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.

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 …

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 …

Harper runs the gamut in 1st year in the minors  —  HAGERSTOWN, Md.—Bryce Harper took an outside strike and shot a disapproving glance at the umpire.  —  It shouldn't have been a surprise to the young phenom.  The ump had been calling them wide all game.

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.