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2015 Preseason News:

In a stunner of of a deal, the Kansas City Royals added 2B Neil Walker(29, 4.5*) from the Pittsburgh Pirates. Back to the Bucs goes the premiere setup man RHRP Kelvin Herrera(25, 4.5*) and minor league prospect C Chase Vallot(18, 3.5* HS, 4.5* OSA).

The Padres added another bat to their new lineup, trading SP James Shields(33, 4*) and minor league prospect CF C.J. McElroy(21, 2* HS, 2.5* OSA ) to the Cardinals in exchange for 1B Matt Reynolds(31, 3*).

San Diego continued to deal as SS Gregorio Petit(30, 1.5*) and prospect RF Tyler Austin(23, 3* HS, 4* OSA) will come over from the Yankees. The Bronx Bombers added SP Brandon Morrow(30, 4*) in this deal who will get slotted in as #3 starter.

The Marlins added additional outfield depth in CF Craig Gentry(31, 2.5*) from the Oakland A's. They got $1.6M together with him, but gave up minor league 2B Jordany Valdespin(27, 2.5*) and minor league prospect C Blake Anderson(19, 2.5* HS, 2* OSA).

Arizona traded away SP Chase Anderson(27, 1.5*) to the Chicago White Sox. Coming back is veteran C Geovany Soto(32, 1.5*) and prospect 2B Jake Jarvis(20, 1.5* HS, 1* OSA).

Cubs RHRP Justin Grimm(26, 3/4* HS, 4* OSA) will miss the start of the season. He shot himself in the foot while cleaning his handgun and will be out for the first three to four weeks. Grimm was 5-2 3.78 in 73G and 69IP last year.

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Baseball America announced their Top 100 Prospect list:

1.) RHRP Huascar Ynoa, 16, Minnesota Twins(R)
2.) CF Byron Buxton, 21, Minnesota Twins(AAA)
3.) SS Addison Russell, 21, Chicago Cubs(AAA)
4.) RHSP Vladimir Gutierrez, 19, Arizona Diamondbacks(A)
5.) 3B Kris Bryant, 23, Chicago Cubs(MLB)
6.) LHSP Julio Urias, 18, Los Angeles Dodgers(AA)
7.) SS Carlos Correa, 20, Houston Astros(AAA)
8.) RHCL Brent Honeywell, 20, Tampa Bay Rays(A)
9.) SS Corey Seager, 20, Los Angeles Dodgers(AA)
10.) RHSP Jose Berrios, 20, Minnesota Twins(AA)

Brewers on that list:
#37 A SS Franly Mallen, 17, .235-1-23 in R ball 2014
#76 A SP David Burkhalter, 19, 0-5 7.15 10G/4GS in R ball 2014

Good for the 25th best farm system...

Unranked but promising:
AA SS Orlando Arcia, 20, .289-4-50 in A ball 2014
AA RF Clint Coulter, 21, .287-22-89 in A ball 2014
AA CF Tyrone Taylor, 21, .278-6-68 in A ball 2014
A CF Monte Harrison, 19, .261-1-20 in R ball 2014
R SS Jake Gatewood, 19, .206-3-32 in R ball 2014