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: Rain, wind could blow Red Sox, Cubs to early end of regular season

A major storm heading toward New England this weekend is expected to force the Chicago Cubs and Boston Red Sox into an early end...

MLB: Orioles C Samuel Basallo (concussion) on IL, INF Jackson Holliday to have wrist surgery

The Baltimore Orioles placed rookie catcher Samuel Basallo on the seven-day injured list Wednesday due to a concussion and also announced that infielder Jackson...

MLB: Report: MLB increases private equity ownership max to 20%

Major League Baseball restructured its ownership rules this past summer allowing private equity firms to hold up to 20% of a franchise, Front Office...

MLB: Braves reinstate All-Star reliever Robert Suarez from IL

The Atlanta Braves reinstated former All-Star closer Robert Suarez from the 60-day injured list on Wednesday. The 35-year-old right-hander has not pitched in the majors...

MLB: Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani to return to lineup vs. Padres

Shohei Ohtani is expected to be back in the starting lineup Wednesday, Yoshinobu Yamamoto will be on the mound and the Los Angeles Dodgers...

MLB: Astros eye postseason as Mariners on brink of elimination

The Houston Astros will look to move closer to a postseason berth when they visit the Seattle Mariners in the finale of a two-game...