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.

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.

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 …

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.