Odds & Ends: Glaus, Prospects, Mariners

Some evening appetizers as (most) games commence this evening: Marc Hulet at Fangraphs gives part two of his rankings of the prospects moved this past deadline. A "back issue" has sidelined Troy Glaus yet again, reports Joe Strauss at the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. This would seem to lessen the chances he gets traded this month even further. Matt Eddy at Baseball America has a comprehensive list of the most recent minor league transactions. Ben Badler at Baseball America gets official confirmation on all the Mariners' international signings, including the highly-touted Guillermo Pimentel, who received a $2MM bonus. In all, they signed ten amateurs, eight from Latin America and two from Korea. Impending free agent Adrian Beltre is back in the Mariners' lineup, says Geoff Baker at the Seattle Times, and says he's not concerned about his contract going forward. The Cubs signed their sixth-round pick, LHP Brooks Raley, for $750k, ...