Scott Downs; Photo from Wikimedia Commons

Latest links and highlights from around Kentucky baseball as you wait to see if UK outfielder Brian Adams will make his first big contribution on the football field tonight:

• Jordan Bastian of MLB.com profiles former UK right-handed pitcher Scott Downs‘ career turnaround in Toronto, noting the left-handed reliever will likely move to another team as a free agent this offseason.
• Zack Links of MLBTradeRumors notes the Yankees will look for left-handed relief help this offseason and projects Downs could be a potential acquisition.
• Former Lexington Legends outfielder Brandon Barnes was 3-5 with a home run, triple, two runs scored and six RBI for the Peoria Javelinas of the Arizona Fall League.
• Former Morehead St. right-handed pitcher Henry Mabee pitched a scoreless inning for the Peoria Saguaros of the AFL. Lexington Catholic alum Ben Revere was 1-4 in the game.
• Western Kentucky University‘s media relations department recaps the baseball Hilltoppers’ support of the local Humane Society.