Samurai Japan named its roster for four warmup contests next month, as the national team and manager Hideki Kuriyama continue to work toward the World Baseball Classic in March. Tokyo Yakult Swallows third baseman Munetaka Murakami and Chiba Lotte Marines pitcher Roki Sasaki headline the 28-man roster Kuriyama named during […]
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Munetaka Murakami earns place in NPB history with dominant season
The fans at Jingu Stadium do not know what they are seeing yet. There is no indication something special is about to happen, and it will be months before anyone realizes they saw a small part of history. It is a normal, chilly night like any other early in a […]
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Yu Darvish named NL Pitcher of Month for September
Oakland, California – San Diego Padres right-hander Yu Darvish has been named the National League Pitcher of the Month for September, Major League Baseball said Monday. Darvish received the second monthly honor of his major league career, moving him into a tie for the most by a Japanese player alongside […]
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Munetaka Murakami celebrates youngest Triple Crown with 56th homer
Tokyo Yakult Swallows third baseman Munetaka Murakami became Nippon Professional Baseball’s youngest Triple Crown winner at 22 on Monday, topping the Central League with a .318 batting average, 56 home runs and 134 RBIs. Murakami, who was the runaway leader in home runs and RBIs, went 2-for-4, including his 56th […]
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Buffaloes rise to occasion to claim Pacific League pennant
The Orix Buffaloes got every break they needed to overtake the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks and win the Pacific League pennant for the second straight season. The way everything fell in place over the weekend felt miraculous, but do not let that obscure the fact the Buffaloes made this happen — […]
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Shohei Ohtani extends hit streak to 17 games during Angels’ win over Orioles
Anaheim, California – Shohei Ohtani extended his hitting streak to a career-best 17 games as the Los Angeles Angels beat the Texas Rangers 8-3 on Sunday. Ohtani’s current streak equals his longest stretch as a member of the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters. Fresh from signing a new one-year, $30-million deal […]
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Shohei Ohtani extends hit streak to 17 games during win over Rangers
Anaheim, California – Shohei Ohtani extended his hitting streak to a career-best 17 games as the Los Angeles Angels beat the Texas Rangers 8-3 on Sunday. Ohtani’s current streak equals his longest stretch as a member of the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters. Fresh from signing a new one-year, $30-million deal […]
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Shohei Ohtani signs MLB-record $30 million deal with Angels for 2023
Los Angeles – Two-way star Shohei Ohtani signed a one-year deal worth $30 million to remain with the Los Angeles Angels for the 2023 season, the club announced Saturday. The 28-year-old inked the largest-ever MLB deal for a player eligible for arbitration, surpassing the $27 million given to Mookie Betts […]
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Shohei Ohtani extends hit streak to 15 games in win over Rangers
ANAHEIM, California – Shohei Ohtani extended his hitting streak to an MLB career-high 15 games with a 2-for-4 outing as the Los Angeles Angels beat the Texas Rangers 4-1 on Friday. A day after taking a no-hitter into the eighth inning and earning his 15th win on the mound, the […]
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Shohei Ohtani pitches near no-hitter as Angels down A’s
Shohei Ohtani’s bid for a no-hitter ended with two outs in the eighth inning, but the Los Angeles Angels’ two-way player settled for eight scoreless innings in a 4-2 victory over the Oakland A’s on Thursday night in Anaheim, California, earning him his 15th win. Oakland’s Conner Capel singled to […]