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The Texas Rangers announced that former major-league first baseman Tommy Joseph has been hired as a hitting coach to complete second-year manager Skip Schumaker's staff.Joseph, 35, has spent the past two years as an assistant hitting coach with the Sea...

New York Yankees right-hander Cam Schlittler and Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Jacob Misiorowski took home the American League and National League Cy Young Awards by unanimous vote on Wednesday.Schlittler had a historic season, establishing himself as...

Former Cleveland Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase, who is facing federal charges for his alleged involvement in a pitch-rigging scheme, owes about $700,000 in unpaid taxes, according to the U.S. government.The three-time All-Star has been charged with w...

The Houston Astros hired New York Yankees bench coach Brad Ausmus as their next manager on Wednesday.Ausmus, 57, played 10 of his 18 seasons as a major league catcher with the Astros (1997-98, 2001-08) and previously managed the Detroit Tigers (2014-17...

Pat Murphy of the World Series champion Milwaukee Brewers made MLB history with his third consecutive National League Manager of the Year Award on Tuesday night.Will Venable, whose Chicago White Sox became the first team in MLB history to reach the pos...

The New York Mets will meet with left-hander Tarik Skubal, the consensus top player on the free-agent market this offseason, multiple outlets reported Tuesday.The New York Post and The Athletic reported the meeting will take place next week. Mets execu...

Chicago Cubs pitcher Ben Brown underwent successful cervical spine surgery Monday, according to multiple media reports.The operation was reportedly a proactive procedure to address a neck issue that initially appeared in 2024 and reemerged in 2026, lan...

Bob Boone, a decorated catcher who won the 1980 World Series with the Philadelphia Phillies, has died at 78.The Major League Baseball Players Association and Boone's son, Bret, confirmed the four-time All-Star's passing on Tuesday. Details of his death...

Detroit Tigers infielder Kevin McGonigle and Cincinnati Reds infielder Sal Stewart were named American League and National League Rookie of the Year, respectively, for 2026 on Monday night.McGonigle received 28 of 30 first-place votes in balloting cond...

The Washington Nationals agreed to a four-year, $23 million extension with outfielder Jacob Young, MLB.com reported Friday.The deal includes an $8 million club option for a fifth season, according to the report. If the option is picked up, Young would ...

The Los Angeles Dodgers will part ways with hitting coach Aaron Bates, multiple outlets reported Friday.Bates, who has been one of the Dodgers' two hitting coaches along with Robert Van Scoyoc, failed to reach terms on a new contract with the club, the...

The Islamophobic posts on his Instagram story included a video, which was taken down Thursday morning, claiming that "America voted for Sharia Last Night!" with an image of Michigan senator-elect Abdul El-Sayed, according to reports.The Michigan-born E...

The St. Louis Cardinals promoted 34-year-old Rob Cerfolio to general manager on Friday.Cerfolio joined the Cardinals in 2024 as an assistant GM and will continue to work under president of baseball operations Chaim Bloom.He replaces longtime Cardinals ...

Former three-time National League MVP Albert Pujols will interview for the Houston Astros' managerial vacancy on Thursday, according to multiple reports Wednesday.Pujols, who has long desired to manage in the major leagues, is a certain future Hall of ...

The Athletics are hiring Cam Castro as their new general manager, The Athletic reported on Wednesday.Castro served as the senior vice president of player development and performance with the 2026 World Series champion Milwaukee Brewers.He will work und...

Mark Teixeira, a former World Series champion, is headed to Congress.The slugger-turned-Republican politician will represent Texas' 21st Congressional District in Washington after defeating Democrat Kristin Hook in the Tuesday mid-term election.Teixeir...

Major League Baseball proposed delaying the implementation of a salary cap until the 2028 season as the current collective bargaining agreement approaches its Dec. 1 expiration."With free agency already underway, and recognizing that clubs will need a ...

Tampa Bay Rays right-hander Edwin Uceta underwent surgery on his right shoulder and will miss at least the first couple months of the 2027 season, team president of baseball operations Erik Neander said Tuesday.Uceta, 28, has been sidelined since sprin...

The Boston Red Sox traded left-hander Eduardo Rivera to the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday in exchange for minor league right-hander Juan Garcia.Boston designated Rivera, 23, for assignment on Monday to reach the 40-man roster limit. He made his major ...

The Seattle Mariners tabbed Jason Kanzler as their next manager on Tuesday.Kanzler, 36, spent the past three seasons as the director of player development for the Chicago Cubs, where he oversaw the organization's minor league system, players and coachi...

Junior Caminero of the Tampa Bay Rays and Pete Crow-Armstrong of the Chicago Cubs are among the finalists for the Most Valuable Player Awards in their respective leagues, MLB Network announced on Monday.Caminero, who helped the Rays reach the World Ser...

Major League Baseball free agency is now underway, although likely labor strife ahead will create a complicated offseason.The current MLB collective bargaining agreement is set to expire on Dec. 1, creating a potential lockout that has been predicted t...

Milwaukee Brewers breakout star Jake Bauers, New York Yankees closer David Bednar and San Diego Padres left-hander Adrian Morejon were among eight players tendered a one-year, $23.15 million qualifying offer prior to Monday's deadline.Players who accep...

Robinson Cano Jr. is set to join the Miami Marlins organization, according to multiple reports.Cano Jr., the son of former eight-time MLB All-Star and 2009 World Series champion Robinson Cano, reportedly reached a $1 million pre-agreement with the Nati...

Managers Dusty Baker, Bruce Bochy, Joe Maddon and Lou Piniella are among eight men on the ballot announced Monday for the Hall of Fame's contemporary era committee.The retired skippers are joined by former general managers Sandy Alderson and Brian Sabe...

Second baseman Brice Turang and left fielder Jackson Chourio of the World Series champion Milwaukee Brewers added to their accolades when the 2026 Gold Glove Awards were announced by Major League Baseball on Sunday night.Turang collected his second car...

The Boston Red Sox exercised the one-year, $8.25-million contract option on right-hander Garrett Whitlock, the team announced Sunday.Whitlock, 30, was 7-2 with a 1.72 ERA in 54 relief appearances as the setup man to closer Aroldis Chapman. He had 59 st...

Left-hander Jerry Koosman, who helped the New York Mets to their improbable 1969 World Series title, died on Sunday after a battle with multiple illnesses. He was 83.Koosman played the first 12 seasons of his 19-year career with the Mets before going o...

The New York Yankees are set to make changes in the front office after the team elected to not renew the contracts of advisers Omar Minaya and Brian Sabean, the New York Post reported.The pair of longtime MLB general managers had been advisers to curre...

The Tampa Bay Rays secured ace right-hander Drew Rasmussen for the 2027 season by picking up his $20 million club option on Saturday.Rasmussen, 31, produced a career year in helping the Rays win the American League pennant. Tampa Bay, which has never p...