The Baltimore Orioles ' recent promotion of catcher/first baseman Samuel Basallo signals that it's time for various top prospects across the league to realize their dream of reaching The Show -- not because they're suddenly ready for action, but because there's no longer a reason to hold off.

Baseball's top pitching prospect is getting called up to the majors. The Pittsburgh Pirates have decided to promote 22-year-old right hander Bubba Chandler ahead of their game Friday against the Colorado Rockies,