Former AL Cy Young Award winner Cliff Lee expected to retire  —  Left-hander Cliff Lee is leaning toward calling it a career, FOX Sports MLB Insider Ken Rosenthal reported Tuesday. … Lee, 37, last pitched in the majors for the Philadelphia Phillies in 2014.

Sources: Jay Bruce trade to Blue Jays unravels  —  A proposed three-way trade that would have sent outfielder Jay Bruce to the Toronto Blue Jays was on life support late Monday, and perhaps not to be resuscitated, because of concerns over the health of one of the other players involved, a source involved with the deal told Yahoo Sports.

The Nationals are stunned that Ian Desmond is still looking for work  —  VIERA, Fla. -  —  Nationals shortstop Danny Espinosa said, “I'm shocked.”  —  Right-hander Max Scherzer said, “Of course I'm surprised.”  —  Right fielder Bryce Harper, the reigning National League MVP, seemed almost speechless.

Nationals' Zimmerman Defends Himself Against PED Allegations  —  VIERA, Fla. — Washington Nationals first baseman Ryan Zimmerman vigorously defended himself against performance-enhancing drug allegations made in a documentary that aired in December.  —  Zimmerman said he never heard of or met …

Mariners closing in on deal with Cuban center fielder  —  Deal with Guillermo Heredia is in place pending a physical  —  Heredia defected from Cuba in January 2015  —  Reports indicate Heredia is a plus-defender with a suspect bat  —  PEORIA, Ariz. — The Mariners are dipping …

Jacob deGrom held out of drills, has bullpen postponed at Mets camp due to tightness in groin  —  PORT ST. LUCIE — Jacob deGrom was held out of drills and skipped his scheduled bullpen session on Monday because of what he described as tightness on the left side of his groin.

Possible Snag In Deal Between Orioles, Yovani Gallardo  —  The status of the three-year, $35MM agreement between the Orioles and right-hander Yovani Gallardo is “unclear” following some questions that have arisen in Gallardo's phyiscal, Yahoo Sports' Jeff Passan reports (via Twitter).

Yankees' season tickets are the priciest in baseball  —  Season tickets for the Yankees are the most expensive in baseball, easily outpacing other big-market teams, including the crosstown Mets.  —  The Post surveyed every Major League Baseball team's season-ticket packages and compared prices …

Jameis Winston: What I Learned  —  Last year's No. 1 overall pick reflects on the lessons of his rookie season—from becoming a better leader and better quarterback to dealing with coaching changes to getting his body in shape so he'll fit in at his next Pro Bowl

Nationals, Bryce Harper talk contract, but ‘unique talent’ figures to test market  —  VIERA, Fla. - The Washington Nationals are listening to the same things you're hearing.  —  They are watching with great intrigue everything you're watching.  —  They're profoundly aware, just as you are, of what looms in 2018.

Royals executives can build a team, but might be baseball's worst self-promoters (and the two are connected)  —  Royals executives have heard from friends throughout baseball that they stink at self-promotion  —  Whether directly or indirectly, that “flaw” has helped them build a winner