Despite pursuing the two biggest Japanese superstars to come over to MLB in the past two years (Yoshinobu Yamamoto last offseason and Roki Sasaki this offseason
We explain why the Boston Red Sox, New York Mets and Yankees are sure to battle it out for Japanese star Munetaka Murakami next offseason.
Murakami, who will turn 25 next month, hit 56 homers in 2022, breaking Sadaharu Oh’s 1964 record. He has 224 homers and has slashed .272/.395/.543 over seven seasons in Nippon Professional Baseball. He hit a walk-off two-run double in the semifinal against Mexico and a home run against Team USA in the final at the 2023 World Baseball Classic.
Roki Sasaki is narrowing down his choices — and it’s bad news for both local teams. The Yankees and Mets were each told the 23-year-old Japanese right-hander won’t be signing with them, The Post confirmed.
New York is no longer a destination for Japanese stars, while Brian Cashman signs a former Red Sox fan favorite and Gerrit Cole prepares for a bounce-back year.
The New York Yankees moved on from Anthony Rizzo after another disappointing season from the first baseman and decided to
The Los Angeles Dodgers have managed to add even more firepower to their already stacked roster by signing the 23-year-old Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki. Sasaki, renowned for his rocket of a ...
Sasaki might have been a luxury for the Yankees, but the Mets might need to add a starter to join Kodai Senga, Sean Manaea, David Peterson, Frankie Montas and Clay Holmes in a rotation that shows promise but has questions.
"Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Blake Snell ... to be the first back-to-back champion since the 1999 and 2000 New York Yankees. This team is loaded right now." The Dodgers signed Glasnow ...
Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s first season in Major League Baseball was a big success. The Los Angeles Dodgders’ 26-year-old right-handed pitcher
The Los Angeles Dodgers appear to be among the teams interested in free agent pitcher and one-time Dodger Max Scherzer.