Dec 17, 2024 · Former New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka had been synonymous with the Rakuten Golden Eagles during his Nippon Professional Baseball career. For the first time, he will pitch for a different team in Japan.

Oct 4, 2024 · After spending 12 seasons pitching in Nippon Professional Baseball, a former New York Yankees target is giving MLB free agency another try. ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported Friday that right-hander...

Dec 16, 2024 · Japanese right-hander Masahiro Tanaka, who pitched for the Bronx Bombers from 2014 to 2020, has signed with the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).

Masahiro Tanaka (田中 将大, Tanaka Masahiro, born November 1, 1988) is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Yomiuri Giants of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in NPB for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles and in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees.

Dec 17, 2024 · Sugano’s contract with the Orioles is for one-year and worth $13 million, ESPN reported Monday. The righty pitcher had spent his entire career with the Yomiuri Giants of the Nippon Professional...

He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, Oakland Athletics, Tampa Bay Rays, and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yomiuri Giants.

4 days ago · The Yokohama DeNA BayStars of Nippon Professonal Baseball have agreed to a deal with right-hander Trevor Bauer, according to multiple reports out of Japan (including from Nikkan Sports). The...

Jan 29, 2021 · A two-time winner of the prestigious Sawamura Award as Nippon Professional Baseball’s best pitcher, Tanaka went 99-35 with 1,238 strikeouts in 175 career games over seven seasons with the Eagles.

Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB, 日本野球機構, Nippon Yakyū Kikō) is a professional baseball league and the highest level of baseball in Japan. Locally, it is often called Puro Yakyū (プロ野球), meaning simply Professional Baseball; outside of Japan, …

Nov 9, 2024 · The Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball announced overnight they intend to make the star starting pitcher available through the posting system that will make Sasaki the kind...