Baseball

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: Reports: Aaron Boone to return as Yankees manager

The New York Yankees are bringing back Aaron Boone for his 10th season as manager, multiple media outlets reported Monday. Boone, 53, will enter the...

MLB: Brewers’ sweep of Dodgers draws best NLCS audience since 2015

The Milwaukee Brewers needed just four games to sweep the Los Angeles Dodgers, but the National League Championship Series still delivered its largest television...

MLB: Athletics hire Taylor Smith as president of baseball operations

The Athletics hired Taylor Smith as their new president of baseball operations on Monday. Smith, 31, spent the past two seasons as senior vice president...

MLB: Orioles hire Cubs’ Jared Banner as general manager

The Baltimore Orioles named Chicago Cubs executive Jared Banner as their new general manager on Monday. Banner will work alongside president of baseball operations Mike...

MLB: Freddy Peralta, Rays look to finish off Guardians, reach World Series

CLEVELAND -- Starting pitcher Nick Martinez passed the baton to Drew Rasmussen. Now, it's up to Freddy Peralta to finish the job and take...

MLB: Drew Rasmussen pitches Rays to 3-2 ALCS series lead over Guardians

CLEVELAND -- The Tampa Bay Rays are one win away from the World Series, and they'll have two chances to clinch a berth at...