Johan Santana making a comeback — and the Yankees are interested  —  Johan Santana's comeback began Tuesday night, pitching two scoreless innings in the Venezuelan Winter League, and the Yankees were among the teams in attendance.  —  It was the left-hander's first game on a mound since …

Relief candidate also gives club starting depth  —  2014 MLB.com Top Prospects: Mike Kickham has the stuff to get the job done in either a starter or relief role  —  SEATTLE — The Mariners have acquired left-hander Mike Kickham from the Cubs for Minor League pitcher Lars Huijer, the club announced Wednesday.

Braves are still talking to clubs about Gattis  —  With the start of Spring Training a little less than a month away, the Braves are still talking to a few clubs that had shown interest in Evan Gattis during the early portion of this offseason.  —  As USA Today's Bob Nightengale first reported …

Ken Rosenthal and Jon Paul Morosi FOX Sports  —  Baseball has discussed forcing managers to make replay challenges more quickly as a way to speed up the pace of games.  —  Baseball owners are negotiating pace-of-game changes with the players union, but the initial adjustments will be more dramatic …

Nationals, A's Swap Tyler Clippard, Yunel Escobar  —  Yunel Escobar's tenure with the Athletics lasted all of five days, as he has now been traded to the Nationals in exchange for right-hander Tyler Clippard, the Nats announced on Wednesday.  —  Escobar, of course, had only just been acquired …

Steinbrenner: Why Yankees don't need Scherzer to be improved  —  PARADISE VALLEY, Ariz. — Hal Steinbrenner didn't speak like an owner expecting to add another big piece to his club in 2015.  But he very much sounded like a man expecting to add wins to a franchise facing its worst two-year stretch in a generation.

Indianapolis Colts linebacker charged with rape told police, ‘I know why you are here’  —  INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (Jan. 14, 2015)- An Indianapolis Colts linebacker has been charged with rape.  —  Josh McNary, 26, was formally charged Wednesday in a rape investigation.

Switch-hitting infielder, 19, to showcase highly touted skills Nov. 12  —  Yoan Moncada, a switch-hitting infielder, has established residency in Guatemala and has a showcase tentatively scheduled for Nov. 12.  —  Scouts believe Yoan Moncada could be the best teenage prospect to come from Cuba in years.

Angelos: Orioles Not Discussing Duquette With Blue Jays  —  7:38pm: Orioles owner Peter Angelos adamantly denied to Dan Connolly of the Baltimore Sun that the Orioles are in negotiations with the Blue Jays regarding Duquette.  Said Angelos: … Angelos did concede that if the Blue Jays made an offer …

Former Buffalo Bills coach Doug Marrone interviewing with Jaguars  —  When former Buffalo coach Doug Marrone surprisingly opted out of his contract with the Bills on Dec. 31, the thought was he must have another job lined up.  —  Well, apparently not.  —  The Times-Union's Ryan O'Halloran …

Toronto Blue Jays want grass in the Rogers Centre: An inside look at the difficult growth process it requires  —  Imagine: Sitting before you is a scale model of the Rogers Centre, roughly the size of a round roasting pan.  Your challenge: to put a real baseball field in the stadium …