Chicago – Outfielder Shogo Akiyama said Saturday he will return to Japan having received no offers in the United States following his release from the San Diego Padres’ Triple-A affiliate in El Paso, Texas. The 34-year-old, who joined the Cincinnati Reds on a three-year, $21 million contract ahead of the […]
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Olympic ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws season’s fourth no-hitter
TOKOROZAWA, Saitama Pref. – Japan’s Tokyo Olympic ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto threw the year’s fourth no-hitter and the 97th in Japanese pro baseball on Saturday, pitching the Orix Buffaloes to a 2-0 Pacific League win over the Seibu Lions. It is the first time four no-hitters have been thrown in a […]
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Shohei Ohtani extends hitting streak to 11 and tosses six scoreless innings in win
Seattle – Shohei Ohtani threw six shutout innings and extended his hitting streak to 11 games to lift the Los Angeles Angels to a 4-1 win over the Seattle Mariners on Thursday. Delivering another sterling two-way performance, the reigning American League MVP struck out six, limited Seattle to three hits […]
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Ken Watanabe throws out first pitch and sends encouragement to Shohei Ohtani
Los Angeles – Movie star Ken Watanabe offered a message of encouragement to compatriot Shohei Ohtani when he threw out the ceremonial first pitch before the Los Angeles Dodgers faced Ohtani’s Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday. Watanabe, nominated for an Academy Award for his work in the “The Last Samurai,” […]
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Shohei Ohtani breaks up no-hitter in ninth to extend hitting streak to 10 games in loss
Los Angeles – Shohei Ohtani extended his hitting streak to 10th straight games Wednesday, but the Los Angeles Angels left their rally too late in a 4-1 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Ohtani tripled on a line-drive to right in the top of the ninth at Dodger Stadium, breaking […]
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Shogo Akiyama to leave Padres’ Triple-A affiliate
El Paso, Texas – Outfielder Shogo Akiyama is expected to split from the San Diego Padres’ Triple-A affiliate El Paso and could return to Japanese baseball, a source familiar with the matter said Wednesday. The former Seibu Lions standout is looking for a new team and will consider joining a […]
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Blue Jays’ Yusei Kikuchi continues to struggle in loss to Orioles
Toronto – Yusei Kikuchi gave up four runs over four-plus innings on Tuesday in the Toronto Blue Jays’ 6-5 loss to the Baltimore Orioles as he struggled to get back on track after his career-worst start. The 30-year-old southpaw was looking to right the ship after lasting just two-thirds of […]
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Passion, not paycheck, drives Japanese pitcher in independent league
Jumpei Akanuma is a 26-year-old Japanese pitcher chasing his pro baseball dreams in the Frontier League, far from the spotlight of the major leagues. He plays for the Schaumburg Boomers in the United States’ largest and longest-running independent league, having returned to the Illinois-based team after a 2½ year hiatus […]
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Lions’ Brian O’Grady makes good on vow to fans
When Brian O’Grady says something, believe it. The Seibu Lions player was struggling just over a week ago when he went on social media to assure fans things would get better. Unable to view this article? This could be due to a conflict with your ad-blocking or security software. Please […]
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Swallows finish interleague in style with win over Hawks
Fukuoka – Keiji Takahashi struck out 10 in his first regular season shutout as the Central League-leading Tokyo Yakult Swallows won their final interleague game 3-0 over the Pacific League’s Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks on Sunday. A day after Yakult clinched the interleague title, the 25-year-old Takahashi (5-1) squared off against […]