- Mets pitching prospect Dylan Owen threw seven innings of no-hit ball in a combined no-hitter in the Dominican Winter League, reports Michael Baron of MetsBlog.com.
- The Texas Rangers have signed Venezuelan shortstop Rougned Odor, according to Ben Badler of Baseball America. Odor is a 16-year-old left-handed hitter who, if nothing else, shoots to the top of the list of best prospect names in baseball.
- Josh Collmenter has made a name for himself in the past by displaying unique facial hair on the mound, but the Diamondbacks pitcher established himself as a legitimate pitching prospect in 2011, and discusses everything from his success, to his facial hair and his unique throwing motion with John Parker of MLB.com.
- The Braves will have a new closer this season, and it will likely be flame-throwing prospect Craig Kimbrel, about whom Jack Moore of FanGraphs.com is over-the-top excited.

