The International Showcase began Tuesday with timed 60-yard runs, infield and outfield drills, along with batting practice, at Rod Carew Stadium. The prospects also played in one game. The event wrapped up Wednesday with two more games.

Based on Monday’s pitching performance, the D-backs will likely give left-hander Patrick Corbin more time to bounce back from his most recent rehab appearance.

Denard Span’s single broke a tie in the seventh inning and helped the Nationals edge the Yankees, 3-2, at Nationals Park on Wednesday night.

Adrian Gonzalez is enjoying the first quarter of what could be a career season. Having turned 33 two weeks ago, the Dodgers’ graceful, durable first baseman appreciates his good fortune and how it came to pass.

During Spring Training, Cubs manager Joe Maddon raved about Javier Baez’s defense at second base. After seeing his infield make three errors on Tuesday, could the team use Baez? Said Maddon: “The biggest thing he has to do is stay ready.”

By recording the first eight outs of Wednesday’s game against the Cardinals without issuing a walk, Bartolo Colon set a franchise record for command and continued one of the most impeccable control streaks in Major League history.

The eventual arrivals of Cody Asche and Domonic Brown may Ben Revere as the odd man out in the Phillies’ outfield with Odubel Herrera in center field.

The streaking Astros got a two-run homer by Evan Gattis, a two-run single by Chris Carter and another strong pitching performance by Dallas Keuchel to beat Jesse Hahn and the A’s, 6-1, on Wednesday afternoon at Minute Maid Park.

While the calendar is approaching late May, it would be wise not to draw any major conclusions from what amounts to seven or eight starts worth of data. With that out of the way, here’s a top five list of who’s hot and who’s not on the mound over the 2015 Minor League season’s opening month and a half.

Josh Hamilton has finished the Double-A Frisco portion of his rehab work. The countdown is now down to three days with Triple-A Round Rock before possibly being activated on Monday in Cleveland.

Giancarlo Stanton was baseball’s (and all of American professional sports’) first $325 million man. Bryce Harper, for all we know, could be the next. Which outfielder is more deserving of an All-Star Game vote?

Masahiro Tanaka will begin his Minor League rehabilitation assignment with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Thursday, an outing in which the Yankees right-hander is expected to throw three innings or 45 pitches.

Indians first baseman Carlos Santana missed his third straight game on Tuesday night because of back spasms, but manager Terry Francona said Santana is progressing.

Should there be an opportunity for Chasen Shreve to face Bryce Harper this week, you might see a couple of smiles exchanged. That would be a rare reaction for the Nationals slugger to get from an opposing pitcher, considering his recent offensive tear.

Royals manager Ned Yost indicated that outfielder Aex Rios, on the disabled list since April 14 due to a fractured hand, could go out on a rehab assignment within 7-10 days.

Reds catcher Devin Mesoraco estimates that he got into squat position about 15 times and tossed about 15 balls at 20 percent on simulated throws to second base before batting practice on Tuesday.

Right-hander Ervin Santana, who is serving an 80-game suspension for the use of a performance-enhancing substance, has started throwing bullpen sessions at the Twins’ Spring Training complex in Fort Myers, Fla.