Shortstop Jeff Bianchi, one of the Royals' top infield prospects, will undergo reconstructive elbow surgery and be out for the season. In addition, left-handed pitcher Danny Duffy has elbow stiffness in his throwing arm and has been shut down for the time being.
Part of Baltimore's prospect package in the Miguel Tejada trade, Troy Patton was acquired despite having a torn labrum in his left shoulder. Now, he looks to reestablish himself among the O's top-tier pitching prospects.
The Rangers could have one of the best offensive teams in all of baseball this year. To see it, all you have to do is drive up I-35 across the Red River, over the Arbuckle Mountains, through historical Pauls Valley and up to the Bricktown Ballpark in Oklahoma City.
Jeremy Hellickson got his feet wet on Friday, and while doing so, he managed to confirm in four outs why he is one of the top pitching prospects in baseball.
In a tradition that is as old as the game itself, each spring hot-shot prospects are taught how to act like professionals by veterans at big league camps.
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