Red Sox Take Deven Marrero  —  The Red Sox have two first-round picks, and with the first at No. 24, they went for a shortstop from Arizona State.  —  That worked out well for the Red Sox in 2004 with Dustin Pedroia, and they hope it works again with Deven Marrero.

2012 MLB Mock draft 4.0  —  Consensus has Astros taking Appel No. 1; Buxton goes No. 2 to Twins  —  This is it ... sort of, since I'll update this over the course of the day on Monday if any new information emerges.  As always, everything here is based on information gleaned from industry sources.

Niese to get heart procedure during ASG break … NEW YORK — Jon Niese came away from an examination with team doctors Monday satisfied he had no significant heart issue, but the New York Mets left-hander expects to undergo a minor surgical procedure during the All-Star break to correct a heartbeat that occasionally becomes irregular.

Mets select Gavin Cecchini as the 12th pick in the 2012 draft  —  The Mets have selected 18-year-old SS Gavin Cecchini as the 12th overall pick in the 2012 first year player draft.  —  Cecchini is committed to attend the University of Mississippi beginning this fall, and was named Louisiana Baseball Player of the Year this week.

Parker's Gem Helps Athletics Beat Rangers 12-1  —  OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Rookie Jarrod Parker held Texas hitless until the eighth inning and Brandon Inge drove in four runs in Oakland's eight-run second inning as the Athletics beat the Rangers 12-1 on Monday night.

Morneau Powers Twins to 10-7 Win Over Royals  —  KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Justin Morneau and Josh Willingham each hit two-run homers, Trevor Plouffe also went deep and the Minnesota Twins held off the Kansas City Royals 10-7 on Monday night.  —  Cole De Vries (1-1) lasted five shaky innings …

Final top 100 MLB draft prospects  —  Byron Buxton heads the 2012 class of prospects for the MLB draft  —  Barring any last-minute injuries, this is the final version of my ranking of the top 100 prospects in this year's Rule 4 draft.  I consider only ability, not potential bonus demands or strength of commitment to college.

Trout's Big Game Not Enough for Angels  —  ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Mike Trout had one of the best games of his young career Monday night.  Too bad it wasn't his turn to bat when the Angels had a chance to tie it in the eighth.  —  Trout had career-best four hits and Kendrys Morales hit two home runs …

Smoak named AL Player of the Week  —  Thanks in large part to his performance in Seattle's 21-run outburst against Texas on Wednesday, Mariners first baseman Justin Smoak earned American League Player of the Week honors.  —  “I really didn't expect it,” Smoak said.  “I actually found out on the bus from one of my teammates.

Rays pick Clemson 3B Richie Shaffer in first round (No. 25 overall)  —  Update 10:22 p.m. Rays executive VP Andrew Friedman said 3B Richie Shaffer was the “best value” at their pick, raving about his power, makeup and defensive versatility.  —  Scouting director R.J. Harrison …

D-backs take prep catcher Trahan at No. 26  —  SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Looking to add impact position players to their system, the D-backs selected Stryker Trahan, a high school catcher out of Acadiana (La.) High School with the No. 26 overall pick in the 2012 First-Year Player Draft on Monday.

Rookie Friedrick Stifles D-Backs, Rockies Win 4-0  —  PHOENIX (AP) — Colorado rookie Christian Friedrich pitched four-hit ball for seven innings in the best outing of his young career and the Rockies won for the seventh time in eight games, 4-0 over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday night.

Marlins go Oklahoma route, draft lefty Heaney  —  OSU pitcher joins Johnson, James as selections from the state  —  MIAMI — An early birthday present for Andrew Heaney was being a top 10 pick in Monday's First-Year Player Draft.  —  The Marlins, always in the market for pitching …

Papelbon angry with call after loss to Dodgers  —  PHILADELPHIA—Jonathan Papelbon had plenty to say about an umpire who wouldn't listen to him.  —  Elian Herrera hit a tiebreaking RBI single off Papelbon in the ninth inning to lift the Los Angeles Dodgers over the Philadelphia Phillies 4-3 on Monday night.