Bankston signs with homestate Rangers

Former Biscuits infielder Wes Bankston, a native Texan who played in the Cincinnati system last year, has signed with the Texas Rangers.

Maybe 2 of minors' top 100 with Biscuits ...

... by the end of the season.

Baseball America's list of the top 100 prospects includes seven from the Tampa Bay system.

6. Desmond Jennings
18. Jeremy Hellickson
34. Wade Davis
35. Matt Moore
54. Reid Brignac
67. Tim Beckham
68. Alex Colome

The list came out today.

Willie Glen returns to independent RailCats

Pitcher Willie Glen, an Original Biscuit who spent the last two seasons in the Florida organization, has re-signed with the independent Gary SouthShore RailCats. Glen was 32-9 with a 3.23 ERA with the RailCats from 2005-07.

Rays, company call off spring stadium name

The Rays and The Mosaic Company are calling off a stadium naming rights deal for Tampa Bay's spring training home in Port Charlotte.

The deal brought controversy because of environmental concerns surrounding the company, which is "the world's leading producer of concentrated phosphate and potash crop nutrients." It would have brought more than $1.4 million to Charlotte County over the next 15 years, according to a Rays release.

Open auditions set for Biscuit Bunch

The Biscuit Bunch will have open auditions from 1-3 p.m. Saturday at Riverwalk Stadium.