Manny Machado, San Diego Padres reach 10-year, $300 million deal  —  Manny Machado has agreed to the biggest free-agent contract in American sports history — a 10-year, $300 million deal with the San Diego Padres, league sources told ESPN's Jeff Passan on Tuesday.

Mikolas to start exhibition opener — perhaps in Milwaukee, too?  —  JUPITER, Fla.  • Nearly a year to the day Miles Mikolas made his Cardinals debut in ragged fashion in front of family and friends in Jupiter, where he grew up and still lives, Mikolas will be the first Cardinals pitcher to the mound Saturday.

Pitchers' opposition to pitch clock is selfish and short-sighted  —  Red Sox pitchers can say they love their fans, but their opposition to the pitch clock shows their words are nothing more than lip service.  It is selfish behavior to expect people to wait 25.2 seconds between pitches …

Today in Cards camp: Reyes to face hitters for first time since May  —  JUPITER, Fla.  • Alex Reyes, limited to four big-league innings the past two seasons as he endured two surgeries, will face hitters for the first time since he pitched in Milwaukee last May 30 when he throws …

Terry Francona: Versatile players ‘can save roster’ for Indians  —  Cleveland Indians manager Terry Francona believes versatile players ‘can save a roster’ that is thin on depth.  —  CLEVELAND — It has long been said that for athletes, “The best ability is availability,” …

Royals OF Brett Phillips: I need to go back to who I was  —  The Royals front office saw possibilities in outfielder Brett Phillips when they acquired him from Milwaukee in the Mike Moustakas trade, but for now decision-makers and fans find themselves waiting for Phillips to exhale.

Blue Jays' Vladimir Guerrero Jr. targets Kendrys Morales as mentor  —  DUNEDIN, Fla. — As he headed to his first big league camp with the Toronto Blue Jays, touted phenom Vladimir Guerrero Jr. asked his famous father whether he had any words of wisdom for him.

How Patrick Corbin won the winter  —  Until Bryce Harper and Manny Machado find homes, it's difficult to say which team won the offseason.  Impossible, even.  As for the player who won the winter, well that's a no-brainer.  —  When Patrick Corbin signed with the Washington Nationals …

It's everyone's favorite Rangers video: Joey Gallo taking batting practice  —  For every tweet about how far Joey Gallo has hit a ball in batting practice, like the times he hits the top of the right-field home-run porch at Globe Life Park, someone out there cracks a joke about if he struck …

Dodgers great Don Newcombe dies at 92  —  Don Newcombe, who helped the Brooklyn Dodgers win the 1955 World Series and was a regular presence at Dodger Stadium as a special advisor, died on Tuesday.  He was 92.  —  Newcombe passed away after a long illness, according to a statement released by the Dodgers.

Trevor Bauer Is More Concerned With Being Right Than Being Liked  —  He's the ultimate self-made star: an average (if that) athlete who leveraged a sharp baseball intellect and obsession with data into a Cy Young candidacy.  He knows a whole lot more than the rest of us.

Mets wooed Adeiny Hechavarria on Valentine's Day to sign vet infielder  —  PORT ST. LUCIE - As the hot stove season cooled down and the Mets 40-man roster slowly came into focus, a missing piece in shortstop depth gawked back at them.  —  Brodie Van Wagenen, Mickey Callaway and Jim Riggleman went …

Rajai Davis signs minors deal with Mets, but sees opportunity in majors  —  Brodie Van Wagenen on the Mets' depth  —  PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Rajai Davis didn't hold back in describing his 2018 season.  —  “It was a bad year,” Davis said Monday.  “I had a bad year, so I worked all offseason …

NY Mets ace Jacob deGrom draws criticism from Yankees' Luis Severino  —  Jacob deGrom discusses his contract talks with the Mets  —  PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. — Jacob deGrom isn't concerned with Luis Severino's analysis of how he should handle himself in his contract negotiations.

Mike Trout mum on contract, but feels Angels are poised to ‘make a push’  —  Angels center fielder Mike Trout takes a knee during a spring training practice session in Tempe, Ariz., on Monday.  (Gina Ferazzi / Los Angeles Times)  —  A few hours before the Angels assembled Monday morning …