Agent: Cliff Lee Not Expected To Pitch In 2016  —  Cliff Lee was reportedly considering a comeback earlier this winter, but as his agent Darek Braunecker now tells FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal (Twitter link), “We don't anticipate him playing at this point.”  —  Lee last pitched on July 31 …

American agent drops Cuban phenom Lazarito after death threat  —  Move by Culture39, Hairston, comes less than two weeks after 16-year-old Lazarito becomes eligible to sign with MLB club  —  The story of Lazarito, a 16-year-old Cuban phenom seeking to sign with a major-league club, has taken a dramatic and chilling turn.

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.

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.

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 …

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

Possible Snag In Deal Between Orioles, Yovani Gallardo  —  2:29pm: It isn't known whether the Orioles could try to restructure their agreement with Gallardo or back out of it altogether, FOX Sports' Ken Rosenthal reports (Twitter links).  Beyond the $35MM commitment, the Orioles are also concerned …

All players on hand in Cards' camp; first full workout Tuesday  —  JUPITER, Fla.  • Outfielder Carlos Peguero, most recently with the Boston organization, checked into the Cardinals' camp on Monday, making him the last player to report before the first full-scale workout that will take place Tuesday.