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.

Cole still No. 1 in final 2011 mock  —  UCLA righty goes to Pirates; Nationals are poised to add another potential superstar  —  Note: I will add periodic updates throughout Monday as new information comes in.  —  I'll call this the “final” first-round projection, but I'm hoping to update this throughout the day on Monday.

Blue Jays take a pitcher with first pick  —  After stocking up on pitchers in the early rounds last year, the Toronto Blue Jays took another one with their first pick in the 2011 draft.  —  Tyler Beede was ranked as the draft's No. 35 prospect by Baseball America.  The Jays picked 21st in the first round.

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.

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 …

Gordon's promotion among moves by Dodgers  —  PHILADELPHIA — Dee Gordon, one of the top prospects in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization as well as one of the most compelling, is on his way to the major leagues.  —  The club purchased the contract of the lanky shortstop from its Triple …

Rockies' Fowler considered for disabled list; Blackmon possible replacment  —  SAN DIEGO — With their offense struggling mightily, the Rockies couldn't stomach having a position player unavailable for another game.  So Dexter Fowler might land on the disabled list with a sore left abdomen …

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 …

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.

Giants Edge Nats in 13 Innings  —  SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The San Francisco Giants are still doing things the hard way.  —  The defending World Series champs rallied from a four-run deficit to win on Freddy Sanchez's game-ending single with two outs in the 13th inning to beat the Washington Nationals 5-4 on Monday night.