The 25th Man
Can Vinny Rottino use big numbers to knock down another big number (age 24) to break into the majors as the utility guy? You might want to bet Money on it. [Article]

Rebuilt & Ready To Run
Phillies southpaw Cole Hamels of the Threshers wants to take a bite out of the bigs. Given the adversity that he's already overcome, you've got to like his chances. [Article]

Five Alive
California League pitcher Mike Schultz throws five strikeouts in one inning. [Article]

Rockies on the Rise
Francis smokin' in AAA debut; pair of Visalia Oaks now pair of Tulsa Drillers. [Article]

When FAB50 player and Phillies phenom Howie Kendrick went down with an injury at the 2004 Midwest League All-Star Game, The Burlington Bees’s Mitch Maier stepped up to the plate in more ways than one. [Article]

Who are the best players in minor league baseball? The players on the fast track? Minor League News (MLN)'s annual FAB50 Baseball survey of tomorrow's major league stars appearing at your home ballpark today will give you the lowdown on the cream of the crop for 2004. 50 articles on baseball's best, plus other features on the star machine that grinds out the major leaguers. [Feature]

Nowhere To Go But... Nowhere
Bronson Sardinha, Tampa's hottest talent, faces insurmountable obstacles to wearing Yankee pinstripes. [Article]

Little Red Corvette
Is Royals pitching phenom Zack Greinke on the fast track or the test track? After burning up the turf in the Carolina and the Texas leagues, the Royals are tuning up the hurler for his debut in Royal blue in KC. [Article]

Update: Greinke Called Up
Kansas City prospect Zack Greinke is promoted from Omaha and will make Major League debut at Oakland A's on Saturday. [Article]