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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 ...
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 ...
Dodgers sign Rōki Sasaki: Fantasy outlook, roster fallout, larger consequences
Japanese star Roki Sasaki signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers, he announced on Instagram. The 23-year-old right-hander with a ...
Tsunami Survivor Sasaki Overcame Tragedy To Reach MLB
Roki Sasaki is Major League Baseball's hottest new star but he had to struggle through adversity to get there, losing his ...
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Reds acquire MiLB OF Lantigua from Dodgers in exchange for int'l bonus pool space
The Reds wound up playing a small part in Friday's big news of Japanese ace Roki Sasaki deciding to sign with the Dodgers.
Top prospect Shotaro Morii bypasses Japanese baseball to sign with Athletics
Hoping to become a two-way player in Major League Baseball just like Shohei Ohtani, 18-year-old Shotaro Morii made the rare ...