Jason Kipnis; Photo from Wikimedia Commons

Latest links from around Kentucky baseball:

• Lacy Lusk of Baseball America ranks Louisville Bats catcher Devin Mesoraco No. 5 and one-time UK outfielder turned second baseman Jason Kipnis No. 10 on the magazine’s top 20 Carolina League prospects list.
• Steve Gilbert of MLB.com speculates Ashland native and former UK right-handed pitcher Brandon Webb has likely thrown his last pitch in a Diamondbacks uniform.
• Brian Costello of The New York Post reports Lexington native Austin Kearns is one of just two New York Yankees newcomers with no postseason experience.
• Fox 19 reports on a Northern Kentucky University study that revealed just 15 percent of Cincinnatians believed the Reds would make the playoffs prior to the 2010 season.