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: Reds claim INF/OF Oswaldo Cabrera off waivers from Yankees

The Cincinnati Reds claimed infielder/outfielder Oswaldo Cabrera off waivers from the New York Yankees on Friday. The Yankees designated Cabrera for assignment Wednesday. Cabrera, 27, had...

MLB: Surging Padres look to continue roll vs. Marlins

For most of the last two months, the talk has been that a season-ending series between the Arizona Diamondbacks and San Diego Padres probably...

MLB: Dodgers host Giants, eye postseason seeding

The Los Angeles Dodgers will return home Friday night to face the San Francisco Giants in a rivalry that will have much less bite...

MLB: Angels RHP Grayson Rodriguez hopes to end home season on high note vs. Twins

Los Angeles Angels right-hander Grayson Rodriguez has one primary goal heading into his final home start of the 2026 season on Friday night against...

MLB: Frustrated Mariners determined to keep focus in opener vs. Rockies

The Seattle Mariners were eight outs away from reaching their first World Series in 2025, but they likely will sit out the 2026 playoffs...

MLB: Rangers eager to rebound in opener of crucial series vs. Jays

Two teams that are in the thick of the American League playoff hunt will meet Friday night when the Toronto Blue Jays and Texas...