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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: Guardians boost roster to 13 pitchers for ALCS vs. Rays

The Cleveland Guardians added an extra pitcher to their American League Championship Series roster after the club included right-hander Slade Cecconi on a 13-man...

MLB: Rays drop LHP Garrett Cleavinger in single change to ALCS roster

The Tampa Bay Rays made one change to their American League Championship Series on Monday by dropping left-hander Garrett Cleavinger. The Rays will stick with...

MLB: Dodgers start playoff ace against Brewers rookie in Game 2 of NLCS

MILWAUKEE -- The defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers will turn to postseason ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto against the Milwaukee Brewers on Monday as they look...

MLB: Brice Turang homers, Brewers edge Dodgers in NLCS opener

MILWAUKEE - Second baseman Brice Turang and the Milwaukee bullpen helped the Brewers move one victory closer to a pennant than they got last...

MLB: Rays LHP Shane McClanahan ruled out for rest of postseason

Tampa Bay Rays left-hander Shane McClanahan will not be on the team's roster for the remainder of the postseason, manager Kevin Cash announced during...

MLB: Rays rested, ready for ALCS battle vs. Guardians

Tampa Bay Rays manager Kevin Cash found himself addressing the rest-versus-rust debate for the second time this postseason. Cash's top-seeded team earned a bye before...