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Baseball / Japanese Baseball Jan 5, 2018
The Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters have struck a business alliance with the major league's Texas Rangers, the team announced on Friday. Fighters general manager Hiroshi Yoshimura said he is hoping for an active exchange in a wide range of fields, including scouting and transfers ...
Baseball / Japanese Baseball Jan 4, 2018
The Chunichi Dragons have signed right-hander Dillon Gee, who had major-league stints with the Texas Rangers and Minnesota Twins in 2017, on a one-year contract. The 31-year-old American, who was 3-2 with a 3.47 ERA in the major leagues last year, has agreed to terms ...
Baseball / MLB Dec 7, 2017
Shohei Ohtani, representatives wrap up round of meetings with seven MLB clubs
Shohei Ohtani has completed a round of meetings with all seven major league clubs in the running to sign him, U.S. media reported Wednesday. Ohtani and his representatives held talks with the San Diego Padres, the last of the seven clubs to meet with the ...
Baseball / MLB Dec 6, 2017
Coveted two-way star Shohei Otani met with representatives from the Texas Rangers, Seattle Mariners and Chicago Cubs in Los Angeles on Tuesday, according to U.S. media. The meetings followed talks Monday between the 23-year-old slugging ace and the Los Angeles Dodgers, the Los Angeles Angels ...
Baseball / MLB Nov 9, 2017
Rangers, Yankees and Twins hold financial advantage in Shohei Otani sweepstakes
The Texas Rangers, New York Yankees and Minnesota Twins can pay the most to a young international amateur free agent as highly touted Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters pitcher-outfielder Shohei Otani prepares to enter the market. MLB and NPB have agreed to the outlines of a ...
