Chicago Cubs get their first taste of the pitch clock in their Cactus League win. ‘Pretty freakin’ quick,’ says Dansby Swanson.

Within minutes of completing his first spring start, Marcus Stroman already was plotting how his athleticism can give him an edge against Major League Baseball's new pitch-clock rules. Stroman seemed at ease within the constraints of the timer during his two innings Saturday against the San Francisco Giants at Sloan Park. At times Stroman began his delivery within five seconds of receiving the ...