Not all news items are worthy of their own post. Thus, the Potent Potables...
- Washington Nationals' catching prospect Derek Norris made his 2010 debut on Sunday for Double-A Potomac, reports Adam Kilgore of the Washington Post. Norris has missed the first two weeks of the season with a sore wrist due to off-season surgery.
- Lee Hamilton of the San Diego News Network breaks down the good and bad so far in the Padres' farm system, including James Darnell, Logan Forsythe, Aaron Poreda, and Cedric Hunter among the good, and listing Allan Dykstra as the bad. Hamilton also mentions injuries to Matt Antonelli and Jaff Decker, while Bill Center of the San Diego Union-Tribune discusses the difficult start for Everett Williams and the lack of action for Donavan Tate.
- J.J. Cooper of Baseball America explains the success of four impressive pitching prospects: Kyle Gibson of the Twins, Tim Melville of the Royals, and Nick Hagadone and Kelvin De La Cruz of the Indians.
- Adeiny Hechavarria faces some uphill battles trying to go from Cuba to the Blue Jays, and Morgan Campbell of The Toronto Star explains them.