Yu Darvish is pitching like the ace the Rangers were betting on when they committed more than $100 million to him over the winter, including a $51.7 million
The chants of “Ich-i-ro” swelled in the eighth inning as the wiry batter with the slashing swing walked to home plate. With six hits already in this doubleheader,
OF Norichika Aoki is getting the reputation for clutch hits. He tied the game Sunday in St. Louis with a two-run homer in the ninth inning, delivered a
The big news last week was that the Japanese Professional Baseball Players Association decided to compete in next year’s World Baseball Classic. The next challenge two-time defending champion
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida — Outfielder Kosuke Fukudome was released from his minor league contract by the Class AAA Scranton Wilkes/Barre Yankees, the team announced. The 35-year-old outfielder began
Kurt Suzuki belted a three-run homer, powering the Nationals to a 9-2 victory over the Cubs on Thursday. Suzuki finished the evening 3-for-5 with two runs scored and
MIAMI — Norichika Aoki showed he is capable of providing some pop at the plate. Aoki hit a two-run home run and an RBI double to establish a career-high
RHP Hisashi Iwakuma is rapidly becoming a secret weapon for the Mariners. He threw 7 1/3 innings of five-hit scoreless ball in beating the Angels on Sunday. Iwakuma
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Yu Darvish looked Monday like you’d expect a postseason ace to look. “I think it is coming together,” Darvish said through his Japanese interpreter.
The Red Sox recently put starting pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka on trade waivers, notes ESPN baseball Insider Buster Olney via Twitter. Normally, this would register as little more than
Hisashi Iwakuma (5-3) gave up one hit and one unearned run over six innings in another strong start for the rookie from Japan. The right-hander struck out four
Taipei, Aug. 28 (CNA) Taiwan’s Wei-Yin Chen had a quality start in the Baltimore Orioles’ 4-3 victory at home over the Chicago White Sox Monday but ended with
BOSTON — All the offseason work, rehab starts and minor league outings finally paid off for Daisuke Matsuzaka. Matsuzaka returned from the disabled list with his best start
Back in December, the Milwaukee Brewers coughed up $2.5M for the negotiation rights to Japanese outfielder Norichika Aoki. Aoki, who was set to turn 30 in January, had
SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. — Japan’s big bats helped the team from Tokyo earn a trip to the Little League World Series title game. Japan hit five homers, including
The Twins have outrighted right-hander Nick Blackburn and infielder Tsuyoshi Nishioka, taking both off the 40-man roster on Monday, Aug. 20. Both players are still in the team’s
BOSTON — Daisuke Matsuzaka’s best outing of the season anywhere came Tuesday night with Triple-A Pawtucket. In his fifth rehab start on the way back from a trapezius
Ichiro Suzuki capped his red-hot homestand in impressive fashion on Sunday night. The New York Yankees outfielder flashed seldom-seen power against the Boston Red Sox, clubbing two home
Hisashi Iwakuma was in control, tossing seven innings and allowing just an unearned run on four hits. Iwakuma finally went a game without giving up a home run
Ichiro Suzuki, who collected a game-high five RBIs, highlighted both rallies, driving in two runs with a single in the eighth and doubling home two more to cap
Minnesota Twins general manager Terry Ryan said the team will stick with 2B Tsuyoshi Nishioka for now despite Nishioka going 0-for-12 with three errors against the Cleveland Indians.
The first month of the season, there were questions still hovering around Hiroki Kuroda. The biggest one was whether he could make the transition from the National League,
Kurt Suzuki learned he had been traded from the Oakland A’s, the only team he had known in seven professional seasons, at 11 a.m. Friday. Before he said
The move marked the first revelation of a potential injury to Chien-Ming Wang’s hip. Manager Davey Johnson said Wang’s personal trainer felt that the pitcher had an issue
NEW YORK — Ichiro Suzuki sat at a table beside interpreter Allen Turner in a cavernous interview room, sunglasses perched on his cap, Yankees logos everywhere. The faces
SEATTLE — Ichiro Suzuki bid farewell to the Mariners and their fans on Wednesday, playing his final game at Safeco Field this season after calling the ballpark home
Hideki Matsui has been designated for assignment to make room for infielder Ryan Roberts on the 25- and 40-man rosters, the Rays announced on Wednesday. The Rays have
Shin-Soo Choo provided the decisive shot for Cleveland, socking a two-run home run in the third inning. Casey Kotchman reached base in the third inning on an infield
Ichiro Suzuki‘s 12-year run of excellence with the Seattle Mariners ended abruptly today with a trade to the New York Yankees. Suzuki contacted the Mariners several weeks ago
After more than a month of waiting, the Baltimore Orioles’ Taiwanese pitcher Wei-Yin Chen finally bagged his eighth win in his rookie major league season Thursday with a
Manager Eric Wedge said that Hisashi Iwakuma would move into the rotation after the break. He’ll be taking the spot that had belonged to Hector Noesi. “Iwakuma will
