Seattle Mariners Minor League Pitcher to Join Nippon Professional Baseball Club
The Seattle Mariners had a mass exodus of minor league players over the course of the offseason. More than 30 players ...
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Nippon Professional Baseball
The Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Nippon Professonal Baseball have agreed to a deal with right-hander Trevor Bauer, according to multiple reports out of Japan (including from Nikkan Sports).
Athletics signee Shotaro Morii is charting a rare path for Japanese baseball players
Japanese baseball stars have almost exclusively come to MLB after playing in NPB. Morii is breaking precedent by signing with the A's.
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Ichiro Suzuki becomes first Japanese player to make Hall of Fame. Shohei Ohtani on track to be next
In 2023, Yamamoto joined Suzuki as two of only three players to earn three Nippon Professional Baseball MVP awards. In a 2022 interview, Sasaki named Suzuki as the baseball player he admires most. “I ...
Even At Age 51, Ichiro Suzuki Loves Putting On A Mariners’ Uniform
New Hall of Famer Ichiro Suzuki, now 51, still loves putting on the Seattle Mariners' uniform for pre-game workouts.
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2-way player Shotaro Morii, 18, bypasses Japan baseball to sign with A's
Top Japanese players traditionally have signed first with Nippon Professional Baseball clubs and established their professional credentials before moving to MLB as free agents or through the MLB ...
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Shotaro Morii, 18-year-old two-way player, bypasses Japanese baseball to sign with Athletics
Top Japanese players traditionally have signed first with Nippon Professional Baseball clubs and established their professional credentials before moving to MLB as free agents or through the MLB ...
The Orioles have eyes on Japanese players. Adam Jones is there to help.
The Orioles plan to tap into new special adviser Adam Jones’ experience in Japan to help expand the ballclub’s reach.
Should Roki Sasaki be considered a rookie? What to do about international players in first MLB season
There's not much question that while Major League Baseball remains the most prestigious and competitive league in the world, ...
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Ichiro Suzuki becomes first player from Japan to be inducted into Baseball Hall of Fame
Suzuki is the first player ever from Japan to be inducted into the ... Suzuki's perhaps the best contact hitter in baseball history, with 1,278 hits in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball and 3,089 ...
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Shotaro Morii, 18-Year-Old 2-Way Player, Bypasses Japanese Baseball to Sign With Athletics
Shotaro Morii, 18-Year-Old 2-Way Player, Bypasses Japanese Baseball to Sign With Athletics Hoping to become a two-way player in Major League Baseball just like Shohei Ohtani, 18-year-old Shotaro ...