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Yu Darvish pitches Manny Machado-less Padres past Diamondbacks

Yu Darvish allowed one run over seven innings, substitute third baseman Ha-Seong Kim had a…

NPB experiencing surge of no-hitters

Welcome to the year of the no-hitter. Orix Buffaloes ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto added to NPB’s…

Shogo Akiyama to return to Japan after lack of U.S. interest

Chicago – Outfielder Shogo Akiyama said Saturday he will return to Japan having received no…

Olympic ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws season’s fourth no-hitter

TOKOROZAWA, Saitama Pref. – Japan’s Tokyo Olympic ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto threw the year’s fourth no-hitter…

Shohei Ohtani extends hitting streak to 11 and tosses six scoreless innings in win

Seattle – Shohei Ohtani threw six shutout innings and extended his hitting streak to 11…

Ken Watanabe throws out first pitch and sends encouragement to Shohei Ohtani

Los Angeles – Movie star Ken Watanabe offered a message of encouragement to compatriot Shohei…

Shohei Ohtani breaks up no-hitter in ninth to extend hitting streak to 10 games in loss

Los Angeles – Shohei Ohtani extended his hitting streak to 10th straight games Wednesday, but…

Shogo Akiyama to leave Padres’ Triple-A affiliate

El Paso, Texas – Outfielder Shogo Akiyama is expected to split from the San Diego…

Blue Jays’ Yusei Kikuchi continues to struggle in loss to Orioles

Toronto – Yusei Kikuchi gave up four runs over four-plus innings on Tuesday in the…

Passion, not paycheck, drives Japanese pitcher in independent league

Jumpei Akanuma is a 26-year-old Japanese pitcher chasing his pro baseball dreams in the Frontier…