New Boston Red Sox outfielder Masataka Yoshida and St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Lars Nootbaar were among the final players added to Japan’s World Baseball Classic… Read More »MLB’s Yoshida, Nootbaar named to Japan’s WBC roster
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
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