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Japan baseball players were nothing but an enigma to American fans for decades. The success of many players from the Land of the Rising Sun has proved that Japanese players have what it takes to excel in the majors. The country and all of its players pursue the game of baseball as perfectionists. They want […] READ MORE
Japenese star Masataka Yoshida has signed a five-year, $90 million contract with the Boston Red Sox, via Jeff Passan. BREAKING: Outfielder Masataka Yoshida and the Boston Red Sox are in agreement on a contract, sources familiar with the deal tell ESPN. — Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) December 7, 2022 Boston had to pay an additional posting […] READ MORE
Japan Postpones Its Baseball Season Even Further Among the multitude of sporting events and seasons being postponed, the NPB season, also known as Japan’s major league, has delayed their season even further. Officially announced by Japanese baseball commissioner Atsushi Saito, the Nippon Professional Baseball season, which was set to begin March 20, has been bumped […] READ MORE
Even though the World Series is still fresh in the minds of MLB players and coaches alike, recent talk is directed away from the fall classic. First noted by Patrick Newman late last night, former Washington Nationals outfielder Gerardo Para is headed to Japan. The 32-year-old officially inked a $2 million deal with the Yomiuri […] READ MORE
Japanese Star Yoshitomo Tsutsugo to Be Posted Major League Baseball has long been in pursuit of the next big star. As of the last decade-plus, that pursuit has reached outside the USA. One such place that has become a hotbed for foreign-born MLB talent has been Japan. The next Japanese player who dreams of a […] READ MORE
Since 1964, when San Francisco Giants reliever Masanori Murakami became the first Japanese born player to play in Major League Baseball there has been a plethora of talent to come over from Japan. It has been common to have Japanese superstars take the major leagues by storm year in and year out. With household names […] READ MORE
