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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: Red Sox’s Ceddanne Rafaela, just off IL, leaves with tight hamstring

Less than three innings into his return from the injured list, Boston center fielder Ceddanne Rafaela exited the Red Sox's 1-0 victory over the...

MLB: Chris Sale reaches 200 strikeouts for 9th time as Braves edge Reds

Mauricio Dubon's infield chopper to the mound in the 10th inning gave the Atlanta Braves a 3-2 walk-off victory over the Cincinnati Reds on...

MLB: Sonny Gray, Red Sox shut out Guardians, who remain 1 up on White Sox

Andruw Monasterio's sixth-inning RBI single and Sonny Gray's six shutout innings propelled the Boston Red Sox to a 1-0 win over the visiting Cleveland...

MLB: Ryan McMahon’s grand slam powers Yankees past Rays

Ryan McMahon hit a third-inning grand slam and tied a career high with five RBIs, while Ben Rice hit a pair of solo homers...

MLB: Cardinals put up 5 early runs, snap Pirates’ 5-game win streak

Matthew Liberatore struck out six over 5 2/3 innings and JJ Wetherholt had three hits and an RBI to lead the St. Louis Cardinals...

MLB: Early home runs lead Brewers past Phillies for 99th win

Brice Turang and Christian Yelich hit early home runs as the visiting Milwaukee Brewers topped the Philadelphia Phillies 4-1 on Wednesday evening. William Contreras knocked...