Baseball

Don Larsen, who threw only perfect World Series game, dies at 90

NEW YORK – Don Larsen, the journeyman pitcher who reached the heights of baseball glory…

Lions outfielder Shogo Akiyama OKs deal with Reds: report

NEW YORK – Seibu Lions outfielder Shogo Akiyama has agreed to a three-year contract with…

Rakuten set to land former Dodgers right-hander JT Chargois

The Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles have reached a deal in principle to sign former Los…

Ryosuke Kikuchi joins list of players to hit wall in posting system

Musing about whether or not certain players will get posted is fairly commonplace in discussions…

MLB says it is committed to protecting minor league teams

HARTFORD – Major League Baseball said Saturday it is committed to protecting minor league teams,…

Shun Yamaguchi, Blue Jays finalize two-year deal

WASHINGTON – Pitcher Shun Yamaguchi has signed a deal with the Toronto Blue Jays, the…

Ryosuke Kikuchi returning to Carp after failing to secure MLB contract

HIROSHIMA – Hiroshima Carp infielder Ryosuke Kikuchi said Friday he is giving up a bid…

Hawks sign former MLB pitcher Matt Moore

FUKUOKA – The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks announced the signing of former big-league pitcher Matt Moore…

Koji Uehara faces future after long career in baseball

Life after baseball has already begun for Koji Uehara, and the former major league pitcher…

Curt Flood ignited MLB’s free-agent revolution 50 years ago

NEW YORK – Curt Flood set off the free-agent revolution 50 years ago Tuesday with…