Ichiro Suzuki went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run scored in Monday’s win over the Rangers. Facing fellow countryman Yu Darvish, Ichiro produced RBI knocks in the
The inclusion of 28-year-old Travis Ishikawa on the Milwaukee Brewers’ Opening Day roster surprised some as the team headed into the 2012 season, but his addition to the
Age: 23 Position: RHP 2011 Stats: 19-5, 1.27 ERA, 241 Ks, 226.1 IP The winner of the Sawamura award last season, Japan’s version of the Cy Young, Masahiro
WASHINGTON — Wei-Yin Chen wasn’t fooling anyone with his breaking ball, least of all Stephen Strasburg. Chen gave up a home run to Washington’s starting pitcher and didn’t
DURHAM — Hideki Matsui’s preferred destination isn’t with the Durham Bulls, but he’s creating quite a stir while he’s here.The Japanese star is taking up temporary residence with
New York – Milwaukee Brewers manager Ron Roenicke has been looking for somebody on his bench to step up and make enough impact on a sputtering offense to
Age: 29 Position: SS 2011 Stats: .297/.354/.433, 16 HR, 100 RBI, 82 R, 21 SB Coming off of a down season last year for the most part, Hiroyuki Nakajima
Taiwanese pitcher Chen Wei-yin (陳偉殷) maintained his strong early season form and improved his record to 4-0 in leading the Baltimore Orioles to a 5-2 win over the
BALTIMORE (May 7, 2012) — Maxxis International-USA has struck a deal with the Baltimore Orioles baseball team covering Maxxis signage behind home plate for the Orioles’ home games
SEATTLE — “‘My name Mune Kawasaki, vroom vroom.'” Mariners shortstop Brendan Ryan laughs as he impersonates teammate Munenori Kawasaki. The Japanese infielder and first-year Major Leaguer might not
Outfielder Kosuke Fukudome is hitting .182, but White Sox skipper Robin Ventura isn’t concerned. “At-bat wise, he looks fine,” Ventura said. “Numbers don’t always show how a guy
ARLINGTON, Texas—Anytime a game is delayed for one hour, it typically means the end of the workday for a starting pitcher. To rev up the arm again after
Ichiro Suzuki, 2012: .298/.343/.411, .334 wOBA Ichiro Suzuki, 2001-2011: .326/.370/.421, .348 wOBA If you look at Ichiro’s performance this year in comparison to the first 11 years of
Just minutes after he had pitched so well against the hot-hitting Texas Rangers, Orioles left-hander Wei-Yin Chen said this was the best of his six outings so far
BALTIMORE — Baltimore Orioles rookie Tsuyoshi Wada, who is set to undergo Tommy John surgery on his left elbow, has been moved from the 15-day disabled list to
After watching Hisashi Iwakuma up close this spring, Mariners GM Jack Zduriencik knew there was no way he could turn him loose on a major league mound when
Once agin the Tampa Bay Rays quietly made another move that could really help them when it comes playoff time. The Rays this week signed Hideki Matsui to a
The Orioles got their weekend series in Boston off to a great start with Fridays hard-earned, 13-inning win. There were a lot of heroes but this morning Ill
Travis Ishikawa is getting a shot to play a lot for the Brewers because of a season-ending knee injury to first baseman Mat Gamel. Ishikawa earned a World
Ichiro Suzuki (SEA) started in right and batted third. He went 3-for-6: infield single, pop out to third, pop out to short, single to left, single to center,
TORONTO — Yu Darvish acknowledged it felt strange to face the Blue Jays. That didn’t stop him from shutting down their lineup. Darvish won his third straight start,
The Rays are expected to sign former World Series MVP Hideki Matsui to a Minor League deal, according to a baseball source. Matsui, 37, played in 141 games with
Boston Red Sox pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka, “Dice K,” is scheduled to make a rehab start for the Portland Sea Dogs on Saturday at 1 p.m. at Hadlock Field
From the Rangers’ point of view, Yu Darvish’s acclimation to the U.S., and the Major Leagues in particular, has been about as seamless as they could have hoped
Left-hander Tsuyoshi Wada, who has not yet thrown a pitch for the Orioles, had an MRA on his ailing left elbow Tuesday and it showed ligament damage, according
There were a couple of different options I could’ve gone with this, but there is nothing better than reaching your first MLB milestone, so I went with Hisashi
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) – Yu Darvish is getting better each time out for the Texas Rangers. Facing the Yankees for the first time, Yu Darvish pitched into the ninth
ARLINGTON, Texas — For only the seventh time in major-league history, two Japanese-born pitchers will face one another when the Yankees’ Hiroki Kuroda and the Rangers’ Yu Darvish
DETROIT (AP) – Ever since that rocky first inning in his major league debut, Yu Darvish has been as good as advertised. Darvish pitched two-hit ball into the
