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Baseball: Rehabbing Darvish to join Japan's pre-WBC camp as adviser
3+ hour, 6+ min ago (210+ words) TOKYO - Yu Darvish of the San Diego Padres will play an advisory role at Japan's training camp ahead of the World Baseball Classic, a source close to the matter said Wednesday. Manager Hirokazu Ibata has requested the veteran right-hander, who…...
Baseball: Dodgers ace Yamamoto, Cubs slugger Suzuki join Japan WBC roster
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (303+ words) TOKYO - Defending champion Japan's 2026 World Baseball Classic roster came close to completion Monday with the addition of 10 players, including Los Angeles Dodgers ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Chicago Cubs slugger Seiya Suzuki. Chicago Cubs infielder Munetaka Murakami and Toronto Blue Jays…...
Baseball: Two-way superstar Ohtani gives English speech at New York gala
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (180+ words) NEW YORK - Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani showed his bilingual ability Saturday as he gave a speech in English at an event in New York honoring Major League Baseball's 2025 award winners. The National League MVP headlined the New…...
Baseball: MLB pitcher Sugano, Hanshin star Sato join Japan's WBC roster
1+ week, 5+ day ago (215+ words) TOKYO - Free agent right-hander Tomoyuki Sugano and Hanshin Tigers infielder Teruaki Sato were among 11 players added Friday to Japan's World Baseball Classic roster headlined by two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani. With the new additions, skipper Hirokazu Ibata has named 19 members of…...
Baseball: Ohtani mentor Kuriyama inducted into Japanese Hall of Fame
1+ week, 5+ day ago (246+ words) TOKYO - Japan's 2023 World Baseball Classic-winning manager Hideki Kuriyama, the mentor for two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani, was inducted into the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame on Thursday. The 64-year-old managed the Nippon Ham Fighters for a decade from 2012 and led the…...
Baseball: Okamoto excited to compete for championship with Blue Jays
3+ week, 5+ hour ago (349+ words) TORONTO - New Japanese signing Kazuma Okamoto said Tuesday he was excited at the prospect of helping 2025 World Series runners-up the Toronto Blue Jays get over the hurdle and become champions of Major League Baseball again. The Blue Jays officially introduced…...
New Giants manager enjoys 'fun start' to relationship with S. Korean star in Seoul
3+ week, 1+ day ago (495+ words) SEOUL-- Tony Vitello was named the new manager of the San Francisco Giants in October last year, but it wasn't until Tuesday that he got to meet his South Korean outfielder Lee Jung-hoo -- and in Lee's hometown of Seoul, at…...
Baseball: New signing Imai says title aspirations drew him to Houston
3+ week, 1+ day ago (398+ words) HOUSTON - Japanese pitcher Tatsuya Imai expressed his hopes of winning the World Series with the Houston Astros as he was officially introduced by the Major League Baseball club at a press conference on Monday. The 27-year-old right-hander met the media…...
Baseball: Blue Jays sign Japanese slugger Okamoto for 4 years, $60 million
3+ week, 2+ day ago (241+ words) NEW YORK - The Toronto Blue Jays announced Sunday they have signed Japanese infielder Kazuma Okamoto to a four-year, $60 million contract after reaching a deal to acquire him from the Yomiuri Giants through the posting system. The deal comes with a…...
Baseball: Slugger Okamoto agrees to join Blue Jays via posting system
3+ week, 3+ day ago (296+ words) NEW YORK - The Toronto Blue Jays have reached a deal to acquire Japanese third-baseman Kazuma Okamoto from the Yomiuri Giants, multiple U.S. outlets reported Saturday. The 29-year-old will reportedly ink a four-year, $60 million contract, with Yomiuri to receive a posting fee…...