- Arizona Diamondbacks' top prospect Jarrod Parker is back on the mound on the road to recovery from Tommy John surgery, reports Steve Gilbert of MLB.com. Parker had surgery last October and is just beginning to throw.
- Also on the long road back from injury is Jared Mitchell, but the White Sox' prospect is ahead of schedule, says Jeff Buchanan of Future Sox.com.
- Jason Castro should be in Houston at some point this season, reports Zachary Levine of the Houston Chronicle.
- Mike Stanton is coming, reports Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald, whether the Marlins' outfielders are ready or not. Joe Frisaro of MLB.com goes over the Marlins' options for getting everyone enough at-bats.
- Orioles' prospect Kieron Pope is back in action after recovering from a broken leg, writes Noah Rosenstein of MLB.com.
- Jack Moore of FanGraphs.com makes the latest case for Buster Posey's promotion to San Francisco.
- The Cubs have put Andrew Cashner in their Triple-A bullpen in order to get him ready for a relief role in the majors later in the season, reports Carrie Muskat of MLB.com. Gordon Wittenmyer of the Chicago Sun-Times adds his input as well. The Cubs made a similar move with fellow prospect Jay Jackson earlier this season, and either or both could be at Wrigley this year.
- Basebal America has their weekly transaction report, which includes a few moves that slipped under the radar, including:
- Lonnie Chisenhall (CLE) to the 7-day DL (shoulder)
- Zack Wheeler (SF) to the 7-day DL (fingernail...seriously)
- Zach Braddock (MIL) added to the 40-man roster and could be in line for a call up

