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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: Rays making calculated gamble in delaying ace to begin World Series

MILWAUKEE -- Drew Rasmussen has been the epitome of an ace for the Tampa Bay Rays this postseason. In three playoff starts, the right-hander is...

MLB: Brewers counting on Jacob Misiorowski to be in form vs. Rays in Game 1

MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Brewers will be looking for hard-throwing Jacob Misiorowski to regain his dominant regular-season form against the visiting Tampa Bay Rays...

MLB: Brandon Woodruff recovery leaves Brewers with tough call before Game 1

MILWAUKEE -- After almost a decade as a franchise cornerstone, Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Brandon Woodruff hopes his comeback from his latest injury leads to...

MLB: James Hoye named umpiring crew chief for Rays-Brewers World Series

Veteran umpire James Hoye was named crew chief for the 2026 World Series between the Tampa Bay Rays and Milwaukee Brewers, Major League Baseball...

MLB: 1990 World Series champ Todd Benzinger dies at 63

Todd Benzinger, the first baseman for the Cincinnati Reds' 1990 World Series championship team, died Wednesday at age 63. He caught the final out of...

MLB: Surgery ‘not on table’ for Shohei Ohtani, expected to pitch next year

Although the Los Angeles Dodgers' bid for a three-peat ended last week with a sweep by the Milwaukee Brewers, superstar Shohei Ohtani is expected...