The first round of the 2011 First-Year Player Draft is set

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By D.J. ShortJan 20, 2011, 12:57 PM EDT

Carl Pavano was the final Type A free agent left on the board. And now that he has re-signed with the Twins, the first-round of the 2011 First-Year Player Draft is officially set.

Courtesy of Jonathan Mayo of MLB.com, let’s take a look at the field:

1. Pittsburgh Pirates

2. Seattle Mariners

3. Arizona Diamondbacks

4. Baltimore Orioles

5. Kansas City Royals

6. Washington Nationals

7. Arizona Diamondbacks (for unsigned Loux)

8. Cleveland Indians

9. Chicago Cubs

10. San Diego Padres (for unsigned Whitson)

11. Houston Astros

12. Milwaukee Brewers

13. New York Mets

14. Florida Marlins

15. Milwaukee Brewers (for unsigned Covey)

16. Los Angeles Dodgers

17. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim

18. Oakland Athletics

19. Boston Red Sox (from Tigers for Victor Martinez)

20. Colorado Rockies

21. Toronto Blue Jays

22. St. Louis Cardinals

23. Washington Nationals (from White Sox for Adam Dunn)

24. Tampa Bay Rays (from Red Sox for Carl Crawford)

25. San Diego Padres

26. Boston Red Sox (from Rangers for Adrian Beltre)

27. Cincinnati Reds

28. Atlanta Braves

29. San Francisco Giants

30. Minnesota Twins

31. Tampa Bay Rays (from Yankees for Rafael Soriano)

32. Tampa Bay Rays

33. Texas Rangers (from Phillies for Cliff Lee)

Because Barret Loux, Karsten Whitson and Dylan Covey were unsigned, there will be 33 selections in the first-round, the most ever.

Felipe Lopez, the final Type B free agent who was offered arbitration by his former club, has yet to sign a contract this offseason, so the supplemental first-round portion of the draft may still change.

Giancarlo Stanton will defend his Home Run Derby title

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By Bill BaerJun 25, 2017, 11:00 PM EDT

The Marlins announced on Sunday that outfielder Giancarlo Stanton will defend his Home Run Derby title when the city of Miami host’s the All-Star Game festivities next month.

Stanton, 27, defeated Todd Frazier in the finals of last year’s Home Run Derby at Petco Park, hitting 20 home runs to Frazier’s 13. Stanton hit a total of 61 home runs in the Derby. This will be the third Home Run Derby in which Stanton has participated.

Stanton also went 1-for-3 with a solo home run to help the Marlins defeat the Cubs 4-2 on Sunday. He’s now batting .274/.357/.551 with 20 home runs and 49 RBI in 311 plate appearances.

Aaron Hicks to go on the disabled list with an oblique injury

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By Bill BaerJun 25, 2017, 9:55 PM EDT

Yankees outfielder Aaron Hicks left Sunday’s game against the Rangers after four innings due to soreness in his right oblique. After the game, Hicks said he expects to go on the 10-day disabled list and miss the next three to four weeks, MLB.com’s Bryan Hoch reports.

Hicks was 1-for-2 with a single before departing on Sunday. He entered the game batting .288/.397/.515 with 10 home runs and 37 RBI in 198 plate appearances. It is by far the best season of his career.

Jacoby Ellsbury is on his way back from a concussion, so the Yankees will only have to bridge the gap in center field for a week or two. Mason Williams could draw some starts in center field in the meantime.