GLENDALE, Ariz. — Shin-Soo Choo went 4-for-4 in the Reds’ 7-3 win over the White Sox on Sunday. In addition to raising his Spring Training batting average to
SARASOTA, Fla. — Travis Ishikawa doesn’t remember getting hit square in the right cheek, only the glance of a fastball speeding at his head, then waking up on
Hyun-Jin Ryu’s clubhouse demeanor after his first appearance in a Dodgers uniform was much the same as it was before: Even-keeled with a dose of humor. Ryu threw
The Giants are signing second baseman Kensuke Tanaka, an All-Star and Gold Glover in Japan, to a minor-league contract and inviting him to spring training, industry sources said Wednesday.
Japanese pitcher Tsuyoshi Wada, who is working his way back from Tommy John surgery, threw a short bullpen session off the half-mound on Monday and looked very comfortable.
Oakland A’s shortstop Hiroyuki Nakajima is going to win the 2013 A.L. Rookie of the Year Award. Say that again? Sure. Oakland A’s shortstop Hiroyuki Nakajima is going
The Los Angeles Dodgers’ newest pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin is poised to make his Major League debut this season. But English rather than opposition batters such as Albert Pujols
KANSAS CITY — Royals left-hander Bruce Chen said Monday he’s waiting to hear if he’ll be eligible to pitch for Team China in this year’s World Baseball Classic.
Hideki Matsui, a popular outfielder and designated hitter for 20 seasons with Japan’s Yomiuri Giants, the New York Yankees and three other major league teams, announced his retirement
The Orioles have signed 29-year old lefty swinging 1B Travis Ishikawa. Ishikawa played in 94 games for the Milwaukee Brewers last year and he was 39 of 152
Hiroyuki Nakajima, the new Oakland Athletics shortstop, gave an interesting and unconventional reason for signing with the A’s at Tuesday’s introductory press conference. Through a translator, Nakajima explained
The Oakland Athletics have filled their hole at shortstop, with the signing of Hiroyuki Nakajima out of Japan. The As have issued a press release saying there will
Pitcher Ryu Hyun-jin had a chance to meet his fans at Koreatown in Los Angeles on Wednesday, one day after he was officially presented as a Dodger. Over
The Cincinnati Reds have acquired right fielder Shin-Soo Choo from the Cleveland Indians. The Reds also get shortstop Jason Donald from Cleveland in the trade, per Jon Heyman
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Korean left-hander Hyun-Jin Ryu shortly before a Sunday deadline, wrapping up a productive weekend in which they may have acquired their No. 2
It appears that Ryu Hyun-Jin may remain in Korea. The Dodgers put forward a $25.7 million posting fee early last month for the right to negotiate exclusively with
SEATTLE — The so-called “Ichimeter Lady” said she almost passed out on the spot when she opened a handwritten note from Ichiro Tuesday, thanking her for being a
Ichio Suzuki stars in new commercials for a Japanese supplement that features all the hallmarks of a soon-to-be viral video. There’s a contrived challenge, shaky camerawork, off-screen cheering,
Despite an ugly conclusion to their 2012 season, the New York Yankees were nonetheless a solid, 95-win team with a sound foundation of starting pitching. It would only
Milwaukee Brewers’ outfielder Norichika Aoki finished fifth in the National League Rookie of the Year balloting which was conducted on Monday, November 12. However, the Japanese player’s ascent
LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers were the winning bidder for Korean left-handed pitcher Hyun-Jin Ryu, Major League Baseball announced on Saturday. The Dodgers’ bid, reportedly for about $25.7
Che-Hsuan Lin (Taiwanese) – Boston RedSox – Centerfielder – had 12 at-bats on various call-ups during the season and hit .250. Shin-Soo Choo (Korean) – Cleveland Indians – Rightfielder –
Just one year removed from all of the offseason fanfare of acquiring Yu Darvish, the Texas Rangers are in the mix for another Japanese pitcher. But this one
Last year it was Yu Darvish. In previous years it has been Ichiro Suzuki and Daisuke Matsuzka. This year there is one pitcher from the Japanese talent pool
NEW YORK — Hiroki Kuroda blew past expectations in Game 2 of the American League Championship Series on Sunday at Yankee Stadium. Too bad most of the Yankees’
With ample rest, Wei-Yin Chen shines in postseason debut. Taiwanese rookie gets the victory in Orioles’ first home playoff win in 15 years. When the Orioles signed left-hander Wei-Yin
BALTIMORE — When the Orioles signed pitcher Wei-Yin Chen in January, the little-known lefty barely registered a blip on the national radar, while the likes of fellow pitcher
Ichiro Suzuki remembers the calls from the crowd in the Bronx. Eleven years ago, Suzuki was a rookie outfielder for the Mariners being taunted by Yankee fans
The Baltimore Orioles’ improbable ride continued on Friday when they hammered the two-time defending American League (AL) champion Texas Rangers 5-1 in the first ever one-game AL wildcard
Yu Darvish will start the Texas Rangers’ first playoff game — and he finally knows all the details about who and when. Manager Ron Washington announced Darvish as
Norichika Aoki went 3-for-4 with a solo homer, two RBI and two runs scored as Milwaukee kept its playoff hopes alive with an 8-1 win over Cincinnati. Yup!! Now,
New York Yankees outfielder Ichiro Suzuki has been named the American League Player of the Week for the period ending September 23rd. This marks Ichiro’s fourth career weekly
NEW YORK (AP) — Ichiro Suzuki is streaking, and so are the New York Yankees. Suzuki homered to start a comeback, then hit a go-ahead, two-run double in
