{"id":2417,"section":"sports","section_label":"Sports","url":"https://www.brokenews.co/sports/2417","headline":"Jake Bauers agrees to four-year, $58 million deal with Red Sox","dek":"The first baseman, who was NLCS MVP during Milwaukee's World Series run and once planned to retire after 2024, is heading to Boston.","body":"Jake Bauers is leaving Milwaukee for Boston. The first baseman and the Red Sox have agreed to a four-year, $58 million contract, according to sources, closing the book on a stunning turnaround season for the 31-year-old.\n\nBauers was reportedly set on retiring after the 2024 season. Instead he stuck around, broke out with the Brewers, and ended up winning NLCS MVP as part of Milwaukee's dominant World Series run. That postseason performance turned him from a fringe roster piece into one of the more sought-after free agents at his position, and the Red Sox were willing to pay for it.\n\nThe deal lands Bauers in the AL East, a sharp change of scenery from the team he just helped carry deep into October. For Boston, it adds a left-handed bat to the infield mix after a season in which Bauers proved he could still hit at a high level when given the opportunity. For Milwaukee, it means saying goodbye to one of the central figures of its championship run just months after the celebration ended.","published_at":"2026-11-13T19:20:13.711766+00:00","source_count":8,"written_from":[{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"1B Jake Bauers, NLCS MVP with Brewers, reportedly agrees to 4-year, $58 million deal with Red Sox","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/breaking-news/article/1b-jake-bauers-nlcs-mvp-with-brewers-reportedly-agrees-to-4-year-58-million-deal-with-red-sox-175633947.html"},{"outlet":"The Athletic","publisher":"The Athletic","title":"Jake Bauers, fresh off a dream season, agrees to four-year deal with Red Sox: Source","url":"https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7741296/2026/11/13/jake-bauers-red-sox-4-year-contract/"},{"outlet":"ESPN","publisher":"ESPN","title":"Sources: Bauers, Red Sox agree to 4-year, $58M deal","url":"https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/50473029/sources-jake-bauers-red-sox-agree-4-year-58m-deal"},{"outlet":"Fox Sports","publisher":"Fox Sports","title":"Brewers Star Jake Bauers Reportedly Signs $58 Million Deal With AL East Team","url":"https://www.foxsports.com/stories/mlb/red-sox-sign-jake-bauers-contract-brewers-stats"},{"outlet":"MLB.com","publisher":"MLB.com","title":"Postseason breakout star Bauers agrees to 4-year deal with Red Sox (source)","url":"https://www.mlb.com/news/jake-bauers-4-year-contract-with-red-sox"}],"more_coverage":[{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"NLCS MVP Jake Bauers won't be returning to the Brewers in 2027","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/nlcs-mvp-jake-bauers-wont-180517155.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Report: Red Sox agree to four-year, $58 million deal with first baseman Jake Bauers","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/report-red-sox-agree-four-175718543.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Jake Bauers signs with Boston Red Sox","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/jake-bauers-signs-boston-red-180932960.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Red Sox sign ex-Brewers slugger Jake Bauers to four-year deal: Report","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/red-sox-sign-ex-brewers-073000406.html"},{"outlet":"CBS Sports","publisher":"CBS Sports","title":"Jake Bauers reportedly agrees to $58 million deal with Red Sox after helping lead Brewers to World Series","url":"https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/jake-bauers-contract-red-sox-brewers-mlb-free-agency/"},{"outlet":"New York Post","publisher":"New York Post","title":"Red Sox sign Brewers playoff hero Jake Bauers in $58 million free-agent splash","url":"https://nypost.com/2026/11/13/sports/red-sox-make-58-million-free-agent-splash-to-sign-jake-bauers/"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Red Sox bet $58 million on Jake Bauers' breakthrough season","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/red-sox-bet-58-million-190933512.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Red Sox Reportedly Reveal Plan For Where Jake Bauers Will Play","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/red-sox-reportedly-reveal-plan-191231095.html"},{"outlet":"Yahoo Sports","publisher":"Yahoo Sports","title":"Why Red Sox Signed Jake Bauers To $58 Million Contract","url":"https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/why-red-sox-signed-jake-191849610.html"},{"outlet":"NBC Sports","publisher":"NBC Sports","title":"Red Sox bet $58 million on Jake Bauers' breakthrough season","url":"https://www.nbcsports.com/mlb/news/red-sox-bet-58-million-on-jake-bauers-breakthrough-season"}],"image":null,"embed":null,"license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","attribution":"Analysis data is licensed CC BY 4.0. 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