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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: Orioles complete DH sweep of Blue Jays, extend slim playoff hopes

Christian Encarnacion-Strand homered and drove in three runs and Trey Gibson took a shutout into the seventh inning as the Baltimore Orioles completed a...

MLB: Report: Aaron Judge suggests he’ll be ready for Yankees’ wild-card opener

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone doesn't expect three-time Most Valuable Player Aaron Judge to be available for next week's wild-card series. Judge intends to...

MLB: Dodgers activate Shohei Ohtani (knee, biceps) from 15-day IL

The Los Angeles Dodgers activated two-way star Shohei Ohtani from the 15-day injured list prior to Wednesday's home game against the San Diego Padres. Ohtani...

MLB: Twins wrap road schedule by rallying past Giants

Pinch hitter Walker Jenkins broke a seventh-inning tie with an RBI single, Connor Prielipp combined with three relievers on a five-hitter and the Minnesota...

MLB: Orioles win Game 1, eliminate Blue Jays from wild-card chase

Baltimore's Pete Alonso hit another home run and the Orioles eliminated the visiting Toronto Blue Jays from playoff contention by winning 4-2 on Wednesday...

MLB: Yohandy Morales HR carries Nationals past Tigers

Yohandy Morales hit a two-run homer and the visiting Washington Nationals held on for a 4-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday afternoon. Morales'...