Baseball / MLB Sep 7, 2021
Pirates' Yoshitomo Tsutsugo continues hot hitting in win over Tigers
Yoshitomo Tsutsugo continued to deliver at the plate Monday for the Pittsburgh Pirates, driving in a pair of runs in a 6-3 win over the Detroit Tigers.
MLB Sep 6, 2021
Yoshitomo Tsutsugo homers in second straight game for Pirates
Yoshitomo Tsutsugo homered in a second straight game for the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday, blasting a solo shot in the first inning of an 11-8 loss to the Chicago Cubs. The 29-year-old slugger got hold of a 2-1 changeup from Cubs starter Zach Davies and ...
MLB May 12, 2021
The Tampa Bay Rays designated infielder Yoshitomo Tsutsugo for assignment on Tuesday and removed him from the 40-man roster to make room for a different player. Tsutsugo was placed on a waiver list, which allows any other major league team to claim the player's existing ...
Baseball / MLB May 6, 2021
Angels' Shohei Ohtani has solid night on mound before Rays rally against bullpen
The 26-year-old returned to the mound for his fourth pitching start of the season, but was not in the lineup. He struck out seven and walked six.
Baseball / MLB Apr 2, 2021
No decision for Kenta Maeda or Yu Darvish on opening day in MLB
It is only the second time two Japanese pitchers were starting opening day games in MLB.
Baseball / Japanese Baseball Jan 4, 2021
Reformers look to fix Japan's damaging youth baseball culture
by Satoshi Iizuka
Some youth clubs, sports academics and even professional players have raised their voices to push for reform of the nation's notorious youth baseball culture.
Baseball / MLB Jul 25, 2020
Rays' Yoshitomo Tsutsugo homers in MLB debut; Shogo Akiyama hits RBI single in first at-bat for Reds
Tsutsugo, who signed with the Rays over the winter, blasted an opposite-field home run off Blue Jays starter Ryu Hyun-jin.
Baseball / MLB May 2, 2020
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
Baseball / Japanese Baseball | Sac Bunts Jan 28, 2020
BayStars manager Alex Ramirez believes team has talent to contend
by Jason Coskrey
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 ...
Baseball / Japanese Baseball Jan 25, 2020
BayStars unveil Keita Sano as team's new captain
by Jason Coskrey
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 ...