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: Max Scherzer boosts Jays’ hopes with solid start vs. Tigers

Max Scherzer pitched five effective innings Wednesday afternoon and the Toronto Blue Jays defeated the visiting Detroit Tigers 5-1 to salvage the finale of...

MLB: Victor Caratini provides winning hit as Twins beat Yankees in 13

Victor Caratini's pinch-hit single bounced off the mound and under the glove of Yankees shortstop George Lombard Jr. to score automatic runner Luke Keaschall...

MLB: Dodgers activate RHP Kris Bubic in hopes of bolstering bullpen

The Los Angeles Dodgers will see if their trade-deadline gamble can pay off by activating right-hander Kris Bubic from the injured list to make...

MLB: Yankees slugger Aaron Judge (leg tightness) exits vs. Twins

New York slugger Aaron Judge exited in the sixth inning of Wednesday's game against the Minnesota Twins because of tightness in his lower right...

MLB: Mets place Robert Stock on IL, recall Xzavion Curry to face Orioles

The New York Mets placed right-handers Robert Stock and Daniel Duarte on the 15-day injured list, while right-hander Xzavion Curry was recalled to start...

MLB: Giants blow lead, come back to edge Cardinals in 10 innings

Drew Gilbert hit a pinch-hit, two-run home run in the 10th inning after the San Francisco Giants blew a lead in the ninth as...