Former Hawk Marwin Gonzalez makes his debut with the Houston Astros organization this summer. Roger Hoover of the Tennessee Smokies writes a compelling piece detailing where Gonzalez has been and where he's going.
Former Hawks Javier Baez and Brett Jackson are among the top 100 prospects as ranked by MLB.com. Specifically, Jackson says he's, "bigger, faster, stronger and more powerful." Look out!
Former Hawk Jeff Samardzija has words of praise for the new Cubs regime. According to ESPN Chicago, the righty is prepared to use his success from 2011 as a springboard for this summer.
Brett Jackson checks in as the 5th best outfield prospect in baseball. The conventional wisdom is that this will be the last time he makes the list because he's Major League bound in 2012.
Brandon Guyer hits a two-run HR in his first big league at-bat. The former Hawk's first taste of the show couldn't have been scripted any better. On the cusp of Spring Training, he's hoping for a full-time job with the Rays.
The Chicago Tribune reports that Josh Vitters' name continues to be tossed around as compensation for Theo Epstein. Either way, it's in the commissioner's hands now.