jaw getting hit by pitches. He also was suspended for three games last season after ripping umpires on his Twitter feed.
- The Orioles have announced their second South Korean high school signing in the past week, inking Seong-Min Kim, a 18-year-old left-handed pitcher, reports Jordan Tuwiner of Orioles-Nation.com. Just two days ago, the team announced the signing of 17-year-old South Korean lefty Kim Sung-min.
- The Cubs have announced their spring training invites, says Adam McCalvy of MLB.com. Among the prospects invited are outfielders Brett Jackson and Jae-Hoon Ha, and pitchers Jay Jackson, Trey McNutt, and Dae-Eun Rhee.

