Dodgers win Rōki Sasaki sweepstakes, cementing status as preferred destination for NPB stars
The Dodgers cemented their status as the preferred MLB destination for NPB stars and transformed their rotation into a Mount Rushmore of Japanese pitching luminaries by winning the Rōki Sasaki ...
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SF Giants pursuit of star NPB pitcher proved to be a colossal waste of time
As many in the league expected, star NPB pitcher Roki Sasaki agreed to join the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday. The SF Giants ...
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NPB’s Orix Buffaloes Close To Signing Edward Olivares
The Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball are close to a deal with outfielder Edward Olivares, according to multiple ...
Athletics signee Shotaro Morii is charting a rare path for Japanese baseball players
Japanese baseball stars have almost exclusively come to MLB after playing in NPB. Morii is breaking precedent by signing with ...
Roki Sasaki says he's signing with Dodgers, giving them monster Japanese trio in rotation
Roki Sasaki was expected by many to sign with the Los Angeles Dodgers. They were right. The flame-throwing right-hander from ...
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Japanese ace Roki Sasaki reveals which MLB team he's signing with
The Roki Sasaki sweepstakes has come to an end. Sasaki announced on Instagram that he will be joining the Dodgers, becoming ...
Roki Sasaki makes his decision – he’s joining Dodgers
After much speculation, the hard-throwing Japanese pitcher posts his decision on Instagram, choosing to play with countrymen ...
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Ranking the best rookie seasons by Japanese-born players
In the wake of Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki announcing he'll be signing with the Dodgers, the baseball world will anticipate with excitement the arrival of the star right-hander in the Major Leagues.
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Rosin bag study: MLB balls are 20% slipperier than NPB balls
Rosin bags seen on the pitching mounds in both Major League Baseball and NPB contain a powdered mixture of magnesium carbonate and pine resin. While watching a major league game on TV, Yamaguchi ...
Former Boston Red Sox Trade Acquisition Signs Deal with Washington Nationals
Former Boston Red Sox trade acquisition Franchy Cordero has resurfaced in the United States, signing a minor league deal with ...