Major League Baseball (MLB)

MLB: Report: Red Sox, Jake Bauers agree to 4-year, $58M deal

The Boston Red Sox and first baseman Jake Bauers have agreed to a four-year, $58 million contract, ESPN reported Friday. Bauers, 31, is coming off a breakout season with the...

MLB: Braves, reliever Evan Phillips agree to three-year, $35M deal

Free-agent reliever Evan Phillips agreed to a three-year, $35 million deal with the Braves. The right-hander returns to Atlanta...

MLB: Yordan Alvarez, Pete Crow-Armstrong named MVPs by unanimous vote

Houston Astros designated hitter/outfielder Yordan Alvarez and Chicago Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong were unanimously selected as the...

MLB: Rangers hire Tommy Joseph as hitting coach

The Texas Rangers announced that former major-league first baseman Tommy Joseph has been hired as a hitting coach...

MLB: Cam Schlittler, Jacob Misiorowski unanimous Cy Young Award winners

New York Yankees right-hander Cam Schlittler and Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Jacob Misiorowski took home the American League and...

MLB: Padres battle D-backs, look to narrow wild-card gap between the teams

Arizona's Mitch Bratt stymied the San Diego Padres on Wednesday, and the Diamondbacks will hand the ball to another rookie left-hander when they go...

MLB: AL Central cellar-dwelling Royals vie to take Twins to task again

The Kansas City Royals are last in the American League Central, but they've had their way with the playoff-contending Minnesota Twins this season. Having...

MLB: White Sox ask newcomer Luis Castillo to stop the unstoppable Red Sox

Luis Castillo takes the mound for the first time since his pre-deadline trade to the Chicago White Sox on Thursday in the series finale...

MLB: Surging Braves turn to Martin Perez in rematch vs. Marlins

After flirting with a no-hitter in his last outing, left-hander Martin Perez will take the mound on Thursday when the Atlanta Braves go for...

MLB: Behind versatile Miles Mikolas, Nationals seek split vs. Phillies

Miles Mikolas will go from the batter's box to the pitcher's mound Thursday as the Washington Nationals conclude their four-game road series with the...

MLB: Tensions raised ahead of finale of Tigers-Mariners series

The Seattle Mariners haven't had the season they'd hoped for, floundering just below .500 with ground to make up in the playoff race. But don't...