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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: Guardians knock off White Sox 6-3, grab top spot in AL Central

Rookie Petey Halpin belted a three-run homer in the sixth inning, helping the host Cleveland Guardians regain sole possession of first place in the...

MLB: A’s prospect Ryan Lasko departs rehabilitation facility

Athletics minor leaguer Ryan Lasko was discharged from a New Jersey rehabilitation facility on Wednesday, more than two months after a violent collision in...

MLB: Yankees reinstate RHP Clarke Schmidt from 60-day IL

The New York Yankees returned right-hander Clarke Schmidt from his rehab assignment on Wednesday, giving him a chance to make his first MLB appearance...

MLB: Twins place SS Kaelen Culpepper (hamstring) on IL

The Minnesota Twins placed rookie shortstop Kaelen Culpepper on the 10-day injured list on Wednesday with a left hamstring strain. Culpepper, 23, was removed from...

MLB: Cardinals activate 2B JJ Wetherholt from IL

Cardinals second baseman JJ Wetherholt was activated from the injured list and inserted into the lineup against the Giants for Wednesday's series finale. St....

MLB: White Sox reinstate OF Tommy Pham from injured list

The Chicago White Sox reinstated veteran outfielder Tommy Pham from the 10-day injured list on Wednesday. The 38-year-old journeyman played one game for Chicago before...