NEW YORK – Don Larsen, the journeyman pitcher who reached the heights of baseball glory in 1956 for the New York Yankees when he threw a perfect game and the only no-hitter in World Series history, died Wednesday night. He was 90. Larsen’s agent, Andrew Levy, said the former pitcher […]
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Lions outfielder Shogo Akiyama OKs deal with Reds: report
NEW YORK – Seibu Lions outfielder Shogo Akiyama has agreed to a three-year contract with the Cincinnati Reds, according to a report released Monday on MLB.com. Initial reporting on the deal, which has not yet been announced by the National League club, indicates that its total value will exceed $20 […]
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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 Angeles Dodgers pitcher JT Chargois, sources said Monday. With 2019 NPB saves leader Yuki Matsui potentially moving back into the starting rotation, the Pacific League club envisions 29-year-old right-hander Chargois joining the bullpen. Chargois pitched […]
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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 about the top NPB players these days. So much so it’s easy to forget being posted is only the first hurdle players under contract have to clear on the way to North America. Something the […]
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MLB says it is committed to protecting minor league teams
HARTFORD – Major League Baseball said Saturday it is committed to protecting minor league teams, a day after U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal warned of possible congressional action if the organization followed through on minor league contraction plans. “It is not Major League Baseball’s goal to eliminate any club in these […]
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Shun Yamaguchi, Blue Jays finalize two-year deal
WASHINGTON – Pitcher Shun Yamaguchi has signed a deal with the Toronto Blue Jays, the team said on its official website on Friday. The 32-year-old right-hander was the first-ever player posted to the majors by the Yomiuri Giants when the NPB team made him available for negotiation with all 30 […]
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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 to move to the majors this offseason via the posting system and will remain with the NPB club. Kikuchi, a seven-time Golden Glove winner, had until 5 p.m. ET on Jan. 2, 2020, to secure […]
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Hawks sign former MLB pitcher Matt Moore
FUKUOKA – The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks announced the signing of former big-league pitcher Matt Moore on Thursday. The 30-year-old lefty recorded 54 wins for the Tampa Bay Rays, San Francisco Giants and Texas Rangers after making his MLB debut in 2011. He was limited to just two games for the […]
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Koji Uehara faces future after long career in baseball
Life after baseball has already begun for Koji Uehara, and the former major league pitcher is relishing the calm after his abrupt midseason retirement earlier this year and subsequent media tour. For the first time in 21 years, he is not training in the offseason, and the 44-year-old who dedicated […]
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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 a 128-word letter to MLB commissioner Bowie Kuhn, two paragraphs that pretty much ended the career of a World Series champion regarded as among the sport’s stars but united a union behind his cause. St. […]