What We Learned: The full Brewers team is set to report today

Links from BCB

• The countdown to Opening Day is at 40 days, and remaining players are due to report to camp today. In response to that, Derek's post today focuses on the current state of the 40-man roster.
• While Scooter Gennett is the incumbent at second base entering camp, there's an opportunity for other players to steal some playing time from him. Derek looks at the brewing battle at second base for playing time behind Gennett, and the possibility of someone taking the starting job from him.
• Michael Reed won the vote for #18 in the BCB Community Top Prospects poll. The new vote is now open for #19.

Other Brewers News and Notes

• One player already gaining attention in spring training is catching prospect Jacob Nottingham, who is doing everything he can to learn as much as possible. Adam McCalvy of Brewers.com writes that Nottingham is getting a lot of support in camp as he tries to learn and prepare for the season.
• Sean Nolin came into camp on Monday as the new guy that no one knew, and has to fight for a spot on the Brewers roster. Adam McCalvy notes that Nolin is open to moving to the bullpen if that's what it takes to make the team.
• Shane Peterson felt a little hurt after he was removed from the Brewers 40-man roster, but is coming into spring training ready to compete. Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel spoke with Peterson about the challenge of fighting for a roster spot in camp this year.
• While Chase Anderson struggled in 2015, he did improve against right-handed batters. Ryan Romano of BP Milwaukee analyzes how Anderson was able to make that improvement.
• For an outside perspective on the position battles building for the Brewers, Alex Chamberlain of RotoGraphs looks at the position battles at shortstop, third base, and the outfield.
• The Brewer Nation blog continued their Brewers by the Jersey Numbers series with a profile of #41 Jake Elmore.
• Marcus Young of Miller Park Prospects has a profile of minor league prospect Gilbert Lara.
• Nick Michalski of The Brewers Bar notes that GM David Stearns looks incredibly similar to Ryan Braun right after he was drafted.
• On his Minor Details blog, Jeff Levering posted a video about "The Rules of Wiffle Ball" done by Brewers pitcher Tim Dillard (with some help by Cubs player Ben Zobrist).

Around Baseball

• Over on Disciples of Uecker, Kyle Lesniewski reviews the 2016 version of Out Of The Park Baseball.
• While shortstops aren't dominating the game yet, the upcoming pack of high-profile prospects could turn this into a golden age for the position. Julien Assouline of BP Milwaukee looks at the brewing wave of shortstop prospects about to hit the majors.
• The reported deal between the Orioles and Yovani Gallardo is now up in the air. Reports are coming out that the deal has hit a snag due to concerns with Gallardo's physical.
• Meanwhile, the Orioles signed outfielder Dexter Fowler to a three year, $35 million contract.
• MLB has placed Rockies shortstop Jose Reyes on paid leave until his pending criminal case involving a domestic incident with his wife is resolved.
• The Tigers signed former Brewers infielder Casey McGehee to a minor-league deal.