Taiwanese left-hander Wei-Yin Chen of the Baltimore Orioles has been selected as the best import by the Sporting News in its first-half review of the American League. Chen
Writers from around Tribune Co. reveal which of the five choices — Jonathan Broxton, Yu Darvish, Ernesto Frieri, Jason Hammel or Jake Peavy — they think should
As Yu Darvish began his rock-star ascension with the Rangers this season, Hideki Matsui was looking for a job. Only three years earlier, Matsui was the World Series
Saturday night’s featured attraction at Wong Stadium was Na Koa Ikaika Maui’s Eri Yoshida, also known as the “Knuckle Princess,” but the show stealer was her opposing starting
Pinch-hitters Travis Ishikawa and Norichika Aoki came through in big ways for the Brewers. Ishikawa’s two-out, two-run single in the sixth tied the game, 5-5. Aoki’s safety squeeze
A Facebook post from a former St. Paul, Minn. high school baseball coach had a school district investigating after the man claimed his former employer fired him so
Half a season after he first debuted with the Mariners, Japanese pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma is finally going to start a game for the Mariners. He’ll be taking the
Twenty-year-old Eri Yoshida has pitched in the United States for each of the last three seasons, and the shine of her specialty Knuckleball and ability to cross the
The ball kicked off an archway, took a goofy bounce and rolled toward the right-field corner. Ichiro Suzuki, still in his prime, danced around the bases for the
After Daisuke Matsuzaka gave up a double, a strange fielder’s choice, a popout, and an RBI single in his first four batters Tuesday night, Red Sox manager Bobby
When the Seattle Mariners signed Hisashi Iwakuma in the offseason, it seemed like he could become a reliable pitcher in the starting rotation. He didn’t do all that
Pretty boisterous clubhouse tonight, as you can imagine. Plenty of Mariners contributed with hits and late-inning relief work. Ultimately, the game will be remembered for Ichiro notching his
SAN DIEGO — Once Yu Darvish settled down after the second inning, the San Diego Padres didn’t have a chance. Darvish held San Diego to five hits over eight
CLEVELAND — Shin-Soo Choo believes a simple switch in his mindset has helped him find a comfort zone with his swing. The Indians right fielder is no longer
ATLANTA — This has been Baltimore Orioles rookie Wei-Yin Chen’s first foray into interleague play, where American League pitchers are forced to bat in National League parks, but
A Korean-American baseball player has been included in the New York Yankees first-year player draft for the first time. Daniel Oh (22) out of UC Berkeley was picked
Kansas City Royals pitcher Bruce Chen found himself on the wrong end of a crude and racist gesture on Saturday night as teammate and catcher Humberto Quintero approached
The former Japanese batting champion hit a pair of home runs, including one to lead off the bottom of the 10th inning, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the
BOSTON, MA – Daisuke Matsuzaka made his first appearance in over a year for Boston on Saturday, but it made little difference as Washington took a 4-2 win
BOSTON — Red Sox right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka is expected to start Saturday against the Washington Nationals, one day short of a year after he had reconstructive elbow surgery.
Taiwanese pitcher Chen Wei-yin (陳偉殷) scattered seven hits over seven innings and clinched his fifth major league win as the Orioles set a franchise record with their seventh
Royals starter Bruce Chen allowed just four hits over seven scoreless innings as Kansas City earned a narrow 1-0 win over the Twins at Kauffman Stadium. Chen also
ST. PETERSBURG — A dozen reporters representing a dozen media outlets in Japan watched as Hideki Matsui walked down the corridor outside the Tampa Bay Rays clubhouse after Saturday’s
Munenori Kawasaki went 2-for-3 with a three-run double Monday in the Mariners’ 8-6 win over the Angels. The double more than doubled Kawasaki’s RBI total as a major
WAILUKU – Four players who will be on Na Koa Ikaika Maui’s opening-day roster are former Maui Interscholastic League standouts. Infielder and catcher Joe Kala and infielder Kalaika
Ichiro Suzuki homered twice and Seattle’s bullpen shut out the White Sox over the final four innings to end Chicago’s longest winning streak since July 2010. Tom Wilhelmsen
OF Norichika Aoki extended his hitting streak to six games with a first-inning single Wednesday night. Aoki is batting .396 (21-for-53) over his past 18 games. via Milwaukee
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) – Hideki Matsui homered in his second at-bat of the season after the Tampa Bay Rays purchased his contract Tuesday from Triple-A Durham. The
Brewers skipper Ron Roenicke has been flexible with his lineup ever since Mat Gamel tore the ACL in his right knee. Taylor Green and Travis Ishikawa, the other
Yankees’ offense gives Kuroda just enough room OAKLAND, Calif. – Having tallied 15 runs on 26 hits the previous two days against Oakland, the Yankees’ lineup slipped into
Wei-Yin Chen, speaking through his interpreter, said he wasn’t thinking about his chances of winning today’s game despite leaving after six innings with a 3-2 lead. “In the
Daisuke Matsuzaka, all things considered, is recovering extremely quickly from Tommy John surgery. He underwent the surgery less than a year ago, and he’s already made five minor-league
