Right-hander Shintaro Fujinami will join the Oakland Athletics in MLB for the 2023 season after an up-and-down career with the Hanshin Tigers. Fujinami, 28, signed a one-year deal with the A’s, according to a report by ESPN on Wednesday. Fujinami, a three-time All-Star in NPB, was posted by the Tigers […]
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Carlos Correa comes to terms with Twins, leaving the Mets behind
On Dec. 21, the New York Mets were declared by many as the winners of the offseason after they agreed to terms with Carlos Correa, one of the top infielders in baseball, on a 12-year, $315 million contract. The Mets, who won 101 games in 2022, were adding an all-around […]
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Hawks announce signing of former Rangers starter Kohei Arihara
Fukuoka – The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks announced the signing Tuesday of free-agent right-hander Kohei Arihara, making his return to Nippon Professional Baseball following a two-year stint with the Texas Rangers. The 30-year-old is expected to be part of the starting rotation for the 2022 Pacific League runners-up following the departure […]
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Deep-pocketed Hawks sparing no expense to stay in title hunt
There was a period during the NPB offseason where it felt like almost all of the free agents were going to the same place. The top player on the market, a player trying to rekindle the flame that led him to MLB and others whose play sometimes shone brighter than […]
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Deep-pocketed Hawks sparing no expense this offseason
There was a period during the NPB offseason where it felt like almost all of the free agents were going to the same place. The top player on the market, a player trying to rekindle the flame that led him to MLB and others whose play sometimes shone brighter than […]
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Eagles pitcher Masahiro Tanaka takes huge pay cut after ‘undignified two years’
Sendai – Rakuten Eagles right-hander Masahiro Tanaka signed for a reported 2023 salary of ¥475 million ($3.6 million) plus incentives on Saturday, taking a huge cut from the ¥900 million he is said to have earned in each of the past two years. The former New York Yankee returned to […]
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Shohei Ohtani among first 12 named to Japan’s roster for World Baseball Classic
Shohei Ohtani and Hideki Kuriyama won a Japan Series title together in 2016. In 2023, they’ll take on the world. Kuriyama, the Samurai Japan manager, named the first 12 members of his squad for the upcoming World Baseball Classic on Friday, with the Los Angeles Angels’ two-way star as the […]
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Red Sox outfielder Masataka Yoshida to play for Samurai Japan at World Baseball Classic
KITAHIROSHIMA, Hokkaido – New Boston Red Sox outfielder Masataka Yoshida will play in the March 8-21 World Baseball Classic, Japan manager Hideki Kuriyama said Thursday. The 29-year-old, who signed a reported five-year, $90 million contract with the Red Sox in December, will be taking part in the WBC from the […]
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MLB stars put Japan on track to reclaim WBC crown
After back-to-back World Baseball Classic semifinal exits, a strong cadre of MLB regulars have put Samurai Japan in a strong position to claim its third tournament title in March and first since 2009. Two-way star Shohei Ohtani, the 2021 American League MVP, veteran starting pitcher Yu Darvish and outfielder Seiya […]
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Pacific League MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto signs for ¥650 million
Orix Buffaloes ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto signed Tuesday for an estimated ¥650 million ($4.9 million) salary next year, making him the highest-paid player in franchise history. His annual pay jumped from this year’s ¥370 million after the 24-year-old right-hander won both the Pacific League MVP and Sawamura awards for the second […]