The Boston Red Sox have a lot to consider right now, and Masataka Yoshida's bat could heavily sway their thinking.

Generally speaking, spring training numbers don't mean anything. The competition varies so much -- a hitter could face a Cy Young winner in his first at-bat and a kid ticketed for Single-A in his second -- and the sample sizes are so small that it's hard to really find meaning in anything.

The Chicago Cubs are bullish on top prospect Matt Shaw, but they’re also in no hurry to push things further than they need to be pushed. The Cubs organization began spring training with a bit of egg on their collective faces as they lost out on a bid to bring free agent third baseman Alex Bregman to Chicago.

Boston Red Sox fans are wondering if any of the organization's three top prospects will be with the team on Opening Day.

As great as Alex Bregman may be this season with the Boston Red Sox, the Detroit Tigers cannot be blamed for not signing the star infielder. Detroit president of baseball operations Scott Harris made an admirable run at Bregman,