FanSided on MSN16h
Complete history of Japanese rookie pitchers debuting with Dodgers
Since Hideo Nomo found his way from Nippon Professional Baseball to MLB in 1995, Los Angeles has been a popular destination ...
ABC30 Action News14d
Japanese pitching star Roki Sasaki says he's joining Dodgers
Because he is under 25 years old and spent less than six seasons in Nippon Professional Baseball, Sasaki essentially will sign a minor league contract and follow the path of a player selected in ...
朝日新聞社14d
BASEBALL/ Murakami comes through, sends Japan to WBC final against U.S.
Entering the semifinal at loanDepot park in Miami, Murakami, who broke the Nippon Professional Baseball record for a Japanese-born player with 56 homers last season, had no home runs and eight ...
Nippon15d
Another Japanese Ace Heads Abroad: Implications for Pitcher Sasaki Rōki’s Move to Major League Baseball
On April 10, 2022, he threw the sixteenth perfect game in Nippon Professional Baseball history, becoming the youngest pitcher ever to do so at the age of 20 years, 5 months. In this game he also ...
Kyodo News+15d
Baseball: Ichiro joins Japan Hall of Fame before U.S. announcement
and contribute to Japanese baseball." Suzuki shot to stardom in 1994 when he became the first player in Nippon Professional Baseball with a 200-hit season after spending most of his first two pro ...
Fox News15d
Bob Uecker, legendary baseball broadcaster, dead at 90
250 with two doubles and a home run. He also played for the St. Louis Cardinals, Philadelphia Phillies and Atlanta Braves before his professional baseball career ended in 1967. He was on the ...
Associated Press16d
Shotaro Morii, 18-year-old 2-way player, bypasses Japanese baseball to sign with Athletics
Top Japanese players traditionally have signed first with Nippon Professional Baseball clubs and established their professional credentials before moving to MLB as free agents or through the MLB-NPB ...
The Boston Globe16d
Shotaro Morii, 18-year-old two-way player, bypasses Japanese baseball to sign with Athletics
Top Japanese players traditionally have signed first with Nippon Professional Baseball clubs and established their professional credentials before moving to MLB as free agents or through the MLB ...
U.S. News & World Report16d
Shotaro Morii, 18-Year-Old 2-Way Player, Bypasses Japanese Baseball to Sign With Athletics
Shotaro Morii, 18-Year-Old 2-Way Player, Bypasses Japanese Baseball to Sign With Athletics Hoping to become a two-way player in Major League Baseball just like Shohei Ohtani, 18-year-old Shotaro ...
ABC7 San Francisco17d
2-way player Shotaro Morii, 18, bypasses Japan baseball to sign with A's
Top Japanese players traditionally have signed first with Nippon Professional Baseball clubs and established their professional credentials before moving to MLB as free agents or through the MLB ...
MLB17d
Sasaki narrows list to trio of teams with decision coming soon (report)
The eight aforementioned clubs make up the list of teams known to have met in person with Sasaki, who was posted by the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball on Dec. 9. More on Sasaki: • ...
The New York Times17d
How Roki Sasaki’s life, career and outlook were shaped by disaster
in how he handled his early success in Nippon Professional Baseball, and ultimately, in his decision to leave Japan this offseason to jump to the majors earlier than expected. “I cannot easily ...