Baseball [NPB NOTEBOOK] Junya Nishi Showing Potential of Becoming a Two-Way Star The Hanshin Tigers pitcher excelled on the mound and at the plate in a recent big win over the Tokyo Yakult Swallows. Jim Armstrong6 days ago
Baseball Yusei Kikuchi Holds Mariners to One Hit in Six Innings The veteran starter only allowed a leadoff double to Jesse Winker in the fifth. Ed OdevenMay 17, 2022
Baseball SoftBank Hawks Pitcher Nao Higashihama Almost Perfect Against Seibu Lions The 31-year-old veteran tossed a no-hitter with only two walks issued. Jim ArmstrongMay 12, 2022
Baseball Shohei Ohtani Belts First Career Grand Slam in Rout of Rays The reigning American League MVP added a solo shot and drove in five runs in the Angels’ 11-3 victory. Ed OdevenMay 10, 2022
Baseball [NPB NOTEBOOK] Former Major Leaguer Freddy Galvis Struggles to Find His Rhythm in Japan The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks are hoping the veteran infielder can get back into the swing of things down on the farm. Jim ArmstrongMay 7, 2022
Baseball [ODDS and EVENS] Ayami Sato Returns to Spotlight at Australian Women’s Baseball Showcase The superstar’s curveball has been clocked at 2,583 revolutions per minute, and been compared to future MLB Hall of Famer Clayton Kershaw’s. Ed OdevenMay 5, 2022
Baseball Cubs Outfielder Seiya Suzuki Named NL Rookie of the Month for April Suzuki had four home runs and 14 RBIs in the first month of the MLB season. Ed OdevenMay 4, 2022
Baseball Roki Sasaki’s Perfect Streak Ends Quickly, But the 20-Year-Old Still Gets the Win Not nearly as sharp as he was in his previous two appearances, the Marines ace was tagged for two runs in a 6-3 win... Jim ArmstrongApril 24, 2022
Baseball [NPB NOTEBOOK] Highlighting Some of the Year’s Best Performers So Far Tigers slugger Teruaki Sato, Giants rookie closer Taisei Ota and Marines catcher Ko Matsukawa are shining for their respective teams. Jim ArmstrongApril 23, 2022
Baseball Seiya Suzuki Selected National League Player of the Week The hot-hitting Chicago Cubs outfielder slugged three homers and batted .412 in six games. Ed OdevenApril 19, 2022
Baseball Marines’ Roki Sasaki Pulled After Eight Perfect Innings in Start After His Perfect Game Manager Tadahito Iguchi decided to limit the young right-hander to eight innings, citing the desire to rest the 20-year-old’s arm. Jim ArmstrongApril 17, 2022
Baseball Fighters Hoping Kotaro Kiyomiya Can Get Into the Swing of Things The high school standout has yet to replicate his prodigious power numbers at the pro level. Jim ArmstrongApril 16, 2022