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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: Cam Schlittler to bring the noise as Yankees eye rebound at Rays

Cam Schlittler elected to stir the pot even before the start of the New York Yankees' American League Division Series against the Tampa Bay...

MLB: Dustin May, Nick Pivetta named Game 3 starters in Brewers-Padres NLDS

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Brewers manager Pat Murphy said Sunday that right-hander Dustin May will start Game 3 of the National League Division Series against...

MLB: Braves punt on LHP Chris Sale, turn to LHP Ray Kerr in Game 2 of NLDS

LOS ANGELES -- Hoping to have left-hander Chris Sale available to start Game 2 of the National League Division Series on Sunday, the Atlanta...

MLB: Padres ponder what might have been on roof-aided out in loss to Brewers

MILWAUKEE -- Brewers manager Pat Murphy credited the team's legendary late broadcaster Bob Uecker for an unlikely boost in the ninth inning to help...

MLB: Michael King on mound as Padres seek to level NLDS vs. Brewers

MILWAUKEE -- The San Diego Padres will turn to ace right-hander Michael King on Sunday to try to even their best-of-five National League Division...

MLB: MLB roundup: Rays flirt with no-hitter, blank Yankees in ALDS opener

Drew Rasmussen did not allow a hit through 7 2/3 scoreless innings and Jonathan Aranda belted a solo homer, lifting the Tampa Bay Rays...