Baseball

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: Mariners fall short of expectations; Angels dwell in AL basement

Last fall, the Seattle Mariners came within one game of reaching their first World Series. The Mariners entered this, their 50th anniversary season, with high...

MLB: With top seed secure, Brewers set sights on Cardinals

After reaching 100 victories for the first time in franchise history, the Milwaukee Brewers will focus on postseason preparation when they host the St....

MLB: More work to do for Padres, Diamondbacks in regular season

When the San Diego Padres were 50-53 going into a series in Miami on July 24, they were perhaps one more series loss away...

MLB: Royals vie to stand between Guardians and AL Central title

The Cleveland Guardians earned their third consecutive American League playoff berth on Thursday with a 1-0 victory against the Boston Red Sox and enter...

MLB: Braves’ Ronald Acuna Jr. hopes to feast on Marlins

Ronald Acuna Jr. returned to action on Thursday and is expected to be in the lineup again on Friday night when his Atlanta Braves...

MLB: Eliminated from playoff race, Jays and Reds deal with individual situations

Two teams going nowhere will play out their seasons in a three-game series starting Friday night when the Cincinnati Reds visit the Toronto Blue...