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.

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).

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 …

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 …

White Sox Sign Jimmy Rollins To Minors Deal  —  12:53pm: Rollins would earn a $2MM salary upon making the Major League roster, Dan Hayes of CSN Chicago tweets.  MLB.com's Scott Merkin adds that there are no additional incentives in the deal (Twitter link).  Hayes also tweets that Saladino still …

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.

Cardinals' Cooney returning to form  —  JUPITER, Fla.  • In a space of three days late last July, Cardinals lefthander Tim Cooney posted his first big-league victory, holding Atlanta to two runs over seven innings, was told he was being optioned the next day to Class AAA Memphis …

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.

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

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 …

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