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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: Athletics’ Zack Gelof sues over injury at Detroit’s Comerica Park

Zack Gelof of the Athletics is suing the Detroit Tigers, alleging that a July knee injury was caused by sliding into an exposed metal...

MLB: After missing two seasons, RHP Joe Musgrove added to Padres’ roster

After not pitching the past two seasons following Tommy John surgery, right-hander Joe Musgrove was added to the San Diego Padres' postseason roster on...

MLB: Braves add infielders Rowdy Tellez, Luke Williams to playoff roster

The Atlanta Braves adjusted their roster in advance of their National League wild-card series against Philadelphia, selecting the contracts of infielders Rowdy Tellez and...

MLB: Aaron Judge not on Yankees’ wild-card roster

Slugger Aaron Judge is not on the New York Yankees' roster for their American League wild-card series against the Boston Red Sox. The Yankees revealed...

MLB: Yanks’ Aaron Judge participates in BP, hopes to play wild-card opener

Yankees slugger Aaron Judge, who missed the last 10 games of the regular season, took batting practice on Monday and hopes to play Tuesday...

MLB: White-hot Padres try to limit Cubs’ offense in wild-card round

The Chicago Cubs eliminated the San Diego Padres from the postseason a year ago and then scored 55 runs while going 5-1 against them...