Japanese pitcher Kodai Senga, known for his dominant splitter, hopes to sign a five-to-six-year contract with a “competitive” MLB club, agent Joel Wolfe revealed Tuesday.… Read More »Japanese pitcher Kodai Senga looking for MLB contract of 5-6 yrs
Major League Baseball has accepted the Hanshin Tigers’ application to replace right-handed pitcher Shintaro Fujinami, the Japanese club said Thursday. Fujinami, who was two-way star… Read More »Japanese pitcher Shintaro Fujinami to be posted for MLB move
Orix Buffaloes outfielder Masataka Yoshida, one of the best hitters in Japanese baseball, will try to move to the major leagues this offseason through the… Read More »Buffaloes decide to post slugger Masataka Yoshida for MLB move
Yakult Swallows infielder Munetaka Murakami speaks at the Japan National Press Club in Tokyo on Nov. 14, 2022. Murakami, who became NPB’s youngest Triple Crown… Read More »Yakult Swallows star Munetaka Murakami reveals MLB ambitions
SoftBank Hawks ace Kodai Senga is uniquely suited to make the jump from Japanese pro baseball to MLB because of the quality of his pitches… Read More »Hawks ace Kodai Senga being marketed as a top-end MLB starter
The Hanshin Tigers have decided to make flamethrower Shintaro Fujinami available to MLB clubs through the posting system in the offseason, a source at the… Read More »Hanshin Tigers to allow Shintaro Fujinami to move to MLB: source
Two-way star Shohei Ohtani hit for the 11th straight game Sunday, tying his longest streak in the MLB as the Los Angeles Angels beat the… Read More »Shohei Ohtani ties personal best MLB hit streak at 11 in Angels win