Kosei Yoshida fell flat in his first start at historic Koshien Stadium since the 2018 national high school championship final, taking the loss in the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters' 8-3 interleague defeat against the Hanshin Tigers on Sunday. In 2018, Yoshida pitched unheralded Kanaashi Nogyo ...
Roki Sasaki's second straight gem can't prevent Marines' defeat
After 102 pitches at Chiba's Zozo Marine Stadium outside Tokyo, and striking out 14 of the 24 batters he faced and retired, Sasaki did not go out to the mound for another shot at history.
Tsuyoshi Shinjo, whose managing tenure has been highlighted by attention-grabbing stunts, earned his first win Thursday in the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters' 6-2 victory over the Seibu Lions. Shinjo, whose registered name with Nippon Professional Baseball this season is "BIGBOSS" and who made news outside ...
Tsuyoshi Shinjo makes flashy start as Fighters manager
Tsuyoshi Shinjo made an entrance on opening day that was more WrestleMania than pro baseball. Whether or not NPB is ready for it, Big Boss has arrived.
Pacific League set for wide-open pennant race in 2022
The Buffaloes enter the year as the reigning champions, but there are no guarantees in the PL this season.
Fighters' new look only small piece of puzzle in Tsuyoshi Shinjo's first season
For all of Shinjo’s charisma and ability to dominate a room, everyone is waiting to see what type of manager he will be and how the players will respond to him.
Fighters will be anything but boring with 'Big Boss' Tsuyoshi Shinjo in dugout
Big Boss has taken charge in Sapporo for what promises to be an entertaining ride.
Shohei Ohtani mentor Hideki Kuriyama leaves Nippon Ham manager role
The 60-year-old masterminded the development of the Los Angeles Angels star when many initially questioned the decision to give him the chance to both pitch and bat.
Former star outfielder Tsuyoshi Shinjo announced as next Fighters manager
Shinjo's signing as manager comes after the team hired former coach and Tokyo Olympic baseball manager Atsunori Inaba as general manager.
The Sapporo-based team has yet to announce a new manager for the 2022 season, although former New York Mets outfielder Tsuyoshi Shinjo is viewed as a strong candidate.
Ayumu Ishikawa struck out six over eight scoreless innings and the Chiba Lotte Marines held on for a 3-2 win over the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters on Sunday to move into the Pacific League lead. The Marines pushed past the Orix Buffaloes on winning percentage, ...
The win at Zozo Marine Stadium reduced the second-place Marines' magic number to clinch their first Pacific League pennant in 16 years to four.
