Padres Agree To Terms With Manny Machado  —  12:58pm: There are some key elements of the deal still to be worked out, per Jon Heyman of MLB Network (Twitter link).  Notably, the sides have yet to hammer out terms on trade protection.  That said, it seems the final pieces are not expected …

Carlos Martinez removed from throwing program due to weakness in shoulder  —  JUPITER, Fla.  • Some of the same concerns that hounded Carlos Martinez throughout this past season and left the righthanded pitcher “afraid,” in his words, to throw at full strength have resurfaced and halted his spring training.

Question in Dunedin is who and where are Jays outfielders?  —  DUNEDIN, Fla. — Somewhere in between the constant smiling of manager Charlie Montoyo and the unbridled optimism surrounding just about everything Vladimir Guerrero Jr. does, an important piece of reality gets lost in all this Blue Jays excitement.

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 …

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.

Music to Mets ears at spring training just another culture change in Mickey Callaway's second season  —  PORT ST. LUCIE - Mets players can thank their manager for making a subtle change at spring training that's going a long way.  —  Mickey Callaway took the advice of Mets camp coordinator Rich Donnelly …

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.

Aaron Judge is ‘100 percent’ healthy and out for blood, bad news for Yankees' opponents  —  TAMPA — Aaron Judge began the spring with a few swings in the cage, a few bunts and line drives.  Then the Yankees' slugger hammered a few balls over the fence to the cheers of fans who had filled …

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

Aaron Boone is giddy to start spring, but there's a target on his back with championship expectations  —  TAMPA — Aaron Boone's excitement had him tweeting “let's go!” early Tuesday morning.  The Yankee manager was just happy to finally have his entire squad in one place ready to get to work.

Mets' Michael Conforto hoping to carry strong 2018 finish into this season  —  PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - As Michael Conforto worked to return as fast as he could from shoulder surgery last year, Adrian Gonzalez provided what proved to be sage advice.  —  “He told me make sure you're ready.

Detroit Tigers observations: Grayson Greiner smashes HRs on backfields  —  LAKELAND, Fla. — Free Press sports writer Anthony Fenech is with the Detroit Tigers for spring training.  Here's a quick look at what stands out on Tuesday:  —  Who's that guy?  —  Brandon Dixon is hitting the ball hard.