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: Pirates still have something to play for as they face Royals

The visiting Kansas City Royals and Pittsburgh Pirates, two teams playing out the regular season with minimal to no hope of a postseason spot,...

MLB: Cubs can’t afford slipup in weekend series against Reds

The Chicago Cubs continue their fight for a playoff berth when they visit the Cincinnati Reds on Friday in the opener of a three-game...

MLB: MLB roundup: Dodgers dump Reds, claim another NL West title

Kyle Tucker hit a home run, went 4-for-5, drove in three runs and fell a triple shy of the cycle as the visiting Los...

MLB: Angels blow lead in ninth, score twice in 10th to edge Twins

Wade Meckler singled to drive in Zach Neto with the winning run in the bottom of the 10th inning as the Los Angeles Angels...

MLB: Red Sox salvage finale in Texas thanks to Trevor Story’s 3-run homer

Trevor Story hit a three-run homer in the eighth inning as the Boston Red Sox overcame a three-run deficit to defeat the Texas Rangers...

MLB: Mets 1B Jared Young, knocked cold, diagnosed with concussion symptoms

Mets first baseman Jared Young was knocked unconscious but "avoided the scariest outcomes" after being kneed in the head by teammate Nolan McLean, New...