Starting pitchers Yankees GM Brian Cashman could make a play for at the July trade deadline  —  To appreciate the depth of the Yankees' farm system, consider that last July they traded four players who at the time were on Baseball America's list of Top 100 prospects.

Keith Law's 2018 top 100 prospects: Nos. 100-51  —  If you're not going for it in today's MLB environment, you're — well, let's not use the T-word and just go with “developing.”  Teams that build from their farm system, through the draft, the international market and trades of veterans for prospects …

AP Source: Cubs Having Active Talks With RHP Yu Darvish  —  CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs are having active talks with free agent Yu Darvish, hoping to add the right-hander to their rotation as they try for a second championship in three seasons.  —  The 31-year-old Darvish …

Thank You, Pittsburgh  —  I forgot to say goodbye.  —  It's always funny, how you picture something happening in your head, versus how it happens in real life.  In my head, I pictured myself savoring every moment of my last game as a Pirate: This is my last time making that drive to the ballpark …

Giants, Austin Jackson agree to two-year, $6 million deal  —  Center fielder Austin Jackson has agreed to a two-year, $6 million deal with the San Francisco Giants, a source confirmed to ESPN's Jerry Crasnick.  —  The deal includes bonuses based on playing time and other escalators …

Baseball America drops Phillies prospect Mickey Moniak from top 100 list  —  The Phillies have five players on Baseball America's annual list of top 100 major-league prospects, but the name that is missing is the most glaring.  Mickey Moniak, whom the Phillies drafted first overall in 2016 …

Will the Orioles make a move before FanFest?  —  Much has been written in this space over the past few months about a slow-moving free-agent market, so without regurgitating the conspiracy theories about why so many players still remain unsigned less than three weeks before pitchers …

Mets fan hopes to get 500,000 retweets to take prom photos at Citi Field  —  A Mets fan could soon have her prom photos taken at Citi Field.  —  Callie Quinn, who does not yet have a date to this year's prom, reached out to the Mets on Twitter to ask if the team would let her take photos …

Padres To Sign Allen Craig  —  The Padres have inked a minors pact with veteran first baseman Allen Craig, according to Chris Cotillo of SB Nation (via Twitter).  The contract includes an invitation to MLB Spring Training, Dennis Lin of the San Diego Union-Tribune tweets.