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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: Diamondbacks outslug Rockies, gain ground in playoff race

Gabriel Moreno and Nolan Arenado homered in a six-run first inning and the surging Arizona Diamondbacks beat the Colorado Rockies 12-8 on Thursday in...

MLB: Pete Crow-Armstrong joins 40/40 club as Cubs clinch wild-card spot

Pete Crow-Armstrong became the seventh player in MLB history with a 40-40 season, as he stole his 40th base of the season Thursday, the...

MLB: Rangers take finale vs. Mets, stay level with Astros atop division

Kumar Rocker pitched five solid innings on Thursday afternoon for the Texas Rangers, who salvaged the finale of a three-game series and boosted their...

MLB: Yankees place RHP Clarke Schmidt (biceps) on IL

The New York Yankees placed right-hander Clarke Schmidt on the 15-day injured list with right biceps neuritis Thursday. The move is retroactive to Monday. The...

MLB: White Sox place RHP Luis Castillo (shoulder) on IL

The Chicago White Sox placed right-hander Luis Castillo on the 15-day injured list Thursday with a right shoulder impingement and recalled right-hander Tyler Davis...

MLB: Cubs lock up playoff berth with win over Marlins

Nico Hoerner ripped a go-ahead RBI single in the sixth and Matthew Boyd tossed seven strong innings, helping the host Chicago Cubs clinch a...