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.

Bryce Harper is the biggest story at Phillies camp, but he's not a Phillie or in camp  —  The Washington Post  —  On the night before the Philadelphia Phillies' first full-squad workout of spring training, as he was still batting around in his head what his message to the assembled players would be, Gabe Kapler's phone kept buzzing.

Yankees never even made Manny Machado an offer.  They just weren't a fit  —  TAMPA — Manny Machado could not have landed any further away from the Yankees.  After meeting with the Bombers this winter as part of his tour of potential suitors, the All-Star shortstop agreed to a record deal with the Padres.

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.

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 …