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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: Reds starter Rhett Lowder baffles Blue Jays to even series

Rhett Lowder pitched six scoreless innings Saturday afternoon and the visiting Cincinnati Reds defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 5-1. Lowder (7-12) allowed three hits and...

MLB: Rangers place Josh Jung on IL; recall Robby Ahlstrom, Logan O’Hoppe

The Texas Rangers placed third baseman Josh Jung on the 10-day injured list Saturday with a right hand fracture. Jung, 28, was hit by a...

MLB: Tigers walk off Pirates to win Justin Verlander’s farewell start

Eduardo Valencia hit a two-out, two-strike, two-run home run in the ninth inning to lift the host Detroit Tigers to a 4-3 win over...

MLB: With eyes on postseason, Cubs and Red Sox set for finale in Tampa

The Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs are taking their show on the road on Sunday. A nor'easter hitting Boston forced the playoff teams to...

MLB: Ronny Mauricio’s 2 HRs help Mets take down Nats

Ronny Mauricio homered twice, A.J. Ewing hit a three-run home run and the New York Mets beat the host Nationals 7-1 on Saturday in...

MLB: Blue Jays’ Max Scherzer to ponder decision on 2027 in offseason

Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Max Scherzer said Saturday that he plans to take some time to determine if he'd like to come back for...