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KAZUHISA MAKITA

Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Dec 23, 2019
Kazuhisa Ishii making moves during busy offseason for Rakuten
Kazuhisa Ishii did not become the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles' general manger in 2018 to just sit back and be idle.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 9, 2018
Padres pitcher Kazuhisa Makita sent to minors for fourth time in 2018
A day after being recalled, Kazuhisa Makita was sent down to the minors for the fourth time in his major league debut season, the San Diego Padres announced Sunday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 8, 2018
Padres recall Kazuhisa Makita from minors
The San Diego Padres said they have called up right-hander Kazuhisa Makita from the minors Saturday, the day after the National League team optioned the Japanese to Triple-A El Paso.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 25, 2018
Padres call up Kazuhisa Makita from minors
The San Diego Padres announced Sunday they have called up Kazuhisa Makita from the minors again after sending the Japanese submarine right-hander down for the second time earlier this month.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
May 8, 2018
Padres send struggling Kazuhisa Makita to minors
The San Diego Padres said Monday they have sent struggling right-hander Kazuhisa Makita down to the minors.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jan 10, 2018
Padres' Kazuhisa Makita hopes submarine pitching style will aid transition to majors
Right-hander Kazuhisa Makita said Wednesday he aims to make the most of his submarine pitching in the majors when he moves to the San Diego Padres after seven seasons with the Seibu Lions.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Jan 8, 2018
Lions no strangers to posting system
While some NPB teams, such as the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, may scoff at the posting system, don't count the Seibu Lions among them.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jan 7, 2018
Padres acquire Kazuhisa Makita from Seibu
The San Diego Padres have signed Seibu Lions submarine right-hander Kazuhisa Makita via the posting system, the National League club announced Saturday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Dec 11, 2017
Seibu submits application for Kazuhisa Makita to use posting system
The Seibu Lions have submitted the relevant paperwork that will allow submarine right-hander Kazuhisa Makita to move to the major leagues via the posting system, the Pacific League club announced Monday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 6, 2017
Lions grant Kazuhisa Makita's wish to use posting system
The Seibu Lions will approve of submarine right-hander Kazuhisa Makita's wish to make himself available to the U.S. market through the posting system, the Pacific League club said Monday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Mar 15, 2017
Eighth-inning heroics carry unbeaten Japan past Cuba
Another night, another thrilling win for Samurai Japan at the 2017 World Baseball Classic.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Mar 9, 2017
Panamanian-born Chen returns to mound to honor Chinese ancestors
This isn't the first time that ex-major league pitcher Bruce Chen has donned a national team jersey to play in the World Baseball Classic. The left-hander competed for his native Panama in the first two tournaments in 2006 and 2009.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Dec 20, 2016
Otani heads early WBC roster for Samurai Japan
Samurai Japan released a partial roster for next spring's World Baseball Classic on Tuesday, naming 18 players who will be part of the squad tasked with bringing the title back to Japan in March.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 9, 2016
Mejia, Makita guide Lions past rival Marines
Ernesto Mejia hit a tie-breaking solo homer for the Seibu Lions in their 5-4 Pacific League victory over the Chiba Lotte Marines on Saturday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Feb 18, 2016
Lions' Kikuchi delivers heat in intrasquad contest
Seibu Lions lefty Yusei Kikuchi unleashed some high-velocity fastballs on Thursday when he touched 154 kph (95 mph) in an intrasquad game.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Nov 15, 2014
Norimoto, three relievers toss combined no-hitter against MLB All-Stars
Takahiro Norimoto didn't have any problems during his matchup against a lineup of major league hitters. Yuki Nishi didn't have many either, nor did Kazuhisa Makita or even Yuji Nishino.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 9, 2013
Sugiuchi, Blanco win monthly MVP honors
Yomiuri Giants lefty Toshiya Sugiuchi and Yokohama BayStars first baseman Tony Blanco were named the monthly MVPs in the Central League for their outstanding performances in March and April on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 24, 2013
Lions' Makita tosses eight-hit shutout
Kazuhisa Makita, the Seibu's submarine right-hander, scattered eight hits over the distance for his first shutout of the season as the Pacific League-leading Lions beat the Chiba Lotte Marines 8-0 on Tuesday night.
Akebono's human side eclipsed his incredible sumo achievements
The heights Akebono reached in sumo helped pave the way for future foreign-born yokozuna Asashoryu and Hakuho.
Death-row inmates' lawsuit targeting same-day notifications of executions dismissed
Two plaintiffs filed a lawsuit with Osaka District Court in hopes of sparking a wider discussion on the rights of death row prisoners.
Japan’s young workers head abroad as huge wage gap persists
The departure hall at Haneda Airport in Tokyo. Now with inflation at its strongest in decades, Japanese are starting to realize that years of static wages leave many of them budgeting each month before their next pay check.
By-elections to determine Kishida’s fate within LDP
LDP Secretary-General Toshimitsu Motegi and election strategy committee chair Yuko Obuchi speak to reporters in Tokyo on April 2.
For Modi, the Indian election is less about winning and more about by how much
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses supporters during an election campaign rally in Pushkar, India, on April 6, ahead of the country's upcoming general election starting Friday.
For Modi, the Indian election is less about winning and more about by how much
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses supporters during an election campaign rally in Pushkar, India, on April 6, ahead of the country's upcoming general election starting Friday.
Akebono's human side eclipsed his incredible sumo achievements
The heights Akebono reached in sumo helped pave the way for future foreign-born yokozuna Asashoryu and Hakuho.
Ohtani’s dizzying three weeks end in exoneration by authorities
Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani during a spring training game on March 12.
How ‘winged’ gyōza took flight from a Tokyo suburb
The creator of "hanetsuki gyōza" is Isao Yagi, and his restaurant, Nihao, can be found right on the border of Tokyo and Kawasaki in Ota Ward.
How Ippei Mizuhara allegedly wired millions from Shohei Ohtani’s account
Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani and his interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, in December at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California

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