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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: Mookie Betts belts 2 of Dodgers’ 5 homers in rout of Giants

Mookie Betts homered twice, including his 53rd career leadoff homer, and Josue De Paula hit a tiebreaking double to help the Los Angeles Dodgers...

MLB: Padres blast Marlins to draw even in NL wild-card race

Ty France clouted a three-run homer to cap a six-run fifth inning Friday night as the San Diego Padres stopped the visiting Miami Marlins...

MLB: Yankees score 5 runs in first inning to take down D-backs

Ben Rice and George Lombard Jr. homered and the New York Yankees scored five runs in the first inning to cruise to a 9-2...

MLB: Connor Prielipp fires 7 strong innings as Twins blank Angels

Connor Prielipp allowed two hits over a career-high seven innings and fellow rookie Walker Jenkins went 3-for-4 with a home run as the Minnesota...

MLB: Mets 1B Jared Young (concussion) out for season

New York Mets first baseman Jared Young was home recovering from a concussion on Friday, and the team shut him down for the remainder...

MLB: Cade Cavalli reaches 200 strikeouts as Nationals rout Cardinals

Cade Cavalli pitched five scoreless innings and recorded the 200th strikeout of his first full major league season Friday night, leading the Washington Nationals...