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: Uncertain forecast affects ALCS Game 4 plans for Guardians, Rays

CLEVELAND -- The Guardians have wrested home-field advantage from the Tampa Bay Rays in the American League Championship Series and taken a 2-1 lead...

MLB: Shohei Ohtani, homer drought over, eyes return to mound in 2027

LOS ANGELES -- After ending his homer drought with a massive blast in his final game of the year, Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei...

MLB: Report: Rockies dismiss pitching coach Alon Leichman

The Colorado Rockies fired pitching coach Alon Leichman after one season, The Athletic reported Thursday. The Rockies allowed a league-worst 944 runs last season and...

MLB: Petey Halpin, dominant pitchers push Guardians to 2-1 ALCS lead over Rays

CLEVELAND -- Petey Halpin reacted to the most important hit of his young career by flipping his bat high into the sky. The rest...

MLB: Guardians use dominant pitching to edge Rays, take 2-1 series lead

CLEVELAND -- Petey Halpin hit a go-ahead, two-run homer in the fifth inning off Griffin Jax, and Gavin Williams and four relievers combined on...

MLB: Ex-Mets manager Carlos Mendoza joins Phillies’ coaching staff

The Philadelphia Phillies continued to build their coaching staff on Thursday, naming former New York Mets manager Carlos Mendoza as the infield and third-base...