During the Braves' spring training, Blocker was given a good chance to make the big-league club but failed to hit.

Pose will be paid $190,000 if he makes the big-league club.

"When you put a guy who never went to high school and is managing a big-league club, somebody call me smart, please," Guillén said.

Neither league has ties to the majors, but big-league clubs often raid independent teams to stock their rosters.

He was to be the first replacement player to join the Brewers' big-league club that season.

This spring, he made the big-league club, but was again sent to the minors, but only briefly.

Neither has ties to the majors, but big-league clubs often raid independent teams to acquire players.

Denorfia started this season on the 25-man roster and played in a then-career-high 111 games for the big-league club.

On May 4, 2008, Parisi was called up to the big-league club.