21.   The Bruins signed Nate Fikse, a highly regarded prospect from Anaheim, to compete with Griffith in training camp.

22.   The Arizona Fall League, which consists of the top prospects from Triple A and Double A, will be his stiffest competition yet.

23.   The final acquisition was Serrano, a highly regarded pitching prospect from the Dominican Republic who made his big-league debut this year.

24.   The Expos turned down a much richer package of prospects from the Yankees for White.

25.   The Gators are recruiting a handful of prospects from Georgia.

26.   The Milwaukee Brewers acquired pitcher Mike Myers and two minor league prospects from the Detroit Tigers for pitcher Bryce Florie and a player to be named.

27.   The USC football program appeared to score a recruiting bonanza this weekend by receiving non-binding oral commitments from four highly regarded prospects from Poly High.

28.   This year it included prospects from South Dakota State, McNeese State and North Alabama.

29.   Wetteland, perhaps the best reliever in the National League, fetched three prospects from the New York Yankees.

30.   When the Montreal Expos traded Pedro Martinez last fall, they received two minor league prospects from Boston for perhaps the best pitcher in the game.