“I’ve heard no Japanese pitcher has won it yet, so I’m awfully interested in it,” Yamamoto said in Japanese. “I think that concentrating on each and every game and performing at my best ...

Meiji Holdings ended sales of almost all of its glass bottled milk and coffee beverages on Monday, marking the end of a product long intertwined with Japan’s sentō, or bathhouse, culture.

The Philadelphia Phillies have not had too many Japanese pitchers join their team. However, that could change as they have non-roster invitee Koyo Aoyagi with them at Spring Training. Aoyagi will ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Prized Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki says in an Instagram post he intends to sign with the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers. A 23-year-old right-hander whose fastball ...

A pitcher who spent last season playing in Japan has signed with a major-league club, but it isn't Roki Sasaki. The Milwaukee Brewers announced the signing of right-handed pitcher Elvin Rodriguez ...

The decision is coming soon, so here's what to know about MLB's next big Japanese pitcher. Sasaki boasts incredible velocity, bringing arguably the hardest fastball Japan has ever seen.

The Orioles added to their pitchers' room on Monday by signing Japanese right-handed pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano.The move comes as time runs low on options in MLB's free-agent pitching market for ...

The Baltimore Orioles have signed veteran pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano out of Japan, the team announced Monday. According to ESPN, it's a one-year, $13 million contract for the 35-year-old right-hander.

One of the biggest names is undoubtedly Japanese pitcher Rōki Sasaki. After the success of pitchers like Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Sasaki is a hot draw as someone who could ...