While there may not be many players of Japanese descent in the MLB right now, there are still an incredible amount of phenomenal players, which raises the question, who is the best Japanese baseball player in 2024? Players like Yu Darvish and Kenta Maeda have lit up the NPB and have ...
Coupled with his commanding presence on the mound and his ability to consistently deliver under pressure, Fujinami is undoubtedly a standout player. NPB Achievements3× NPB All-Star (2013-15)NPB All-Star Game MVP (2015 Game 1) Birthplace: Sakai, Japan Position: Pitcher next up Your Opinion...
Ichiro became the first position player to make the transition from NPB to MLB when he joined the Mariners in 2001. After becoming a superstar in Japan with the Orix Blue Wave, he became the second player in MLB history to win the AL Rookie of the Year Award and the AL MVP Award in ...
While Manny Machado was born in Miami and often looked past as a player from the Dominican Republic, he still warrants mention as he is of Dominican descent. Machado is one of the older MLB players to land on the list, and it doesn’t take away how great a baseball player he has been...
player in the lineup. Underneath each chart there is a small box used to record pitching statistics. All defensive players are assigned a number for score keeping; the methods of keeping score vary from fan to fan, but the numbers assigned to each position are the same everywhere. The ...
The Mariners swept the A’s during this series as Suzuki took the field in his native Japan for the final two games of his 19-year MLB career. At 45 years old, Suzuki became the second-oldest position player to start on Opening Day behind the ageless Julio Franco....
Japanese baseball leagues, professional baseball leagues in Japan. Baseball was introduced to Japan in the 1870s by teachers from the United States, and, by the end of the century, it had become a national sport. The first professional leagues were organized in 1936, but the current league ...
Aside from perhaps Ichiro, no player from Japan came over with as much hype as Dice-K. The Boston Red Sox paid more than $51 million just for the rights to negotiate for him, then $52 million over six years. But after winning 15 games as a rookie and going 18–3 with a 2.90 ERA...
The Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters in Japanannouncedyesterday that they’re bringing back rightyDrew VerHagenon a one-year deal. The Vayner Sports client first joined the Fighters on a one-year contract with a 2025 player option last winter. While it seems he explored free agent possibilities in...
Coupled with his commanding presence on the mound and his ability to consistently deliver under pressure, Fujinami is undoubtedly a standout player. NPB Achievements3× NPB All-Star (2013-15)NPB All-Star Game MVP (2015 Game 1) Birthplace: Sakai, Japan Position: Pitcher next up Your Opinion...