Not much time today, so we’ll bullet point it. Better than nothing, right?

• At Ft. Wayne, Kennard Jones (.301/.407/.373) continues to intrigue with his on-base skills. He, along with right-handers Gabe Ribas (68 IP, 51 H, 20 BB, 67 SO, 2.65 ERA) and Dale Thayer (26, 9, 8, 40, 0.35) could see time in the Cal League before too long.
• After a brief lull, Josh Barfield is heating up again at Elsinore. He’s hitting .357/.394/.559.
• Also at Elsinore, Greg Sain (.274/.338/.517) has caught a couple games. Here’s hoping this is the start of something for him. Interestingly, former first-rounder Nick Trzesniak is putting up some decent numbers (.305/.383/.415). Maybe the catching isn’t quite as bad as we thought. Maybe. Barfield, Sain, and infielder J.J. Furmaniak (.335/.410/.577) would seem to be likely candidates for mid-season promotions, although all could stand to improve their defense.
• Right-handers Kevin Jarvis and Brandon Villafuerte are rehabbing in the Cal League. Jarvis has fanned 17 in two starts, while Villafuerte has allowed a hit and a walk in two outings.
• At Mobile, it continues to be a mixed bag for the Pads’ two best Double-A hitting prospects. For Jake Gautreau, the good news is he’s drawing walks at a nice rate (12.4 per 100 PA) and not making many errors at second base (just two in 41 games). The bad news is he’s striking out at an alarming rate (25.8 per 100 PA), not hitting for much average (.233) or power (21% of hits for extra bases, .098 ISO), and having trouble staying healthy.
• Things look a little brighter for Khalil Greene. His plate discipline hasn’t been real strong and it’d be nice to see him hit a few homers now and then. But Greene is hitting .269 and he is driving the ball at least a little bit (35% of hits for extra bases, .130 ISO). He’s also committed only eight errors in 52 games.
• On the pitching side, southpaws Cory Stewart (66 IP, 45 H, 27 BB, 80 SO, 3.27 ERA) and Rusty Tucker (29.1, 21, 19, 38, 2.15) continue to shine. Stewart in particular has been strong of late; it wouldn’t surprise me to see him in Portland before too long. Tucker needs to improve his control a bit, but otherwise he’s been doing everything right. Jon Knott (.256/.362/.533) is the one position player bucking for a promotion.
• At Portland, Tagg Bozied continues to search for his stroke. There is cause for optimism. Despite the relatively low batting average (.243) and lack of home run power, he is controlling the strike zone well and driving the ball somewhat (31% of hits for extra bases, .144 ISO). Bernie Castro, after a miserable start, has brought his season totals to the brink of respectability (.279/.324/.315). Meantime, Donaldo Mendez (.243/.308/.328) was recalled to replace the injured Ramon Vazquez. Please, try to contain your excitement.
• On the mound at Triple-A, Kevin Walker and Jay Witasick continue to rehab. Each has fanned eight over six innings, spanning five appearances. Ben Howard (78.2 IP, 64 H, 31 BB, 43 SO, 3.89 ERA), Oliver Perez (44, 39, 10, 45, 2.25), and Dennis Tankersley (61.2, 57, 24, 66, 4.38) continue to make progress. Perez in particular is showing unprecedented command of the strike zone. No hurry with any of these guys, of course. For the best coverage of the Portland Beavers, be sure to visit PDX Beavers.
• The Pads signed a slew of draftees yesterday, including fifth-rounder Billy Hogan (SS, Chandler-Gilbert [Ariz.] JC), seventh-rounder Clark Girardeau (RHP, U. of South Alabama), eighth-rounder Dirk Hayhurst (RHP, Kent State U.), ninth-rounder Matt Lauderdale (C, College of Charleston), and tenth-rounder Fernando Valenzuela Jr. (1B, U. of Nevada-Las Vegas).
• Baseball America is maintaining a draft database which includes signing bonuses. Pretty cool.
• Speaking of BA, Jim Callis in last week’s chat mentioned liking the Padres’ pick of Girardeau.
• Here’s a little something on Hayhurst over at Kent State Baseball.
• FoxSports.com’s (and sometimes reader of Ducksnorts) Dayn Perry likes the pick of Lauderdale, whom Perry calls "perhaps the best catcher in the draft."

Sorry for all those hideous bullet points. I’ll do better next time! Gotta run…