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Phils add NPB All-Star right-hander Aoyagi as non-roster invitee
The Phillies have been trying to get into the Japanese baseball market for years. They hope Koyo Aoyagi is the first step.
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Phillies add Japanese pitcher Koyo Aoyagi as a spring training nonroster invitee
Aoyagi, 31, spent nine seasons in Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball league, where he posted a 3.08 ERA over 898⅓ innings ...
Brewers sign a pitcher from Japanese league with one of the most unique fastballs in baseball
The Milwaukee Brewers announced the signing of right-handed pitcher Elvin Rodriguez, who spent all of last season pitching in ...
Elvin Rodriguez signs with Brewers after spending 2024 season in Japan
The Milwaukee Brewers announced the signing of Elvin Rodriguez to a one-year deal with a club option for 2026.
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Roki picks the Dodgers! Champs land prized phenom
The crown jewel of the offseason will wear Dodger Blue to begin his big league career. Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki has agreed ...
Roki Sasaki contract: How MLB rules limit Japanese ace's Dodgers deal, and why he is worth much more
Japanese ace Roki Sasaki made his free-agent decision on Friday, agreeing to join the World Series champion Los Angeles ...
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 ...
Ichiro Suzuki Earns Hall of Fame Selection, But Isn't Unanimous Choice
Former Mariners, Yankees, and Marlins outfielder Ichiro Suzuki became a Hall of Famer on Thursday, but he was not a unanimous ...