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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. The Phils on Friday night announced that Aoyagi will attend Spring Training in Clearwater,

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Phillies' Koyo Aoyagi: Gets spring invite from Philly

Aoyagi signed a minor-league contract with the Phillies on Friday and was invited to spring training, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports. The 31-year-old right-hander was posted by the NPB's Hanshin Tigers in December after he logged a 3.

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Phillies add Japanese pitcher Koyo Aoyagi as a spring training nonroster invitee

The Phillies have added right-handed pitcher Koyo Aoyagi as an additional spring training nonroster invitee, the team announced Friday. Aoyagi, 31, spent nine seasons in Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball,

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Baseball: Right-hander Aoyagi joins Phillies on minor league contract

Right-hander Koyo Aoyagi has signed a minor league contract as a non-roster spring-training invitee with the Philadelphia Phillies, the Major League Baseball club announced Friday. The 31-year-old side-armer was posted during the offseason by the Central League's Hanshin Tigers,

Japanese baseball star Roki Sasaki joining LA Dodgers

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The Dodgers Aren't Ruining Baseball After Signing Roki Sasaki; They're Just Better At It Than Everyone Else

The Los Angeles Dodgers aren't ruining baseball following their latest Roki Sasaki signing — they're just better at it than everyone else in MLB.

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Who is Roki Sasaki? 10 things to know about the Japanese pitching sensation

Sasaki's nickname is a tribute to legendary Japanese starting pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka, who was known as the "Monster of the Heisei," referring to different eras of the Japanese calendar. The 23-year-old lost both his father and grandfather during the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Prized Japanese Pitcher Roki Sasaki Says He Intends to Sign With Los Angeles Dodgers

Prized Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki says in an Instagram post he intends to sign with the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers

Cubs shift focus after Sasaki pursuit

The Dodgers were deemed a favorite to land star international prospect Roki Sasaki from the moment he was posted by the Chiba ...

MLB Conducted Investigation Prior To Roki Sasaki’s Posting

Major League Baseball conducted an investigation into the Chiba Lotte Marines prior to authorizing Roki Sasaki's posting.

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Dodgers Rumors: Shohei Ohtani was 'Driving the Bus' in Rōki Sasaki Contract Pursuit

Shohei Ohtani reportedly played a large role in starting pitcher Rōki Sasaki signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Ohtani was ...

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Giants' Logan Webb makes 'Space Jam' reference in apparent reaction to Dodgers winning Roki Sasaki sweepstakes

The prized righty pitcher was one of the most sought-after international free agents in recent memory and picked the Dodgers ...

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Athletics signee Shotaro Morii is charting a rare path for Japanese baseball players

Japanese baseball stars have almost exclusively come to MLB after playing in NPB. Morii is breaking precedent by signing with ...

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RHP Elvin Rodríguez signs with Brewers after spending 2024 season in Japan

Elvin Rodríguez appeared in one game with the Tampa Bay Rays in 2023 and pitched seven games with the Detroit Tigers in 2022.

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Braves News: Roster predictions, Braves add a catcher, more

The value on his deal may be pretty good and the Braves are in a relatively strong position to withstand his absence to start ...

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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 ...

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