The Arizona Diamondbacks will pick first overall when the First-Year Player Draft is held on June 8.

Jim Callis and Jonathan Mayo of MLB.com are split on who Arizona will take -- UC Santa Barbara right-hander Dillon Tate or Lake Mary High School (FL) shortstop Brendan Rodgers.

The Houston Astros (second and fifth), Colorado Rockies, Texas Rangers and Minnesota Twins will pick after the Diamondbacks.

Major League Baseball marked the official start of All-Star Balloting for the 86th All-Star Game, which will be held on Tuesday, July 14th at Great American Ball Park, the home of the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday.

For the first time, the All-Star Balloting Program will be conducted exclusively online.  Beginning today, fans around the world can cast their votes for starters 35 times exclusively at MLB.com and all 30 Club web sites – online or via their mobile devices – with the 2015 Esurance MLB All-Star Game Ballot.

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Walt Weiss announced before Wednesday's game that the Colorado Rockies will use Adam Ottavino as their closer.

"He saw himself as a guy that could close out games at some point in his career," Weiss said. "That was his goal, and he's worked hard to put himself in that position."

The Rockies removed LaTroy Hawkins from the position Monday after he blew a save against the Chicago Cubs the previous day.

Weiss praised Ottavino's stuff as well as his maturity and experience to take on the ninth-inning duties.

The Colorado Rockies have removed LaTroy Hawkins as their closer, but Walt Weiss isn't ruling out a return to the position for the 42-year-old.

Weiss spoke with Hawkins on Monday and called it a "short-term breather" for the reliever, who plans to retire after this season.

Hawkins blew a save against the Chicago Cubs on Sunday at Coors Field.

Weiss expected to use Rafael Betancourt in a save situation Monday against the San Francisco Giants.

"[Betancourt] has thrown well, and he's done it a lot," the manager said.

The Colorado Rockies have placed John Axford on the family medical emergency list, allowing the right-hander to tend to his young son, who was bitten by a rattlesnake last month in Arizona.

Axford said his son had surgery Monday on his right foot to remove necrotic tissue. Axford said the toes of 2-year-old Jameson "look fine," but doctors are trying to improve mobility as they combat infection.

Jameson will board an emergency medical flight Monday to Denver for more treatment.

"We still have a long road, a long process to go," Axford said. "But at least I'll be able to be closer to him."

Axford will be out at least three days and a maximum of a week.

Major League Baseball has informed teams of the draft bonus slot allocations that will apply to the 2015 amateur draft.

The Arizona Diamondbacks, who have the first overall pick, will have more than $8.6 million to spend on all selections.

The Colorado Rockies tied a Major League record with 12 doubles through their first two games.

The 1912 New York Giants also had 12 two-base hits through two games.

Colorado is 2-0 for just the fourth time in its 23-year history. They have scored 15 runs, the most in baseball.