The Waterloo Bucks announced the signing of left-handed pitcher Brandon Parrent to their roster for the 2011 season. Parrent is a junior at Texas A&M University.

The Rochester Honkers Baseball Organization announced the signing of right-handed pitcher Kevin Johnson and infielder Reid Roper today for the 2011 season. Both play at the University of Illinois, and will be first year Honkers.

The NWL will breakdown the Atlanta Braves of the National League East today. The youthful Braves expect to compete for a NL East again this year after finishing in 2nd place to the Philadelphia Phillies.

The St. Cloud River Bats announced Thursday that infielder Bryan Peters (Nebraska) will return for his second season with the ball club. Peters signed a full time contract and will report to St. Cloud at the conclusion of his Big 12 campaign.

The Thunder Bay Border Cats are pleased to officially announce that two more players from the 2010 team will be returning as the club has signed first baseman Ty Wosleger and catcher Will Thorp for the 2011 Northwoods League season.

The Northwoods League ventures into the always powerful American League East today as they breakdown the Toronto Blue Jays.

The La Crosse Loggers baseball club announced today that they have signed a pair of junior infielders in Thomas McCarthy (Kentucky) and Trentt Copeland (Evansville).

The Oakland Athletics will begin Spring Training play in three days in Phoenix, AZ and a familiar NWL face will be on their 40-man roster. That familiar face will be Josh Willingham who played in the NWL in 1998 and 1999 for the Austin Southern Minny Stars.

Cameron Amsrud, Milwaukee Panther righty and DC Everest alumnus, has signed with his hometown Wisconsin Woodchucks for the 2011 season.