- Phillippe Aumont bounced back from a horrendous 2010 season to regain his status as an elite bullpen prospect, and as Matt Gelb of The Philadelphia Inquirer points out, could complete his reclamation this spring by winning a spot in the Phillies bullpen.
- Mets pitching prospect Matt Harvey has added a two-seam fastball, reports MetsBlog.com.
- After moving to the bullpen last season to limit his innings, and having been a reliever in college, the Cardinals are planning to give Jordan Swagerty a chance to start this season, says Jenifer Langosch of MLB.com.
- Want to see the swing that was worth trading Michael Pineda for? Geoff Baker of The Seattle Times has video of Jesus Montero taking cuts at Mariners spring training.
- Francisco Peguero should start the season in Triple-A, where he'll be manning right field instead of center, notes Andy Baggerly for Baseball America. Peguero still needs to drastically improve his plate discipline and the Giants are still waiting for him to tap into his power in games.

