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Dennis Sarfate is eager to see what Kodai Senga can do now that the newly minted New York Mets right-hander finally has his long-coveted shot to pitch in MLB. Sarfate does not only have an interest as a native New Yorker — he was born in Queens, the New York […]

Chiba – Lotte Marines flamethrower Roki Sasaki signed Saturday for an estimated ¥80 million ($608,000) for 2023, his fourth year with the Pacific League club. Sasaki received a raise of ¥50 million from a year earlier, following a season that saw him become the youngest pitcher in Japanese baseball history […]

Osaka – New Boston Red Sox outfielder Masataka Yoshida said Thursday he intends to further make good on the Orix Buffaloes’ faith in him after he moves to MLB. “I want to display a game that is packed with gratitude, for people to see relentless effort,” the 173-cm slugger said […]

A neutral arbitrator reinstated Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer on Thursday, reducing MLB’s suspension of 324 games, or roughly two full seasons, for violating the league’s domestic violence policy. Bauer, 31, is now eligible to pitch in 2023. The arbitrator did, however, uphold an unpaid suspension of 194 games […]

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge on was named the 16th captain in franchise history on Wednesday, on the heels of his MVP season and landmark free agent contract Judge, 30, signed a nine-year deal worth $360 million and was named the first captain in pinstripes since Hall of Fame […]

New York – Japanese pitcher Kodai Senga joined the New York Mets on Monday, taking his place alongside idols Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander in the MLB club’s starting roster. “It almost feels surreal,” Senga said through an interpreter at a news conference, showing off his new uniform after completing […]

New York – Japanese free-agent right-hander Kodai Senga has signed a five-year deal with the New York Mets, the National League club said Saturday. Senga will turn 30 on Jan. 30. According to MLB.com, his contract is worth $75 million with a full no-trade clause and an opt-out clause that […]

GINOWAN, Okinawa Pref. – Amateur baseball players from Japan and overseas are playing real games in the warm weather of Okinawa Prefecture in December, a time when pros spend the offseason with their families and amateurs practice in the cold. The Japan Winter League opened its inaugural one-month season on […]

The Arizona Diamondbacks said Thursday they have signed right-handed reliever Scott McGough, who spent the past four seasons in Japan with the Tokyo Yakult Swallows, to a two-year contract with a mutual option for 2025. The deal is worth $6.25 million, according to local media. The 33-year-old is returning to […]

Masataka Yoshida helped lead the Orix Buffaloes to the franchise’s first Japan Series title since 1996 this season. The Boston Red Sox haven’t waited nearly as long for an MLB crown, but Yoshida wants to help add another to the trophy case at Fenway Park all the same. The former […]