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: Pete Crow-Armstrong stars as Cubs blast Reds

Pete Crow-Armstrong tied the major league lead with his 45th home run and led the Chicago Cubs to a 9-1 win over the host...

MLB: Rafael Flores Jr. drills go-ahead HR as Pirates sweep Royals

Rafael Flores Jr. belted a go-ahead, two-run homer in the eighth inning, lifting the host Pittsburgh Pirates to a 4-3 victory over the Kansas...

MLB: Cubs 3B Alex Bregman hit in face by foul ball, leaves game

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: Cristopher Sanchez leads Phillies past Mets to salvage split

Cristopher Sanchez tossed 6 1/3 solid innings and earned the victory Sunday afternoon for the visiting Philadelphia Phillies, who earned a much-needed 7-2 win...

MLB: Blue Jays RHP Dylan Cease (shoulder) might be done for season

Right-hander Dylan Cease's first season with the Toronto Blue Jays might be over after the All-Star starter underwent an MRI on his throwing shoulder...

MLB: Retiring ump Laz Diaz calls environment around MLB ‘nasty’

Laz Diaz, a major-league umpire since 1995, is retiring after the season and it's clear he will miss the friends he has made in...