Baseball

Red Sox announce signing of Hirokazu Sawamura

Los Angeles – The Boston Red Sox have signed right-handed reliever Hirokazu Sawamura on a…

Red Sox to sign Hirokazu Sawamura on two-year, $3 million deal

New York – The Boston Red Sox have reached an agreement with Japanese free-agent reliever…

Blue Jays release pitcher Shun Yamaguchi

The Toronto Blue Jays released Japanese right-hander Shun Yamaguchi on Friday, Major League Baseball announced,…

MLB devises new rules to combat COVID-19 during 2021 season

New York – A five-day quarantine before reporting to spring training. Shorter spring training games.…

MLB will change its baseballs after record home run rates

After years of fielding questions about record home run rates and variations in its baseballs,…

Shohei Ohtani signs two-year, $8.5 million contract with Angels

Los Angeles – Two-way player Shohei Ohtani avoided arbitration by agreeing to a two-year, $8.5…

Astros sign Carlos Correa, avoid arbitration

The Houston Astros agreed to a one-year deal with All-Star shortstop Carlos Correa to avoid…

Former Mariners reliever Yoshihisa Hirano returning to Japan with Orix

Seattle – Reliever Yoshihisa Hirano, currently a free agent after leaving the Seattle Mariners, is…

Trevor Bauer decides to sign with Dodgers

Los Angeles – The top pitcher on the free-agent market is heading to the defending…

NPB spring training begins quietly in Japan amid coronavirus surge

Spring training camp kicked off quietly for Nippon Professional Baseball on Monday with all 12…