Baseball
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Roki Sasaki Says He Wants to Play in MLB but Won’t Say When That Might be
TOKYO (AP) — Pitcher Roki Sasaki is the next big thing out of Japanese baseball. It's just not clear...
January 27, 2024
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Ichiro Suzuki Arrives on Next Year’s Hall of Fame Ballot; Sabathia and Hernandez Eligible Too
It was a little past 8 a.m. in Tokyo when the newest inductees to the Baseball Hall of Fame were ann...
January 25, 2024
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Japanese Reliever Naoyuki Uwasawa Gets $25,000 Signing Bonus as Part of Tampa Bay Rays Contract
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Right-hander reliever Naoyuki Uwasawa will receive a $25,000 signing bon...
January 17, 2024
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Shota Imanaga Is Looking Forward to Transition to the Major Leagues with the Chicago Cubs
CHICAGO (AP) — On a snowy afternoon in downtown Chicago, Shōta Imanaga pulled on a Cubs cap and a cr...
January 14, 2024
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Shohei Ohtani Visits US Embassy in Japan and His Dog Gets Mock Visa
Shohei Ohtani visited the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo, where Ambassador Rahm Emanuel presented the new Los...
January 12, 2024
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Shota Imanaga’s Contract with the Chicago Cubs Is a $53 Million, 4-year Deal, AP Source Says
CHICAGO (AP) — Shōta Imanaga's $53 million, four-year contract with the Chicago Cubs includes a club...
January 11, 2024
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ESPN’s Early Season Baseball Schedule Will Be the Sho Show, Featuring Shohei Ohtani and Dodgers
BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — ESPN's early season baseball schedule will be the Sho Show....
January 11, 2024
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Japanese LHP Shota Imanaga Signing with Cubs
The Chicago Cubs have agreed to a deal with Japanese left-handed pitcher Shota Imanaga, USA Today an...
January 10, 2024
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Yuki Matsui Can Earn $33.6 Million over 5 Years with Padres If He Becomes San Diego’s Closer
NEW YORK (AP) — Yuki Matsui can earn $33.6 million over five seasons with the San Diego Padres if th...
January 3, 2024
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Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s Contract with Dodgers Includes 2 Opt Outs, but Timing Depends on Elbow Health
NEW YORK (AP) — Yoshinobu Yamamoto will have two opportunities to opt out of his record $325 million...
January 3, 2024
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Photoscape / Birth of a New Baseball Stadium in the Tokyo Hills
Aboard a helicopter that took off from Haneda Airport, a construction site resembling the shape of a...
January 2, 2024
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Yoshinobu Yamamoto Says “I was able to come this far because of Orix”; Press Conference Before Moving to Dodgers
OSAKA - Orix Buffaloes pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who has decided to move to the Los Angeles Dodger...
December 30, 2023
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Dodgers’ Big-Money Acquisition Yoshinobu Yamamoto: Time to Stop Idolizing Others
Right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto, center, poses with Los Angeles Dodgers president and CEO Stan Kaste...
December 28, 2023
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Yoshinobu Yamamoto Joins the Los Angeles Dodgers, Vows to Compete for Championships Alongside Ohtani
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Just over six years after Yoshinobu Yamamoto watched a playoff game from the rauc...
December 28, 2023
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Dodgers and Free-Agent Pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto Finalize Their 12-year Deal
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers have finalized their 12-year deal with right-hander Yoshi...
December 28, 2023
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