LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani made an impressive Los Angeles Dodgers debut on Tuesday, Feb. 27, smashing a two-run homer in his new club's 9-6 Major League Baseball pre-season victory over the Chicago White Sox. Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits a two-run home...
WASHINGTON (AFP) -- David Rubenstein said on Wednesday, Jan. 31, his proposed $1.725 billion purchase of the Baltimore Orioles is aimed at bringing "a World Series trophy back to the city of Baltimore". Major League Baseball Hall of Fame player Cal Ripken Jr. ( AFP) The private equity billionaire,...
CHICAGO (AFP) -- Japanese pitcher Shota Imanaga said on Friday, Jan. 12, he is confident he can handle Major League Baseball changes and challenges after signing a four-year deal worth $53 million with the Chicago Cubs. ShÅta Imanaga poses for photos following a press conference where he was...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- South Korean closing relief pitcher Go Woo-suk signed a two-year contract with the San Diego Padres on Wednesday, Jan. 3, the Major League Baseball club announced. The 25-year-old right-hander has a mutual option for the 2026 campaign, according to Padres general manager A.J....
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Yuki Matsui, a three-time season saves leader in Japan's Pacific League, signed a five-year Major League Baseball contract with the San Diego Padres, the US club announced on Saturday, Dec. 23. Japan's Yuki Matsui (AFP) Matsui, a 28-year-old Japanese left-hander, has spent the...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Coveted Japanese right-handed pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto has agreed to a 12-year, $325-million deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Los Angeles Times and other US media outlets reported on Thursday, Dec. 21. Yoshinobu Yamamoto of Team Japan pitches in the eighth inning...
NEW YORK (AFP) -- Major League Baseball's competition committee voted on Thursday, Dec. 21, to approve several rule tweaks aimed at improving the pace of play and another that widens the runner's path to first base. The measures, to begin with the 2024 season, followed off-season discussions with...
SAN FRANCISCO (AFP) -- South Korean centerfielder Lee Jung-hoo joined the San Francisco Giants on Friday, Dec. 15, after signing a six-year Major League Baseball deal worth $113 million, vowing to impress fans from the start. South Korea's centerfielder Lee Jung-hoo (AFP) The 25-year-old...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani said on Thursday, Dec. 14, he was excited to join the Los Angeles Dodgers because he hungers to win a Major League Baseball title. Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers speaks to the media at Dodger Stadium on Thursday, Dec. 14, in Los...
TOKYO (AFP) -- Pride and incredulity gripped Japan on Sunday, Dec. 10, after baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani signed a record-shattering $700 million deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers, the richest in North American sports history. Japan's Shohei Ohtani (AFP) The 10-year deal was announced after...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani confirmed on Saturday, Dec. 9, he is joining the Los Angeles Dodgers in a record-shattering 10-year, $700 million deal -- the richest contract in the history of North American sport. Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani (AFP) After weeks of...
LOS ANGELES (AFP) -- The Texas Rangers captured the World Series for the first time in the team's 63-year history on Wednesday, Nov. 1, defeating Arizona 5-0 to complete a historic playoff championship run. The Texas Rangers celebrate after beating the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-0 in Game Five to win...
