Giants Acquire Orlando Cabrera

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Neal, who played on a youth travel team with Mike Leake, Stephen Strasburg and the son of Giants manager Bruce Bochy, has an enviable combination of power and arm strength, according to Baseball America, which suggested he could become an everyday player.

Pirates Acquire Derrek Lee

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The 2009 draft pick did not crack Baseball America's preseason list of the Pirates' top 30 prospects.

Braves Acquire Michael Bourn

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None of the three pitchers are top 50 prospects, but they did rank ninth, 26th, and 27th respectively for the Braves on Baseball America's preseason rankings, and the team has a highly-regarded farm system.

Diamondbacks Acquire Brad Ziegler

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He has good velocity for a southpaw and ranked 29th among D'Backs prospects before the 2010 season, according to Baseball America.

Rangers Acquire Mike Adams

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Erlin and Wieland, who are both represented by Sosnick Cobbe Sports, ranked fourth and 22nd in Baseball America's preseason Rangers top 30 prospects list prior to the season.

Indians Acquire Ubaldo Jimenez

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Baseball America ranked him as the 14th best prospect in the game earlier this month.

Red Sox Acquire Erik Bedard In Three-Team Deal

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Baseball America ranked him tenth among Dodgers prospects heading into the season, saying he's "loaded with athleticism" and "could have four average or better tools." Chiang, signed by the Red Sox out of Taiwan in 2006, has a breakout .338/.399/.647 line at Double-A.

Quick Hits: Mets, Overbay, Springer, Storen, Stewart

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Newly-acquired players Zack Wheeler and Jonathan Singelton head updated top ten prospects lists for the Mets and Astros, courtesy of Baseball America's Jim Callis.

Draft Signings: Red Sox, Rays, Royals

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The Red Sox have signed third rounder Jordan Weems according to Baseball America's Jim Callis (on Twitter).

Orioles Notes: Bundy, Reynolds, Pitching

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Baseball America's Jim Callis told Steve Melewski of MASNsports.com that he doesn't believe Trevor Bauer's deal with Arizona wil impact the Orioles' discussions with top pick Dylan Bundy.

NL Central Notes: Garza, Astros, Brewers

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Matt Eddy of Baseball America looks back at the Astros' forays into free agency and their subsequent trades for prospects in a subscriber-only piece.

Draft Signings: Tigers, Indians, Pirates, Cron

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Indians 16th rounder Ryan Merritt agreed to sign a $150K deal with Cleveland, according to Jim Callis of Baseball America (on Twitter).

Minors Notes: Buck, Lawrie, Robinson, Ruettiger

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The Orioles have signed outfielder Johnny Ruettiger, an eighth-round draft pick out of Arizona State, for $160K, according to Jim Callis of Baseball America (via Twitter).

Draft Notes: Swihart, Camarena, Starling

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138 among all prospects prior to the draft by Baseball America, according to Axisa, so it looks like the Yanks will have to go well over slot to get him signed up.

Minor Moves: Chad Gaudin, Brett Carroll

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The Blue Jays have signed Chad Gaudin according to Matt Eddy of Baseball America.

Orioles Designate Brandon Erbe For Assignment

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Erbe, 23, was ranked as the Orioles 27th best prospect before the season by Baseball America.

Haitian Prospects Stuck In Verification Limbo

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Most are first-generation Dominicans whose parents or grandparents emigrated from Haiti, as was the case with shortstop Miguel Sano, who signed with the Twins for $3.15MM in 2009 and is currently the team’s number three prospect, according to Baseball America.

Ohio Notes: Youkilis, Stephenson, Anderson

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The Indians have a day off while the Reds begin a four-game series with the Rockies tonight at the Great…… Perhaps one more young arm can be added to that mix -- Baseball America's Jim Callis tweets that the Tribe…

East Notes: Ortiz, McGowan, Rhodes, Uggla

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Orioles manager Buck Showalter told Bill Madden of the New York Daily News that while fans focus on the payroll gap between big-market and small-market clubs, "the real disparity, the disparity that's hurting baseball, is the disparity that no one sees -- the amount of money being spent on scouting and player development." In a follow-up piece for the Baltimore Sun, Robbie Levin looks at how the O's have fallen behind their AL East rivals in developing Latin American talent.

Brewers Agree To Terms With Two Draft Picks

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MONDAY: Lopez's bonus is worth $690K, well above the $522K slot recommendation and the largest bonus of any player outside the top 65 picks, reports Jim Callis of Baseball America.

Draft Links: Dodgers, Springer, Boras, Fisher

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The Dodgers have agreed to terms with sixth-rounder Scott Barlow and 10th-rounder Tyler Ogle, reports Jim Callis of Baseball America… The Phillies have signed seventh-round pick Kenny Giles to a contract with a $250K bonus, reports Baseball America's Jim Callis…

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