MLB May 8, 2022
Yoshitomo Tsutsugo belts first home run of season in win for Pirates
With two outs, Tsutsugo whiffed at a fastball before blasting a high 1-2 heater from reliever Phillip Diehl, sending it 118 meters into the stands.
Baseball / MLB May 2, 2022
Seiya Suzuki ends skid with RBI double in Cubs' win over Brewers
Seiya Suzuki went 1-for-4 and doubled in an insurance run to end a 17-plate appearance hitless skid and help the Chicago Cubs snap a three-game losing streak in Sunday's 2-0 win over the Milwaukee Brewers. The hit came off last year's Cy Young Award winner, ...
MLB Apr 8, 2022
Welcomed by a huge cheer from the home crowd at Wrigley Field, the 27-year-old former Carp slugger got his first hit in the big leagues off last year's NL Cy Young winner Corbin Burnes.
Baseball / MLB Mar 17, 2022
Seiya Suzuki set to join Yoshitomo Tsutsugo and Shogo Akiyama in NL Central
If the deal goes through, Suzuki will be in the same division as Japan's other two MLB position players.
Baseball / MLB Nov 29, 2021
Lefty slugger Yoshitomo Tsutsugo to re-sign with Pirates, agent confirms
The 29-year-old first baseman-outfielder will ink a one-year contract worth $4 million with the Pirates, who finished the 2021 season at the bottom of the National League Central division.
Baseball / MLB Nov 4, 2021
Yusei Kikuchi to become free agent after declining player option
The 30-year-old had a contract that included both the player option and a series of four one-year team options from 2022 to 2025 valued at $66 million.
MLB Sep 21, 2021
Pirates' Yoshitomo Tsutsugo hits homer and two RBIs in loss to Reds
The left-handed slugger belted the home run off a fastball from Cincinnati starter Vladimir Gutierrez, launching it to the stands behind right field.
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 ...