Ichiro Suzuki, the dominant contact hitter whose 19 years in the major leagues, mostly with the Seattle Mariners, became the first Asian player elected to baseball’s Hall of Fame.

Expected to be the first Japanese player elected to the Cooperstown on Tuesday, Ichiro is a wellspring of national pride and ...

The Athletics made waves to kick off the 2025 international ... ever for a Japanese amateur outside Nippon Professional Baseball. International signing coverage: • Everything you need to know • Top 50 ...

The Athletics have hired former World Series MVP and Athletics ... the largest bonus ever for a Japanese amateur outside of Nippon Professional Baseball, according to Yakyu Cosmopolitan. A left-handed ...

The Washington Nationals made a big transaction on Friday, inking Japanese pitcher Shinnosuke Ogasawara to a two-year contract. Andrew Golden of the Washington ...

Prior to the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball officially posting right-hander Roki Sasaki for major league clubs last month, Major League Baseball conducted an investigation ...

Shinnosuke Ogasawara, a 27-year-old left-hander, pitched to a 3.12 ERA in 24 games for the Chunichi Dragons last season.

Prior to the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball officially posting right-hander Roki Sasaki for major league clubs last month, Major League Baseball conducted an investigation ...

For the first time in club history, the Nationals have signed a player directly from Asia, announcing today a two-year deal with Japanese left-hander Shinnosuke Ogasawara.Ogasawara was an All-Star for ...

Nippon Ham Fighters manager Tsuyoshi Shinjo heads to a meeting of managers of the 12 Nippon Professional Baseball teams in Tokyo on Jan. 20, 2025. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Nippon Ham Fighters ...

Considered one of the most talented young pitchers in the world, the 23-year-old went 29-15 with a 2.10 ERA and 505 strikeouts in Nippon Professional Baseball. According to multiple reports ...