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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: Donovan Walton’s 3-run HR lifts A’s past Angels

Rookie Henry Bolte recorded the first four-hit game of his career and Donovan Walton hit a three-run homer to help the Athletics notch a...

MLB: Cubs RHP Kevin Gausman leaves start after injuring left shoulder

Chicago Cubs right-hander Kevin Gausman exited his Wednesday start against the visiting Miami Marlins due to left shoulder injury sustained while making a diving...

MLB: Diamondbacks hold off Rockies, gain ground in NL wild-card race

Tim Tawa homered, Gabriel Moreno had three hits and the Arizona Diamondbacks continued their drive for a postseason berth with a 5-3 win over...

MLB: Marcus Semien blasts tiebreaking homer, propels Mets past Rangers

Marcus Semien damaged his former team's playoff hopes Wednesday night when he hit a tiebreaking solo homer in the eighth inning to help the...

MLB: Marlins break tie in 7th, delay Cubs’ playoff clinch

Esteury Ruiz's hustle enabled the visiting Miami Marlins to score the go-ahead run in the seventh inning, leading to a 3-2 win over the...

MLB: Royals prevent White Sox from clinching playoff berth

Maikel Garcia's tiebreaking double in the seventh inning capped a three-hit, three-RBI night as the Kansas City Royals beat the visiting Chicago White Sox...