If Twins catcher Kurt Suzuki plays in next month’s All-Star Game at Target Field, it will likely be a result of the numbers he’s put up offensively — many of which have
OK, so, many will moan that Yankees starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka isn’t really a rookie because the 25-year-old pitched seven brilliant seasons in Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball. But
WASHINGTON (AP) – Yu Darvish struck out 12 over eight innings, Leonys Martin broke open a scoreless duel with a homer in the seventh and the Texas Rangers
Click here to see video of Yu Darvish “eephus” pitch. Yu Darvish struck out 12 batters Sunday afternoon, but only one of his K’s fluttered like a pretty butterfly over
A Dodgers pitcher came very close to once again doing something special on Monday. One day after Josh Beckett no-hit the Phillies, left-hander Hyun-Jin Ryu took a perfect game into the eighth
NEW YORK — With the Mets needing an extra starter on Sunday for a doubleheader, Daisuke Matsuzaka will step into the rotation for a spot start in Game 2. Rafael Montero will
Masanori Murakami did not think of himself as a pioneer, saying, “I just wanted to play baseball.” A pioneer he was, however. Whenever Ichiro Suzuki, Hideo Nomo, Yu Darvish,
BOSTON — Koji Uehara might be a perfectionist, albeit one with a light sense of humor. He had one of those dominating ninth innings again, one where he
Here’s some good news for the fourth-place Mariners: the return of right-hander Hisashi Iwakuma is near. MLB.com’s Greg Johns tweets that Iwakuma will start Saturday against the Astros.
After rookie pitcher Masahiro Tanaka handily beat the Red Sox 9-3 in his last start, the other uber-hyped Asian pitcher continued his ascendance into baseball lore. Yu Darvish,
Daisuke Matsuzaka has been in the middle of a riddle before. Remember the gyroball? In 2007, Matsuzaka apparently (possibly) was the first major leaguer to throw that mystery
Japanese pitching ace Masahiro Tanaka delivered a dazzling 10 strikeouts and allowed just two bunt singles Wednesday in the New York Yankees’ 3-0 win over the Chicago Cubs.
Next time Hyun-Jin Ryu starts at home, disguise Dodger Stadium. Put a giant Coke bottle beyond left field. Add a pool in center. Slap Petco Park signs in
Boston Red Sox stopper Koji Uehara used some strong pitching on Wednesday to close things out for his second save of the season. David Ortiz had just put
Travis Ishikawa came to spring camp with no guarantees. He was a nonroster invite with scratch-off lottery ticket odds of making the 25-man roster. The only reason he
Big-hitting Choo Shin-soo of the Texas Rangers recorded the 500th run of his career in Major League Baseball on Saturday. He hit the milestone at the top of
The third pitch Masahiro Tanaka threw in the major leagues was lousy, an 86-mph floater up around the letters that Blue Jays leadoff man Melky Cabrera deposited over
FORT MYERS, Fla. — Kurt Suzuki doesn’t aspire to be the next Joe Mauer. According to the Minnesota Twins, Suzuki shouldn’t have to. “We wanted to add some
For once, the New York Yankees are managing expectations. The team has announced that CC Sabathia, the “ace” with the many questions surrounding his status as such, will
Background: Masahiro Tanaka is a 25-year-old Japanese starting pitcher who signed with the Yankees this offseason. In his seven seasons in Japan, Tanaka went 99-35 with a 2.30
Troy Hanzawa has made 8 plate appearances in the MLB the past 4 seasons and is currently in Spring Training with the Phillies. How he became a Phillie:
Ishikawa’s solo jack00:00:26 3/19/14: Travis Ishikawa tattoos a solo home run over the right-field wall, knotting the score at 1 in the top of the fifth inning Twitter
VIERA, Fla. — Right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka continued to solidify his standing as the New York Mets‘ fifth-starter front-runner. He also defended Dan Warthen in limited comments reacting to the pitching coach’s
Ichiro Suzuki evidently does not plan to join teammate Derek Jeter in retirement. Ichiro said during a recent interview with ESPNNewYork.com that he has no intention to retire after this season.
Ever since signing with the Mariners in early July 2009, Ji-Man Choi has done one thing really, really well: hit. Through the first three-plus seasons of his professional
the Pittsburgh Pirates have signed pitcher Yao-Hsun Yang, formerly of the Softbank Hawks, a member of the Japanese Pacific League. Yang will be invited to spring training on
Phoenix — Wei-Chung Wang was not pleased with his previous outing in an intrasquad scrimmage game last Friday. He came out of his Cactus League debut feeling much
By: Sydney Smith January 28, 2014 07:30 PM EST AAJA wants the New York Post to apologize over the above cover. (Credit: NYPost via Romenesko, screenshot) “Yanks sign Japanese ace.”
The New York Yankees landed coveted Japanese right-hander Masahiro Tanaka with a seven-year contract worth $155 million. Obviously, Yankees fans are excited and Tanaka is as well. “They gave me the
They met with Masahiro Tanaka for almost three hours at a private residence in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Jan. 8, and the length of the session left the
NEW YORK — According to a report in NikkanSports.com, five major league teams have put in bids for the services of Masahiro Tanaka, and yes, the Yankees are
The Masahiro Tanaka free-agency tour has hit the U.S., as the Japanese ace and his agent are scheduled to meet with teams over the next several days, an
The free-agent market got a little deeper last week. One of this offseason’s unanswered questions was whether Masahiro Tanaka would be able to play in the United States
The Texas Rangers indeed have signed a Tanaka, though not the pitching prize of the winter market. Kensuke Tanaka, a free-agent infielder and former teammate of Yu Darvish
has agreed to terms on a seven-year, $130 million deal with the Texas Rangers, taking the final impact hitter off the free agent market and completing a potent
