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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Rehabbed Brewers pitcher: Angels should support Josh Hamilton  —  ST. LOUIS - Milwaukee Brewers reliever Jeremy Jeffress has never met Josh Hamilton, but knows everything about him.  —  He has never used drugs with Hamilton, but understands everything about the addiction.

Hill's Double Lifts Diamondbacks Past Giants  —  SAN FRANCISCO — Arizona second baseman Aaron Hill spent most of the game diving around on the infield dirt at AT&T Park.  He ended it with a rare hit off Giants closer Sergio Romo that likely saved teammate Josh Collmenter's spot in the Diamondbacks' rotation.

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.

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 …

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 …

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.

Diamondbacks Promote Yasmany Tomas  —  The Diamondbacks have called up recent Cuban signee Yasmany Tomas from Triple-A, the club announced.  Tomas had opened the season in the upper minors despite inking a six-year, $68.5MM contract to join Arizona over the offseason.