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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: Resilient Astros, upstart White Sox matchup of opposites

HOUSTON -- In one corner sits a franchise that has won eight division titles, four American League pennants and two World Series championships over...

MLB: Yankees, Red Sox tab young fireballers Cam Schlittler, Payton Tolle for Game 1

NEW YORK -- While Cam Schlittler's first full season with the New York Yankees was among the best in team history, Payton Tolle delivered...

MLB: MLB sets umpiring crews for wild-card series

Major League Baseball set the umpiring crews for its 2026 wild-card series Monday. Four crews of six were assigned for the best-of-three sets that...

MLB: You again? Rival Braves, Phillies ready to add to their playoff history

ATLANTA -- The Braves dominated division rival Philadelphia this season, winning nine of 13 games in the series and snapping the Phillies' two-year streak...

MLB: 2B Luis Arraez (ankle) left off Phillies’ NL wild-card roster

ATLANTA -- Philadelphia second baseman Luis Arraez will miss the National League wild-card series against the Atlanta Braves with a left ankle injury. Arraez, who...

MLB: Playoff odds: Dodgers favored to keep grasp of World Series trophy over Brewers, Rays

Oddsmakers certainly like the Los Angeles Dodgers' track record, as they are favored to capture a third consecutive World Series title as the MLB...