Club considering options for leadoff, center field  —  4/15/15: Carlos Gomez suffers a right hamstring injury in the top of the 9th  —  ST. LOUIS — Carlos Gomez traveled back to Milwaukee on Thursday for an examination of his injured right hamstring while Brewers officials began …

Look out Refsnyder: Yankees interested in Braves' 2B prospect  —  BALTIMORE — The Yankees have let the Braves know they have an interest in Atlanta's second-base prospect Jose Peraza who is currently playing at Triple-A.  —  According to a person with knowledge of the situation the Yankees …

Twins Power Their Way Past Royals 8-5 for Series Win  —  MINNEAPOLIS — Kennys Vargas and Kurt Suzuki each hit a two-run homer, powering the Minnesota Twins past the Kansas City Royals 8-5 Thursday for their first series win this season.  —  Tommy Milone (2-) picked up his second straight victory …

Mets dig out of 3-0 hole, top Marlins in wild series opener  —  The Mets (7-3) came back from an early 3-0 deficit and broke a late 5-5 tie with some timely hitting as they topped the Marlins (3-7) on Thursday night at Citi Field.  —  Dillon Gee put the Mets in an early hole …

Cubs To Promote Kris Bryant  —  The Cubs will promote top prospect Kris Bryant to the Major Leagues for tomorrow's game against the Padres, reports Jesse Rogers of ESPN Chicago (on Twitter).  —  The 23-year-old Bryant was the No. 2 pick in the 2013 draft out of the University of San Diego …

Rays Sign J.P. Arencibia To Minor League Deal  —  The Rays have signed catcher J.P. Arencibia to a Minor League contract, tweets Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times.  The veteran Arencibia, a client of CAA Sports, will head to the Rays' Triple-A affiliate in Durham, per Topkin.

The International Signing Market: Part 2  —  Yesterday I shared notes about the 33 players that should sign on or just after July 2nd and project for seven figures.  A common question from readers was if their team had other deals I knew of or if they were planning to go over their bonus pool.

Craig Stammen Requires Elbow Surgery, May Miss Season  —  An MRI performed on the right elbow of right-hander Craig Stammen has revealed a torn flexor tendon that will require surgery to repair, the Nationals announced on Thursday.  The unfortunate news could very well sideline Stammen …

Catcher performed well vs. Braves, could energize Marlins  —  Catcher J.T. Realmuto talks about looking forward to a clean start this season  —  NEW YORK — The Marlins are searching for a spark, and catching prospect J.T. Realmuto might be the answer.  The 24-year-old had two hits …

Prospect Hot Sheet: The Prequel  —  Tomorrow we go live with the first Prospect Hot Sheet of 2015, and another one will follow every Friday after that during the minor league season.  —  Before we present the top 20 prospect performances of the week, though, we'll sate your appetite …

Arizona Diamondbacks call up Cuban OF Yasmany Tomas  —  The Diamondbacks promoted Cuban slugger Yasmany Tomas to the big leagues on Wednesday, a surprising move given the glut of position players already on the roster. … Just before Opening Day, the club optioned Tomas to Triple-A Reno …