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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: After great escape, Phillies plot to finish off Braves in Game 3

ATLANTA -- Hours before his team faced elimination on Wednesday, Philadelphia Phillies interim manager Don Mattingly exuded confidence that the season wouldn't be ending...

MLB: Bullpen carries Padres to sweep-sealing win over Cubs

Gavin Sheets ripped a pinch-hit, two-run homer and the San Diego Padres clinched their National League wild-card series with a 4-1 victory over the...

MLB: Cody Bellinger drives in 4 as Yankees cap one-sided sweep of Red Sox

NEW YORK -- Cody Bellinger hit a three-run homer during a six-run sixth inning and finished with four RBIs as the New York Yankees...

MLB: White Sox sweep Astros for first postseason series win since 2005

HOUSTON -- Chase Meidroth hit a backbreaking three-run home run in the sixth inning to help the Chicago White Sox make a big early...

MLB: Red Sox replace injured Roman Anthony on roster with Curtis Mead

The Boston Red Sox replaced injured outfielder Roman Anthony on their wild-card series roster with infielder Curtis Mead on Wednesday ahead of Game 2...

MLB: Alec Bohm homers in 10th as Phillies even series with Braves

ATLANTA -- Alec Bohm's 10th-inning home run completed the Philadelphia Phillies' comeback and kept their season alive with a 4-3 win over the host...