Mock Draft 4.0: June 4  —  Jim Callis' Last Attempt To Line Up Talent In Unpredictable Year  —  The Astros' public position with the No. 1 overall pick is that they're looking at five players and may not make their decision until shortly before they officially go on the clock at 7:09 p.m. Eastern tonight.

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.

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.

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.

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 …

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.

Expect surprises this trade season  —  Only one rule applies during trading season:  —  Don't assume anything.  —  At this time last season, hardly anyone thought the Rockies would trade Ubaldo Jimenez.  In 2010, few predicted that the Angels would get Dan Haren.

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.

Power bats rule for Crew on Draft's Day 1  —  Catcher Coulter at No. 27 before outfielders Roache and Haniger  —  MILWAUKEE — After nabbing a pair of power pitchers in the first round last year, the Brewers went for power bats this time.  —  Blessed with a pair of first-round selections …

Pedro Borbon dead at 65  —  Former Reds pitcher Pedro Borbon has died at age 65 of complications from cancer, according to his business agent Charles Sotto.  —  Pedro Borbon was inducted into the Reds Hall of Fame in 2010.  —  Borbon is the Reds leader in career pitching appearances with 531 …

Yankees Go For Ty Hensley  —  The Yankees have a farm system loaded with position players at the lower levels.  They were expected to seek lefthanded pitching this spring, but Oklahoma prep righthander Ty Hensley was too attractive for them to pass on at No. 30.

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.