Cuban infielder, 19, was unblocked Tuesday by United States government  —  Matt Yallof, Ron Darling and Tom Verducci discuss the potential of Yoan Moncada and what impact he could have on an MLB team  —  Top Cuban infield prospect Yoan Moncada is eager to begin his professional baseball career …

Brewers Sign Chris Perez To Minor League Deal  —  6:48pm: Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports (via Twitter) that Perez can top out at $3MM if he hits all of the incentives in his contract.  Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel tweets that $1.5MM of that will be his base salary upon making the club …

Blue Jays trade LHP prospect Ybarra to Rockies  —  The Toronto Blue Jays and Colorado Rockies have agreed to a trade of minor league left-handers, industry sources tell Sportsnet.  —  The Blue Jays will acquire Jayson Aquino, who was recently designated for assignment by Colorado, for Tyler Ybarra, a 25-year-old prospect.

Outfielder has worked hard, lost weight in offseason  —  White Sox executive vice president Ken Williams traces the team's rebuilding process back to a 2013 trade for outfielder Avisail Garcia  —  CHICAGO — Evaluating Avisail Garcia's bright future simply by judging his past results must be done so with a couple of caveats in mind.

COLORADO ROCKIES / MLB  —  NEW ROCKIES PITCHER KYLE KENDRICK EAGER TO TRY AND TAME COORS FIELD  —  The Denver Post  —  Whether veteran right-hander Kyle Kendrick succeeds in a Rockies uniform this year no one can know.  But there is no doubt he possesses the right attitude.

Derek Jeter reached on-deck circle while examining Bills purchase, sources say  —  You almost can hear late Yankee Stadium public-address announcer Bob Sheppard proclaiming the man's arrival every Sunday in Orchard Park.  —  Now owning the Buffalo Bills ... the former shortstop ... No. 2 ... Derek Jeter.

D-backs righty Ziegler has Opening Day roster in sights  —  7/9/14: Brad Ziegler takes the mound for the 269th time since 2011 and sets a record for appearances among MLB relievers in that time  —  PHOENIX — Lost amid the rash of Tommy John surgeries that plagued the D-backs' pitching staff …

Redskins letter to fans lists four key players.  RGIII isn't one of 'em  —  “Dear Premium Club Member,” reads this letter from the Redskins.  —  “The Washington Redskins thank you for your continued loyalty and support.  Redskins fans are the best in the NFL and we greatly appreciate your dedication over the years.”

Cleveland Browns and GM Ray Farmer facing possible suspension, fine, loss of draft pick for ‘Textgate’  —  Browns general manager Ray Farmer could possibly be suspended for the first several games of the 2015 season for improper texting during games.  (Tony Dejak)

Zack Wheeler aiming to lower his pitch count as Mets righty already hard at work  —  Wheeler made 32 starts last season and logged 185.1 innings - only four of the 47 pitchers in the majors who started that many games threw fewer frames.  —  PORT ST. LUCIE — Zack Wheeler knows he's not …

Thirty of 33 games to be available via television, radio or free cubs.com audio webcast  —  WGN-TV has its first game on Sunday, March 15, when the Cubs host the Reds at Sloan Park.  —  The Cubs on Wednesday unveiled their Spring Training broadcast schedule that covers every game …