There are as many as seven college pitchers in serious consideration to be taken in the top part of the first round of this year's First-Year Player Draft. It's a good list, but there isn't as much depth in terms of true quality as there has been in recent years.

There are as many as seven college pitchers in serious consideration to be taken in the top part of the first round of this year's First-Year Player Draft. It's a good list, but there isn't as much depth in terms of true quality as there has been in recent years.

There are as many as seven college pitchers in serious consideration to be taken in the top part of the first round of this year's First-Year Player Draft. It's a good list, but there isn't as much depth in terms of true quality as there has been in recent years.

There are as many as seven college pitchers in serious consideration to be taken in the top part of the first round of this year's First-Year Player Draft. It's a good list, but there isn't as much depth in terms of true quality as there has been in recent years.

The AL jumped out to an early lead after the opening Interleague weekend, posting a 24-18 record against its NL counterparts.

Pitcher Cory Luebke told reporters Monday that he will have reconstructive surgery on his left elbow this week, ending his season.

A day after the Braves traded him to the Pirates for cash, Minor League infielder Drew Sutton found himself traded to the Rays for a player to be named later or cash considerations on Monday.

The Rangers placed right-hander Neftali Feliz on the 15-day disabled list Monday with right elbow inflammation. Feliz was scheduled to pitch Wednesday's series finale in Seattle; he will be replaced by Scott Feldman.

Minor League outfielder Kole Calhoun will be up with the Angels on Monday, a day after outfielders Vernon Wells (right thumb) and Ryan Langerhans (right shoulder) left the series finale against the Padres with injuries, a source told MLB.com.

Whether the Dodgers are the most powerful team in the game is up for debate, but it's been a year out of a Hollywood script. The Rangers, meanwhile, are playing like the two-time defending AL champs they are.

The Mets recalled utility player Vinny Rottino from Triple-A Buffalo on Monday, one day after placing right-hander Miguel Batista on the disabled list. Right-hander Chris Schwinden, who was called up Sunday in case the club needed an extra pitcher, was optioned back to Buffalo.

The oldest-known Yankees jersey worn by Babe Ruth, circa 1920, sold for a record $4.42 million at an auction over the weekend, according to SPC Auctions.

The Draft Notebook will appear each week from now until the week prior to the 2012 First-Year Player Draft, focusing on top performers, guys rocketing up the charts, amateurs seeing their stars fading and prospects dealing with injuries.

There's a memorable scene from the classic baseball movie “Bad News Bears in Breaking Training” in which actor William Devane and some of the Bears begin a “Let them play” chant.

There's a certain prototype that teams seek in corner infielders. Finding that in the Draft, of course, is easier said than done, and oftentimes is more about wishful thinking than anything else. This year's crop of corner infielders does have offensive potential, though.

The biggest adjustment Bishop Gorman third baseman Joey Gallo will have to make if and when he joins the pro ranks is that winning a title isn't an annual occurrence as regular as Memorial Day or New Year's Eve.

At this time last year, Brian Dozier was a 24-year-old shortstop repeating Class-A Advanced Fort Myers despite a solid 2010 campaign split between Class A Beloit and Fort Myers.