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: Guardians’ Gavin Williams starting Game 5 vs. White Sox after closing Game 4

Gavin Williams will start the decisive Game 5 of the American League Division Series against the Chicago White Sox on Saturday in Cleveland, two...

MLB: Guardians outslug White Sox, send ALDS back to Cleveland for Game 5

CHICAGO -- Jose Ramirez and Patrick Bailey homered and had two hits each as the Cleveland Guardians topped the Chicago White Sox 9-5 on...

MLB: Padres ace Michael King has option decision to make

After an impressive postseason, San Diego Padres right-hander Michael King faces a decision that could determine whether he returns to the team in 2027. The...

MLB: MLB proposes 154-game schedule, altered playoff format

Major League Baseball proposed changes to both the regular season and playoffs to the MLB Players Association on Thursday. MLB offered a revised regular-season schedule...

MLB: MLB roundup: Rays, Dodgers, Brewers wrap up division series

Rookie Victor Mesa Jr. belted a tiebreaking two-run homer in the sixth inning and the Tampa Bay Rays earned a 4-3 victory over the...

MLB: Parker Messick, Guardians geared up to level ALDS against White Sox

CHICAGO -- Cleveland Guardians left-hander Parker Messick yearned for another opportunity to face the Chicago White Sox in the American League Division Series after...