The Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles announced the signing of former Washington Nationals and Philadelphia Phillies infielder Maikel Franco as an overseas free agent for the next Nippon Professional Baseball season on Thursday. The 30-year-old, right-handed hitter from the Dominican Republic has hit 130 home runs in a nine-year major league […]
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DeNA closer Yasuaki Yamasaki signs new deal, won’t seek MLB move
Yokohama – Yokohama DeNA BayStars closer Yasuaki Yamasaki signed a six-year contract with the Central League club Tuesday after deciding not to seek a move to the major leagues through the posting system. The latest deal pays him an estimated ¥300 million ($2.16 million) a year, without a clause that […]
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Angels’ Shohei Ohtani named top DH for second straight season
Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani was named winner of the Outstanding Designated Hitter Award for the second consecutive year. Ohtani outdistanced Houston Astros standout Yordan Alvarez while becoming the first player to win the award in consecutive seasons since David Ortiz won it five straight years from 2003-07. The […]
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‘Mr. Baseball’ endures as go-to resource for players headed to Japan
Sure as leaves flutter to the ground and turkey gobbles fill the air, a fall baseball tradition, too, is about to be renewed. The twelve teams of Nippon Professional Baseball have begun their annual courting of foreign talent to play in Japan next season. Many who accept offers will surely […]
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Nike and Fanatics sign apparel deal with Yomiuri Giants
Nike Inc. and Fanatics Inc. signed their first three-way apparel deal with an individual professional sports club, inking a long-term agreement with Japan’s most successful baseball team, the Yomiuri Giants. As part of the arrangement, Nike will become the Giants’ official uniform supplier while Fanatics will make the on-field uniforms […]
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NPB’s 2023 season to begin at Fighters’ new stadium
The Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters will begin their 2023 season at their new stadium on March 30 against the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles, a day before the other Nippon Professional Baseball teams play, according to the schedule released Monday by the Pacific League. Until this year, the Fighters played their […]
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Fighters to host opening game of 2023 NPB season at new stadium
The Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters will begin their 2023 season at their new stadium on March 30 against the Tohoku Rakuten Eagles, a day before the other Nippon Professional Baseball teams play, according to the schedule released Monday by the Pacific League. Until this year, the Fighters played their regular-season […]
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Report: Padres meet SoftBank pitcher Kodai Senga after Mets
New York – The San Diego Padres have met with highly sought Japanese pitcher Kodai Senga, sports news site The Athletic said Friday. The Senga sweepstakes appear to be heating up as Thursday’s talks with the Padres in San Diego came after The Athletic reported on Senga’s meeting with the […]
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Yankees slugger Aaron Judge beats Angels’ Shohei Ohtani in race for AL MVP award
New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge, who belted an American League record 62 home runs, was named the AL MVP ahead of Los Angeles Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani on Thursday. Judge broke Roger Maris’s iconic single-season AL home run record, leading MLB not only in homers but also RBIs […]
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Shohei Ohtani announces intention to play for Japan at World Baseball Classic
Shohei Ohtani plans to play for Japan during next spring’s World Baseball Classic, the Los Angeles Angels star announced on his Instagram page on Thursday. In a post written in Japanese and English, Ohtani thanked his fans for their support this year before announcing that he had put his name […]