BayStars manager Alex Ramirez wants more from rookie pitcher Yuya Sakamoto
One of the biggest adjustments Yokohama BayStars rookie pitcher Yuya Sakamoto made on Saturday was wearing a hat one size smaller than usual. When the left-hander pitched for Ritsumeikan University, his cap had a tendency to come flying off, and he was under orders from ...
Tigers hurler Yuki Nishi, pitching counterparts practice patience for start of season
Handing the ball to Yuki Nishi to start the season was probably a no-brainer for the Hanshin Tigers. Nishi was a celebrated free-agent acquisition in the winter of 2018, when he switched his Kansai allegiances from the Orix Buffaloes to the Tigers. He was Hanshin's ...
BayStars, Tigers managers react to NPB's decision to push back start of season
The fog of uncertainty surrounding the NPB season hung just as think in the air at Yokohama Stadium as the gray clouds that hovered above the ballpark on Tuesday morning. The Yokohama BayStars and Hanshin Tigers were supposed to play a preseason game in the ...
The Yokohama BayStars on Saturday became the second NPB team to halt mass balloon launches at their games during spring training due to concerns about the current coronavirus outbreak. The BayStars banned the mass balloon launches, a custom fans of many of NPB's 12 clubs ...
BayStars manager Alex Ramirez believes team has talent to contend
Alex Ramirez, the manager of the Yokohama BayStars, responded to the loss of his best player by declaring the dawning of a new generation. Ramirez expects his BayStars to be good this year, even without Yoshitomo Tsutsugo in the No. 4 spot. He misses the ...
BayStars unveil Keita Sano as team's new captain
Keita Sano modeled the Yokohama BayStars' new visitors' uniform on a slightly windy Saturday night at Osanbashi Pier in Yokohama. While all the BayStars will be wearing the new "Yokohama Blue" threads this year, Sano's will have an extra touch the others won't. A captain's ...
Blue Jays newcomer Shun Yamaguchi excited about change of scenery, opportunity to pitch in majors
Right-hander Shun Yamaguchi, the newest addition to the Toronto Blue Jays' pitching staff, said Wednesday that overcoming eastern Canada's cold weather will be his top priority as he competes for a rotation spot. After being introduced by Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins in a ...
Yokohama BayStars slugger Yoshitomo Tsutsugo has agreed to a two-year contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, according to a Friday report on MLB.com. The deal, not yet announced by the American League club, will reportedly be worth around $12 million once finalized, and will also ...
Yoshitomo Tsutsugo keeping open mind, has no preferred MLB destination
Yokohama BayStars outfielder Yoshitomo Tsutsugo said Wednesday he has no preferred destination when it comes to signing with a major league team next month. Speaking to reporters for the first time since the Central League club completed his posting application, the left-handed slugger said he ...
The Yokohama BayStars have posted Yoshitomo Tsutsugo, Japan's 2017 World Baseball Classic cleanup hitter, to the majors, the team announced on Friday. After all 30 major league teams have been notified of the posting, Tsutsugo will have 30 days to negotiate a contract with any ...
Japan closer Yasuaki Yamasaki fueled by memories of disappointment at inaugural Premier12
There are no players as motivated as Yasuaki Yamasaki who are competing for Japan in the ongoing Premier12. The Yokohama BayStars star closer was part of Samurai Japan in the tournament's inaugural edition in 2015, when the team reluctantly settled for a bronze medal in ...
BayStars slugger Yoshitomo Tsutsugo ready to give majors a shot
Yoshitomo Tsutsugo, after the end of the Yokohama BayStars' season, took a trip to the United States and watched a game of this year's ALCS between the Houston Astros and New York Yankees. He's hoping around this time next year, MLB fans will be watching ...
