He is set to be just the third player of Japanese descent to play for the Orioles, joining right-handed pitchers Shintaro Fujinami (2023) and Koji Uehara (2009-11). Uehara also signed with ...

But, Texas has a history of landing Japanese free agents, most notably pitcher Yu Darvish. Matthew Postins is an award-winning sports journalist who covers the Texas Rangers for On SI and also ...

The meeting is not a surprise – the Dodgers are considered the favorite to sign the 23-year-old Japanese right-hander ... is considered one of the best pitchers in the world.

When the news came out that Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki would be posted, he became arguably the most sought-after free agent of the offseason aside from Juan Soto. Sasaki won't demand nearly the ...

As expected, the Chicago Cubs got a chance to present to Roki Sasaki, a league source confirmed to The Athletic, trying to sell the prized Japanese pitcher on their vision for the future.

does not anticipate the pitcher will be ready to sign on the first day. Sasaki is currently in Japan after meeting with some teams in person and is determining the next steps. That could include ...

BALTIMORE — Tomoyuki Sugano is headed to the major leagues at last. The Baltimore Orioles agreed to a $13 million, one-year contract with the star Japanese right-hander Monday night. Sugano is coming ...

He added another MVP award after winning in 2014 and 2020. He is also a two-time Sawamura Award winner as Japan’s top pitcher. Sugano boasts a formidable fastball, but almost two-thirds of his pitches ...

"He considers Yu Darvish a godfather-type influence, and the Padres veteran mentored Sasaki during Japan’s championship run in the 2023 World Baseball Classic. Therefore, for no other reason ...