The list of Japanese stars currently in the Majors is deep and the Dodgers and Cubs are leading the charge. Look no further ...

But one day the American all-stars were shut down by a 17-year-old Japanese pitcher, Eiji Sawamura, who struck out nine in a row, contributing to a 1-0 shutout win for Japan. Baseball was first ...

Sasaki, meanwhile, is the Dodgers' latest Japanese acquisition, joining his countrymen Yamamoto and Shohei Ohtani. He was ...

Dodgers ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto is set to start the opening game of the 2025 MLB season. LAD takes on the Chicago Cubs in the ...

He won three Pacific League MVPs, three Eiji Sawamura Awards, three pitching Triple Crowns and was a star in the World Baseball Classic as Team Japan's ace. In December 2023, he inked a 12-year ...

He is a two-time recipient of the Eiji Sawamura Award, the Japanese version of the Cy Young award. He also won the Gold Glove at his position three times. Absent from the list is 41-year-old ...

The Baltimore Orioles haven’t gotten good news lately when it comes to their pitching. Grayson Rodriguez will start the season on the injured list.

Tomoyuki Sugano continued to make a strong impression in preseason for the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday when he struck out ...

He was a five-time all-star and three-time Eiji Sawamura Award winner (Japan’s version of the Cy Young, but for starting pitchers only). Any concerns about the transition to American baseball ...