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Dragons’ Taiki Mitsumata gets better of Orix ace in interleague win

Osaka – Taiki Mitsumata won a David-versus-Goliath battle with Japan’s Tokyo Olympic ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto,…

Pirates move Yoshitomo Tsutsugo to injured list with back strain

San Diego, California – The Pittsburgh Pirates announced Friday they have placed infielder Yoshitomo Tsutsugo…

Shohei Ohtani strikes outs 10 in uneven start during loss to Blue Jays

Anaheim, California – Shohei Ohtani allowed five runs and struck out 10 batters in an…

Ginji Akaminai drives in run in ninth to lift Eagles

Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture – Haruki Nishikawa threw out a runner at the plate in the…

Padres’ Yu Darvish takes loss despite strong start against Brewers

San Diego – Yu Darvish turned in another quality start but a lack of run…

Kazuma Okamoto drives in five runs to lead Giants past Buffaloes

Kazuma Okamoto homered for the second straight night and drove in five runs as the…

Is the next Shohei Ohtani already in NPB?

Akira Neo might follow in Shohei Ohtani’s footsteps. At least that was among the prevailing…

Eagles’ Masahiro Tanaka takes loss against Tigers in Koshien return

Nishinomiya, Hyogo Pref. – The Hanshin Tigers spoiled Masahiro Tanaka’s return to iconic Koshien Stadium…

Yankees’ Josh Donaldson suspended for incident with Tim Anderson

Major League Baseball suspended New York Yankees third baseman Josh Donaldson one game and fined…

Shohei Ohtani connects on 150th home run of pro career

Anaheim, California – Shohei Ohtani launched the 150th home run of his combined major league…