Baseball / Japanese Baseball | The week in NPB Aug 17, 2020
Yasuhiro Ogawa's no-hitter provides major lift for Swallows pitching staff
by Jason Coskrey
The Swallows are in desperate need of good results on the mound.
Baseball / Japanese Baseball Dec 20, 2016
Otani heads early WBC roster for Samurai Japan
by Jason Coskrey
Samurai Japan released a partial roster for next spring's World Baseball Classic on Tuesday, naming 18 players who will be part of the squad tasked with bringing the title back to Japan in March. Pacific League MVP Shohei Otani, the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters' two-way ...
Baseball Oct 18, 2016
Otani headlines squad for WBC warmup tilts
by Jason Coskrey
Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters ace/designated hitter Shohei Otani highlighted the list of players announced to the Samurai Japan roster on Tuesday for World Baseball Classic warmup games against Mexico and the Netherlands. Japan will face Mexico on Nov. 10-11, and the Netherlands on Nov. 12-13. ...