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.
NEW YORK--Yoshinobu Yamamoto will become a free agent Tuesday ... The game, watched by MLB executives that included New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman, extended his scoreless streak ...
Sasaki was posted by his Nippon Professional Baseball team, Chiba Lotte, on December 9. That means MLB teams have 45 days to negotiate with Sasaki, who chose to sign as part of the 2025 class. He decided to do so because the signing bonus pool resets on Jan. 15, so he could get the highest available bonus.
The New York Yankees moved on from Anthony Rizzo after another disappointing season from the first baseman and decided to
"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 ...
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.
Roki Sasaki appears ready to announce the MLB team he will sign with in the near future. The Japanese star reportedly told the Mets and Yankees it will not be with them.
The New York Yankees have tried to land several top international baseball players in recent years, striking out on the