Phillies’ pitcher Lee dealing with elbow pain

The Philadelphia Phillies announced they have temporarily shut down left-hander Cliff Lee as the veteran is dealing with discomfort in his pitching elbow. The Phillies said Lee underwent an MRI on Friday, which showed mild inflammation but did not indicate any ligament damage. Lee, who started only 13 games last season due to an elbow strain, will likely resume throwing on Monday, and the team said he “will progress his throwing program as tolerated.” The former Cy Young Award winner missed the final two months of last season with elbow issues. Lee is the second high-profile pitcher in as many days to be dealing with elbow concerns. An MRI revealed that Texas Rangers’ ace Yu Darvish has partially torn ligaments in addition to inflammation in his troublesome right elbow, and might need Tommy John surgery. In other baseball news, Alex Rodriguez returned to third base for the New York Yankees on Sunday, starting at his old position for the first time in a live game since September 10, 2013. A-Rod, who is coming off a year-long suspension for performance-enhancing drug use, only got one chance at third against the Washington Nationals in the Spring Training affair, fielding a grounder to end the third inning. The 39-year-old Rodriguez batted twice before being replaced to start the sixth inning. He blooped a ground-rule double to right field in the second inning and struck out in the fourth of the Yankee's 3-2 exhibition victory.