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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: Nathan Lukes’ offense helps Blue Jays get critical win at Rangers

Nathan Lukes and Charles McAdoo each had two RBIs to lead the Toronto Blue Jays to a 7-2 win over the Texas Rangers on...

MLB: Cubs 3B Alex Bregman hit in face by foul ball, undergoes tests

Chicago Cubs third baseman Alex Bregman left Sunday's game in Cincinnati after he was hit in the face by a foul ball while standing...

MLB: Rangers shelve Cal Quantrill (lat) for rest of regular season

The Texas Rangers are battling for a playoff spot, and they'll have to do it without the services of a key piece, as the...

MLB: Leo Bernal’s late homer lifts Cardinals past Nationals

Leo Bernal's two-run home run capped a three-run eighth inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals rallied for a 5-3 win against the visiting Washington...

MLB: Braves clinch NL East crown with sweep of Astros

Mike Yastrzemski capped a four-run sixth inning with a three-run homer, and the visiting Atlanta Braves cliched the National League East with a 4-2...

MLB: AL-best Rays complete 8-1 homestand by stifling Red Sox

Tampa Bay's Jonny DeLuca and Chandler Simpson drove in a pair apiece in a four-run first inning, Victor Mesa Jr. homered and the Rays...