Baseball / MLB Feb 15, 2020
Kenta Maeda thinks Astros' sign-stealing scandal hurt Yu Darvish in 2017 World Series
Kenta Maeda wonders whether the Astros' sign stealing affected the performance of teammate Yu Darvish during the Los Angeles Dodgers' 2017 World Series loss to Houston. Darvish lost Games 3 and 7. He gave up nine runs — eight earned — over just 3⅓ total ...
Baseball / MLB Feb 14, 2020
Twins newcomer Kenta Maeda shifts focus to spring training after week spent in limbo
The acquisition of Kenta Maeda took the Minnesota Twins longer than they anticipated. The trade that was made to get him, the team believes, will be well worth the wait and the price. Maeda joined the AL Central champions on Thursday morning, three days after the ...
Baseball / MLB Feb 11, 2020
Twins finalize deal to acquire pitcher Kenta Maeda from Dodgers
The Minnesota Twins said Monday they have officially acquired Kenta Maeda from the Los Angeles Dodgers after a reported three-team trade involving the Boston Red Sox was reconfigured into two separate deals. The Dodgers are sending the veteran right-hander, catching prospect Jair Camargo and ...
Baseball / MLB Feb 10, 2020
Kenta Maeda being traded to Twins; Dodgers agree to separate deal with Red Sox for Mookie Betts
The Los Angeles Dodgers are still planning to send Kenta Maeda to the Minnesota Twins, MLB.com said Sunday, after a reported three-team trade involving the Boston Red Sox fell apart. The three-team blockbuster deal reported last week has been replaced by a pair of two-team ...
Baseball / MLB Feb 5, 2020
Dodgers to sign Mookie Betts from Red Sox, send Kenta Maeda to Twins in megatrade: sources
Banking on Mookie Betts to be the missing piece in their World Series pursuit, the Los Angeles Dodgers finally pulled off a blockbluster deal with the cost-cutting Red Sox. Boston agreed to trade the 2018 AL MVP to the Dodgers on Tuesday night, according to ...
Baseball / Japanese Baseball Dec 30, 2019
The Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles have reached a deal in principle to sign former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher JT Chargois, sources said Monday. With 2019 NPB saves leader Yuki Matsui potentially moving back into the starting rotation, the Pacific League club envisions 29-year-old right-hander Chargois ...
Baseball / MLB Jul 25, 2019
Two-time Grand Slam tennis champion Naomi Osaka threw the ceremonial first pitch prior to Wednesday's Los Angeles Dodgers-Los Angeles Angels game. While she said she was nervous and lacked practice ahead of the pitch, the world No. 2 women's singles player, threw the ball to ...
Baseball / MLB May 23, 2019
Former BayStars pitcher Yujo Kitagata joins Dodgers on minor league deal
The Tochigi Golden Braves of the independent Baseball Challenge League confirmed Thursday that former Yokohama BayStars pitcher Yujo Kitagata has joined the Los Angeles Dodgers on a minor league deal. Kitagata, who signed a minor league contract with the Dodgers as a free agent ...
Baseball / Japanese Baseball Apr 7, 2019
Lions newcomer Zach Neal gets Japan journey off to bright start
by Jason Coskrey
Zach Neal might have had an image of how his first start in Japan might go, but it's unlikely there were Chiba Lotte Marines standing on every base with one out in the second inning in his version. But a grounder to second and a ...