Former Dodgers great Don Newcombe has died at 92  —  SHARE URL EMAIL FBMSNGR WHATSAPP SMS  —  LOS ANGELES (AP) — Don Newcombe, the hard-throwing Brooklyn Dodgers pitcher who was one of the first black players in the major leagues and who went on to win the Rookie of the Year, Most Valuable Player and Cy Young awards, has died.

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.

'How many minutes is it literally saving?  Five minutes, maybe?  I'm not a fan of it'  —  The pitch clock is coming to spring training, and MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred said that the Cactus League and Grapefruit League rollout is for players and umpires to get acclimated for possible implementation this season.

Cincinnati Reds sign utility player Derek Dietrich to minor league deal  —  GOODYEAR, Ariz. - With Alex Blandino recovering from knee surgery, the Reds added some insurance to their infield depth Tuesday and signed Derek Dietrich to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.

Blue Jays' Pillar missing Gibbons but appreciates Montoyo  —  DUNEDIN, Fla. — Kevin Pillar's favourite athletes — Derek Jeter, Kobe Bryant, Cal Ripken — were all one-team wonders.  —  Now, knowing he's not exactly in the Hall of Fame company of his favourites, he would like to emulate …

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.

Yasmany Tomas seeing time at first base in camp could increase chances of making Diamondbacks' roster  —  The odds still appear stacked against Yasmany Tomas when it comes to his chances of making the Opening Day roster, but the Diamondbacks are opening a possible avenue for it to happen.

Clint Frazier is already gunning for Brett Gardner's job  —  Clint Frazier is already impressing Aaron Boone.  The young outfielder is trying to push his way onto the 25-man roster and eventually win the left field job over Brett Gardner.  —  But first, Frazier, who missed most of 2018 …

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.

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 …