Hideki Matsui has re-signed with the New York Yankees and retired with his first major league team. The 2009 World Series MVP signed a minor league contract Sunday
The Yankees are about to sign another veteran outfielder, a left-handed hitter who’s a proven postseason slugger. Tomorrow morning, Hideki Matsui will re-sign with the Yankees, only to
SEATTLE – Hisashi Iwakuma allowed four hits in six shutout innings, and the Seattle Mariners scored six runs in the second en route to an 8-2 victory over
It’s the Major League matchup Korea’s been waiting for all season, Choo Shin-soo versus Ryu Hyun-jin and it’s finally happening this weekend. To give us a preview, SJ’s
When Yu Darvish went on the disabled list, forcing him to miss just one start prior to the all-star break, it wasn’t too concerning as it was deemed nothing
The Cincinnati Reds edged the Pittsburgh Pirates 5-4 on Saturday to move within two games of their rivals in the National League Central division. The South Korean slugger
The Chicago White Sox made a move today that bolstered their 3B depth in their system by adding corner infielder/first baseman Travis Ishikawa to their Triple-A Charlotte team.
A diplomat in Seoul asked me: What do Korean superstars like singer Psy, U.S. Ladies Professional Golf Association sensation Park In-bee and Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Ryu
Girl group Girls’ Generation was chosen to sing the national anthem at the Major League Baseball game for Choo Sin Soo and Ryu Hyun Jin. They will perform
The Yankees have officially signed second round pick Gosuke Katoh to an $845,700 signing bonus, full slot value for the 66th overall pick. He has already passed his
How is that physically possible?! I’ve watched the clip backwards and forwards — see below — and still have no idea how she contorts herself in that way. But
While second-year Mariners starter Hisashi Iwakuma prepares to pitch in his first All-Star Game next week, his performance on the mound lately has been anything but All-Star-caliber. Iwakuma
Taiwanese pitcher Chen Wei-yin (陳偉殷) tossed seven stellar innings in his return from the disabled list, leading the Baltimore Orioles to dominate the Texas Rangers 6-1 in Baltimore,
San Francisco Giants 2B Kensuke Tanaka, who played nine games in the outfield with Triple-A Fresno, is expected to be used some in the outfield, and he also
Shin-Soo Choo realizes that one base hit does not automatically get a MLB player out of a hitting slump, but it doesn’t hurt. Choo has been struggling for the
HOUSTON — The last time Angels reserve catcher Hank Conger spoke to reporters in Minute Maid Park, it was after his worst game of the season, a three-error
ARLINGTON — Yu Darvish hasn’t won in more than six weeks. It’s the longest winless drought of his career, and he’s in jeopardy of having his first winless
BOSTON — Jose Bautista entered the clubhouse and shouted a greeting to a briefly departed teammate. Munenori Kawasaki broke into a grin and yelled, “I’m back!” They
ST. PETERSBURG – When Munenori Kawasaki first walked into the clubhouse two months ago, the Toronto Blue Jays didn’t know what they were getting into. By the time
Not long after Hiroyuki Nakajima joined the River Cats in early May, rehabbing from the spring training hamstring injury that hindered his bid for a job in the
Travis Ishikawa is back in Major League Baseball. The Federal Way High School graduate was called up by the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday. The first baseman was having
Ichiro Suzuki isn’t quite as hot as his right field counterpart in this series, Dodgers phenom Yasiel Puig. But Suzuki is on a terrific run himself. “At the
Munenori Kawasaki has taken Toronto by storm while filling in at shortstop for Jose Reyes, and the Blue Jays are going to be faced with a tough decision
MILWAUKEE – The Milwaukee Brewers’ leadoff hitter and right fielder will be taking time off as he’s expected to become a new dad at any moment. The Brewers announced that Norichika
When the Oakland A’s reached into the international market and signed Japanese star shortstop Hiroyuki Nakajima this past winter, they envisioned a player that would be starting at
Faced with a decision to either promote or lose Travis Ishikawa, the Orioles added the veteran first baseman to their major league roster June 18. Ishikawa, 29, had
Class AAA: Charlotte 6, Columbus 3 Daisuke Matsuzaka lasted just 3 innings, giving up four runs, as the Clippers lost to the host Knights. Matsuzaka (0-3, 4.33) gave
Los Angeles Dodgers’ pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin has been credited with giving sales of baseball merchandise in Korea a lift. “Sales of items related to the sport were fairly
After a strong but somewhat uneven debut last year, Yu Darvish has emerged as the bona fide ace Nolan Ryan thought he was getting when he invested $112 million in the Japanese
SEOUL, June 4 (Yonhap) — Ryu Hyun-jin, a starting pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers, was picked as South Korea’s favorite athlete in a national survey released on
Yu Darvish’s start in the second game of the Memorial Day split doubleheader at Arizona scored a 6.1 rating, easily the best number of the week for the
