When Tyler Austin first decided to take his career overseas, he didn’t expect to spend six seasons in Japan.
With the price of pitching sky-high and pitchers often hurt, a wave of mid-career imports have arrived in MLB, touting big ...
Right-handed pitcher Takahiro Norimoto, a prolific strikeout artist during his 13 seasons with Nippon Professional Baseball’s Rakuten Golden Eagles, has an MLB offer on the table, according to MLB.com ...
Kona Takahashi, however, will reportedly return to the Seibu Lions in Japan. Will Sammon of The Athletic reported as such on ...
Kona Takahashi returns to Japan He hasn’t reached an agreement with an MLB club. Kona Takahashi will indeed return to Japan ...
Takahiro Norimoto may soon take the biggest step of his baseball life. On Tuesday night, January 7, 2026, MLB reporter Mark ...
Despite the anticipation surrounding the recent influx of Japanese talent joining the MLB rosters last month, another ...
Japanese right-hander Kona Takahashi will not be joining MLB in 2026 despite being posted for clubs in November, MLB.com's ...
Okamoto hit .327 with 15 homers and 49 RBIs in 69 games last year for the Central League’s Yomiuri Giants. He injured his ...
Japanese closer Takahiro Norimoto has an offer from an MLB team. Will he stay in NPB or make the move to the big leagues?
Right-hander Tatsuya Imai made his intentions clear with his first few words during an introductory news conference with the ...
Japanese right-handed pitchers Kona Takahashi and Tatsuya Imai were teammates on the Saitama Seibu Lions from 2018-25, and ...