Indians, Clippard agree to terms on minor contract

The Cleveland Indians and two-time All-Star reliever Tyler Clippard have agreed to a minor league contract.

Clippard, who spent last season with Toronto, will try to earn a spot in Cleveland’s revamped bullpen. The deal is pending the 34-year-old passing medical tests and may not be completed for several days.

If Clippard makes Cleveland’s 40man roster, he would receive a $2.5 million salary while in the majors. Dodgers to honor Newcombe with uniform patch, bobblehead: The Los Angeles Dodgers will honor pitching great Don Newcombe by adding a commemorative No. 36 patch to their uniforms this season. Newcombe died Tuesday at 92. The team said Thursday that Newcombe will be saluted in pregame ceremonies on April 27, when he is inducted into the Legends of Dodger Baseball. He will also have a commemorative bobblehead. Plouffe agrees to a minor league

deal with Phillies: Third baseman Trevor Plouffe has agreed to a minor league contract to remain with the Philadelphia Phillies.

The 32-year-old spent last season in the Philadelphia organization and played in seven major league games, going 3 for 12 with a home run. He hit .230 at Triple-A Lehigh Valley with 12 homers, 37 RBIs and a .460 slugging percentage in 73 games.

Plouffe spent his first seven seasons with the Minnesota Twins and has played for the Oakland Athletics and Texas Rangers.

He .242 career hitter with 106 home runs and 379 RBIs.

Philadelphia announced the deal Thursday.