Ready or not, NL may have to adjust to designated hitter this year
To many NL fans, the simple scribble of "DH” on the lineup card sullies the whole stadium. To lots of AL fans, the mere sight of a pitcher touching a Louisville Slugger is a total affront to the diamond.
Japan's MLB stars in limbo with everyone else as pandemic plays out
Japan's major leaguers are playing the waiting game while MLB looks for a way to start its season
Masahiro Tanaka expected to be AL's second pitcher in All-Star Game
New York Yankees right-hander Masahiro Tanaka, recently added as an injury replacement for Tuesday night's All-Star Game, is likely to be the second pitcher to take the mound for the American League squad, manager Alex Cora said Monday. The 30-year-old, who is 5-5 with a ...
Yankees hurler Masahiro Tanaka says he's 'honored' to start first MLB game in Europe
Masahiro Tanaka said Friday he is "honored" to start the first MLB game held in Europe, when the New York Yankees face the Boston Red Sox in London this weekend. "It's going to be a historic day for Major League Baseball. I'm extremely honored to ...
Yankees starter Masahiro Tanaka seeks to end Opening Day jinx
For the New York Yankees Opening Day starter Masahiro Tanaka the bone-chilling cold on the U.S. East Coast has helped him sharpen his focus rather than giving him the blues. The 30-year-old, who earned the Opening Day nod for the fourth time in his past ...
Shohei Ohtani's historic big league debut wasn't the only story coming out of the majors this year, but it often seemed like it. The ups and downs of the hard-hitting, hard-throwing American League Rookie of the Year captured imaginations on both sides of the Pacific, ...
Defining the Heisei Era: When Japanese sports went global
Baseball star Hideo Nomo may have blazed a trail for Japanese players in the MLB when he signed with the Dodgers in 1995, but the achievements of domestic athletes abroad in the Heisei Era certainly didn't stop there.
Yankees' Masahiro Tanaka returning to pitching rotation next week
New York Yankees right-hander Masahiro Tanaka, who has been on the disabled list with strains in both hamstrings, is scheduled to start next week, Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Friday. Tanaka, who has been on the DL since June 9, will start Tuesday night in ...
Yankees' Masahiro Tanaka joins three other Japanese pitchers on DL
The New York Yankees said Saturday right-hander Masahiro Tanaka has been placed on the 10-day disabled list with mild strains in both hamstrings. Tanaka becomes the latest Japanese pitcher on MLB's disabled list, following Yu Darvish (Chicago Cubs, triceps tendonitis), Kenta Maeda (Los Angeles Dodgers, ...
