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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: A’s erase 6-run deficit, push Angels closer to 100 losses

Carlos Cortes hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the bottom of the eighth inning and the Athletics overcame a six-run deficit to register a...

MLB: D-backs stay alive in playoff race while handing Rockies 100th loss

Nolan Arenado homered and doubled among his three hits, Michael Soroka tossed seven strong innings, and the Arizona Diamondbacks kept their slim postseason hopes...

MLB: Mets rally past Rangers, tighten AL West race

Francisco Alvarez laced a go-ahead two-run double in the sixth, then scored an insurance run on an unusual sacrifice fly Tuesday night for the...

MLB: X-rays negative for Braves RF Ronald Acuna Jr. (shin)

Atlanta Braves right fielder Ronald Acuna Jr. left Tuesday's game against the Cincinnati Reds in the third inning with a left shin contusion. Facing Reds...

MLB: White Sox keep pace in AL Central by outslugging Royals 14-11

Chase Meidroth smacked a three-run home run among his three hits and five RBIs and Brenton Doyle, Randal Grichuk and Munetaka Murakami also homered...

MLB: Griffin Conine’s timely hit pushes Marlins past Cubs in 12

Griffin Conine plated the go-ahead run in the 12th inning for the visiting Miami Marlins, who snapped a three-game losing streak Tuesday with an...