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HISASHI IWAKUMA

Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 2, 2016
Iwakuma, Aoki display easy rapport in Mariners camp
Seattle Mariners' right-hander Hisashi Iwakuma showed Tuesday just how much he appreciates having former Japan teammate Norichika Aoki with him in camp this year.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Dec 7, 2015
Iwakuma poised to join Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed to a three-year contract with free agent right-hander Hisashi Iwakuma, U.S. media reported on Sunday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Dec 5, 2015
Dodgers targeting Iwakuma: reports
The Los Angeles Dodgers are looking to acquire free agent right-hander Hisashi Iwakuma, U.S. media reported Friday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Nov 14, 2015
Iwakuma rejects $15.8 million qualifying offer from Seattle
Veteran starter Hisashi Iwakuma has declined $15.8 million qualifying offer from the Seattle Mariners, according to a report Friday on the club's official website.
BASEBALL / MLB
Nov 7, 2015
Mariners make qualifying offer to Iwakuma
The Seattle Mariners gave right-hander Hisashi Iwakuma a one-year, $15.8 million dollar qualifying offer on Friday on the final day of the exclusive negotiating period.
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 18, 2015
Seattle's Iwakuma earns AL weekly accolade
The Seattle Mariners' Hisashi Iwakuma won his first American League Player of the Week honors on Monday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Aug 13, 2015
Tigers make strong start to extended road trip
The Hanshin Tigers are well into their annual summer jaunt away from Koshien Stadium as they make way for the National High School Baseball Championship. The Tigers, who left the park behind on Aug. 2 and won't return until Aug. 28, are nine games into the so-called "Road Trip of Death" and have gone 7-2 thus far.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 4, 2015
Iwakuma slated to start against Tigers on Monday
Seattle Mariners manager Lloyd McClendon said Friday that right-hander Hisashi Iwakuma will return to start Monday's game against the Detroit Tigers at Safeco Field.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 2, 2015
Mariners skipper McClendon says Iwakuma moving in right direction
Seattle Mariners manager Lloyd McClendon said Wednesday he was pleased with the progress being made by Japanese right-hander Hisashi Iwakuma after his latest rehab start.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 26, 2015
Iwakuma throws four scoreless innings in Triple-A rehab outing
Seattle Mariners right-hander Hisashi Iwakuma pitched four shutout innings for the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers on Thursday as he continues his recovery from a strained back and side.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 13, 2015
Iwakuma to pitch in simulated game
Seattle Mariners right-hander Hisashi Iwakuma is poised to throw his first simulated game since going on the disabled list with a strained lat muscle, according to a report on the club's website on Friday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 5, 2015
Iwakuma makes 27-pitch bullpen session
Seattle Mariners right-hander Hisashi Iwakuma threw in the bullpen on Thursday for the first time since he went on the disabled list in April.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Nov 14, 2014
Yanagita carries Samurai Japan to Game 2 win over MLB All-Stars
In a game featuring six-time MLB All-Star Robinson Cano, three-time All-Star Evan Longoria and 2006 AL MVP and four-time All-Star Justin Morneau, the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks' Yuki Yanagita shone brighter than all of them.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 10, 2014
Tanaka-Iwakuma showdown called off due to rain
Former Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles teammates Masahiro Tanaka and Hisashi Iwakuma, who were scheduled to face off in a pitching duel on Tuesday in Seattle, will not face each other this week after Tanaka's schedule in the New York Yankees rotation was pushed ahead to Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / HIT AND RUN
Aug 12, 2013
MLB chatter sure to increase as Tanaka dominates in NPB
It was Friday morning in Japan when Detroit Tigers pitcher Max Scherzer earned his 17th win of the MLB season.

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