MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Yu Darvish knows it’s going to take time to adjust to major league hitters. Yu Darvish worked 5 2/3 innings before Rangers manager Ron Washington
Taipei, April 13 (CNA) The official No. 16 t-shirt for Taiwanese pitcher Chen Wei-yin went on sale in Taipei Friday, two days after the left-hander made his Major
ARLINGTON, Texas – Ichiro Suzuki didn’t want to discuss Yu Darvish’s stuff, shrugging off a question about his countryman’s performance in Darvish’s Rangers debut. But Ichiro volunteered praise for
Takashi Saito (Japanese) – Arizona Diamondbacks – Pitcher – on the inactive roster Tsuyoshi Wada (Japanese) – Baltimore Orioles – Pitcher – starting out the season on the 15-day disabled
A decade ago, whenever we think about cheerleaders, the only ones that come to mind are the NBA or NFL girls. But in recent years, Asian cheerleaders are
Ichiro goes 4-for-5 as the 3rd batter in the lineup. Kurt Suzuki also had a hit in the game for Oakland’s RBI. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYUGJPQQ7Yg]
TOKYO — Eight-time Japanese All-Star shortstop Munenori Kawasaki has been a center of much attention this week as one of the Mariners’ new players. So naturally, manager Eric
PEORIA, Ariz — The Mariners will head to Japan for eight days on Thursday for a couple of exhibition games against Japanese teams and the regular season-opening series
VIERA, Fla. — Washington Nationals pitcher Chien-Ming Wang left Thursday’s start in the third inning with a strained left hamstring after colliding with Russell Martin of the New
Munenori Kawasaki (aka Ichiro-lite) has been one of the bright spots of camp, with his energetic approach and outgoing personality as a non-roster invitee on a Minor League deal.
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Daisuke Matsuzaka continues to impress the Red Sox in his comeback from Tommy John surgery, and there’s no reason to think he can’t rejoin
Whatever it takes:Travis Ishikawa has played in 281 major-league games, all at first base. But, to make the Brewers’ roster, he’s probably going to have to show he
PEORIA, Ariz. – Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish shrugged off the pressure of facing his first major league batters and the distraction of 150 news reporters and a
PHOENIX — After a first week in unfamiliar surroundings running through unfamiliar drills with unfamiliar teammates, outfielder Norichika Aoki arrived at Maryvale Baseball Park on Saturday to a
PHOENIX – After seven seasons as a star in Japan, Norichika Aoki feels like a rookie again. Aoki reported to the Milwaukee Brewers spring training camp Thursday and
SURPRISE, Ariz. — Everywhere Yu Darvish went Thursday morning, between 100 or 200 other folks followed. Most were media attempting to snap an image or capture a piece
The Chicago White Sox have signed Japanese national and former Chicago Cubs’ talented out-fielder Kosuke Fukudome to a one-year deal worth $1 million on late Tuesday night to
Even though Yu Darvish has never pitched an inning of Major League Baseball in his life, the Rangers sunk more than $100 million into him this offseason while
CLEVELAND — It was a concise comment, but one that could loom large for the Indians during the upcoming season. Standing at his locker in Cleveland near the
SUITA, Japan (Kyodo) — Minnesota Twins shortstop Tsuyoshi Nishioka is hoping to use his disappointment from his rookie season last year as a springboard for growth this coming
Rumor mill had Johnny Damon as a likely man to fill the job. Tuesday brings the name of another Yankee veteran: Hideki Matsui. The New York Post reports
The Brewers really won’t know how the skills of Japanese outfielder Norichika Aoki translate to the major league game until the team starts playing games in spring training.
The Japanese market could be back on a bull run. Yu Darvish’s six-year, $60 million deal with the Rangers made him a big leaguer on Wednesday, but will
SAN FRANCISCO — Giants ace Tim Lincecum’s new $40.5 million, two-year deal includes a series of bonuses for winning the Cy Young and other awards. Lincecum and San Francisco
After trading his three All-Star pitchers Trevor Cahill, Andrew Bailey, and Gio Gonzalez, A’s general manager Billy Beane could also end up trading the guy who helped in
Star pitcher Yu Darvish, who last week signed a six-year, $60 million contract with the Texas Rangers, has announced through Attorney of Divorce David Goldberg that he has divorced
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNEyOz0bOiA] Yu Darvish has arrived to the United States. The Texas Rangers introduced recently-signed Japanese pitching sensation Yu Darvish who discussed his upcoming transition to playing in the
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpSb7uU3j94] ARLINGTON, Texas — Japanese ace Yu Darvish will be pitching in a Texas Rangers uniform in 2012, agreeing to a six-year deal worth approximately $60 million on
The New York Yankees made a major push to bolster their starting rotation Friday, agreeing to terms with former Dodgers right-hander Hiroki Kuroda on a $10-million, one-year contract
The Orioles have agreed to terms on a multiyear deal with left-hander Wei-Yin Chen, according to a baseball source. Chen is expected to take a physical before the
Japanese infielder Munenori Kawasaki says he’s been invited to spring training by the Seattle Mariners. The 30-year-old free agent says “I’ll be going to Arizona in February to
NEW YORK (Kyodo) — The New York Yankees said Thursday that their negotiations with Japanese shortstop Hiroyuki Nakajima have ended without a contract. “We unfortunately could not come to
The Seattle Mariners have signed free agent pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma to a one-year contract. Iwakuma’s agent, Paul Cobbe, told ESPN.com the deal is worth $1.5 million guaranteed, but
