Seiya Suzuki tearing it up at the plate for Samurai Japan
Seiya Suzuki changed his bat for the Super Round of the Premier12, but he didn't really have a good reason for doing so. "There's really no reason," he said on Monday night, after helping Japan to its fourth straight victory, 3-2 over Australia, of the ...
Trio's MLB dreams may impact Samurai Japan's gold medal quest
The Hiroshima Carp's Ryosuke Kikuchi, quite possibly the most dynamic defensive second baseman in the world (at least in the conversation), could be playing in MLB next season. So too could the Yokohama BayStars' slugging captain Yoshitomo Tsutsugo and free agent outfielder Shogo Akiyama, one ...
Seven-time Golden Glove Award winner Ryosuke Kikuchi will have a chance to move to the major leagues via the posting system, the Hiroshima Carp said Friday. The 29-year-old second baseman has won the CL's fielding award for excellence every season since he became a regular ...
The Hiroshima Carp promoted pitching coach Shinji Sasaoka and named him the club's new manager for the 2020 season on Monday. The 52-year-old replaces Koichi Ogata, who stepped down after the Central League team finished the regular season in fourth and missed out on a ...
Hiroshima Carp manager Koichi Ogata said Tuesday he will step down after his fifth season at the helm, a year in which the team was neither able to defend its Central League title nor advance to the Climax Series. Under the guidance of the 50-year-old ...
Tigers win sixth straight to leapfrog Carp for Climax Series spot
The Hanshin Tigers beat the Chunichi Dragons 3-0 on Monday in their final regular-season game to edge the Hiroshima Carp out of third place in the Central League and clinch a spot in the Climax Series. The Tigers recorded their fourth shutout in five games ...
Carp slugger Seiya Suzuki taking nothing for granted
The only thing old school about Seiya Suzuki is his work ethic, because the strong-armed, hard-hitting Hiroshima Carp outfielder is not in the habit of conforming to tradition for the sake of it. "I am continually trying to master new things. Because if I don't ...
Carp's Daichi Osera tosses eight scoreless innings in victory over Dragons
Daichi Osera threw eight innings, leading the Hiroshima Carp to a 3-0 victory over the Chunichi Dragons on Tuesday. Osera (11-8) gave up six hits, all singles, and a walk, while striking out four as the Carp snapped the Dragons' six-game win streak. Osera, who ...
Carp capitalize on scoring opportunity in 10th to beat Dragons
Tsubasa Aizawa delivered the game-winning hit in the 10th inning on Saturday as the Hiroshima Carp weathered a late rally from the Chunichi Dragons before claiming a 5-4 win. Hiroshima starter Hiroki Tokoda, who is 6-6 this season, tossed six solid innings at Nagoya Dome ...
Carp slugger Xavier Batista tests positive for banned substance
Hiroshima Carp first baseman Xavier Batista, who leads the Central League club with 26 home runs, has tested positive for a banned substance, the team said Saturday. The Carp deactivated the 27-year-old after hearing of the failed test from Nippon Professional Baseball. Batista's positive test is ...
Carp hurler Daichi Osera goes the distance in triumph over BayStars
Daichi Osera threw a five-hitter and scored the game-winning run on Friday, as the Hiroshima Carp beat the Yokohama BayStars 4-2 and moved past them into second place in the Central League. Osera (10-6) struck out four, while allowing five hits and three walks after ...
Yusuke Nomura allowed just one single over eight scoreless innings as the Hiroshima Carp tightened up the Central League pennant race with a 4-1 win over the second-place Yokohama BayStars on Thursday night. Nomura (6-3) struck out six without issuing a walk, and was gifted ...
