Reds tab high school power arm with 27th pick  —  Stephenson started senior season with consecutive no-hitters  —  CINCINNATI — A high school kid that pitched back-to-back no-hitters this season could be joining a team that had the only Major Leaguer to throw consecutive no-hitters.

MLB Draft live blog: Red Sox take Barnes and Swihart in first round  —  The MLB Draft has started.  The teams are calling into their picks into a MLB Network studio in New Jersey to be announced by commissioner Bud Selig.  —  The first pick, as expected, was UCLA righthander Gerrit Cole to the Pirates.

Hosmer Has Winning Hit in 11th for Royals  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Eric Hosmer hit a game-ending single in the 11th inning Monday night, helping the Kansas City Royals beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 to snap a four-game losing streak.  —  Hosmer had a hand in all three of Kansas City's runs with two RBIs and scored a run.

Indians drop fifth straight, 6-4 to Twins  —  CLEVELAND - Scott Baker survived a shaky start and Matt Tolbert drove in two runs as the Minnesota Twins extended their season-high winning streak to five games with a 6-4 win Monday night over the falling-fast Cleveland Indians, who lost their fifth in a row.

A deeper look at Brandon Nimmo  —  Brandon Nimmo, OF, East HS (WY.)  —  6'3″, 195lbs  —  [DOB]: 3-27-1993  —  Brandon Nimmo is a tremendous athlete with outstanding tools across the board.  Very high upside, with size, speed, and defense.  Smooth left-handed hitting swing, with a lot of room to fill out.

Cliff Lee fans 10 in win over Dodgers  —  PHILADELPHIA - Cliff Lee hit double-digit strikeouts for the sixth time this season, fanning 10 in seven shutout innings and leading the Philadelphia Phillies to a 3-1 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday night.

Mortensen, relievers lead Rockies over Padres  —  SAN DIEGO—Clayton Mortensen and five relievers combined to help the Colorado Rockies beat the San Diego Padres 3-0 on Monday night.  —  Mortensen (2-3) and the Rockies relievers shut down San Diego for its 10th shutout of the season, tops in the majors.

Pirates take UCLA's Gerrit Cole  —  SECAUCUS, N.J. — The Pittsburgh Pirates selected hard-throwing UCLA righty Gerrit Cole with the No. 1 pick in the baseball draft Monday.  —  Cole, a 6-foot-4, 220-pound junior, posted mediocre numbers this season for the Bruins (6-8, 3.31 ERA) …

Brewers complete sweep of Marlins, 7-2  —  MIAMI—Prince Fielder homered and drove in four runs to help the Milwaukee Brewers complete their first four-game sweep since August 2008 by beating the Florida Marlins 7-2 Monday.  —  Zack Greinke (5-1) allowed two runs in seven innings.

Orioles Hand Athletics 7th Straight Loss, 4-2  —  BALTIMORE (AP) — Brian Matusz and three relievers combined on a seven-hitter, and the Baltimore Orioles beat Oakland 4-2 Monday night to extend the Athletics' losing streak to a season-high seven games.  —  Matt Wieters had two hits …

Konerko, Dans help White Sox beat Mariners 3-1  —  CHICAGO—Paul Konerko homered and John Danks pitched into the eighth inning for his first victory of the season, leading the Chicago White Sox to a 3-1 win over the Seattle Mariners on Monday night.  —  The White Sox beat the Mariners …

Selig doesn't expect rule change for catchers  —  NEW YORK — Commissioner Bud Selig said during Monday night's first round of the First-Year Player Draft that he does not anticipate “any significant change” to the rules in the wake of the May 25 collision at home plate that knocked Giants catcher Buster Posey out for the year.

In-depth: How moving walls impacts HRs  —  After one year as CEO of the San Diego Padres, Sandy Alderson made the above change to the wall in right-center at Petco Park during the 2005-06 offseason.  —  Sandy Alderson makes measured rather than rash decisions.

Gomes and Stubbs homer, Reds send Cubs to 7th straight loss  —  CINCINNATI, Ohio — Jonny Gomes hit a three-run homer and drove in four overall, and the Cincinnati Reds sent the frustrated Chicago Cubs to their seventh straight loss, 8-2 on Monday night.  —  Gomes has only two homers since April 17 …

Retired Pettitte doesn't think he will pitch again  —  NEW YORK — The retired Andy Pettitte says he still has no interest in returning to pitch for the New York Yankees this year and beyond.  —  “I'm not dying to be playing baseball right now,” Pettitte said on the Michael Kay Show on ESPN New York 1050.

Pick 1s/51: Yankees Take Dante Bichette Jr.  —  At No. 51 overall, the Yankees' first pick of the night, we see some major league bloodlines with Dante Bichette Jr. getting drafted.  He will likely move to a corner outfield spot where he projects to hit for average and power.