Despite pursuing the two biggest Japanese superstars to come over to MLB in the past two years (Yoshinobu Yamamoto last offseason and Roki Sasaki this offseason
We explain why the Boston Red Sox, New York Mets and Yankees are sure to battle it out for Japanese star Munetaka Murakami next offseason.
Murakami, who will turn 25 next month, hit 56 homers in 2022, breaking Sadaharu Oh’s 1964 record. He has 224 homers and has slashed .272/.395/.543 over seven seasons in Nippon Professional Baseball. He hit a walk-off two-run double in the semifinal against Mexico and a home run against Team USA in the final at the 2023 World Baseball Classic.
Sasaki said he prioritized joining a team that would embrace a Japanese player, but explained that there were other reasons that he ultimately chose the Dodgers.
The New York Yankees moved on from Anthony Rizzo after another disappointing season from the first baseman and decided to
The Yankees’ pursuit of Roki Sasaki felt doomed from the start. While the Japanese phenom was technically on the market for any MLB team to sign, the reality
Japanese star Roki Sasaki is joining the Los Angeles Dodgers following a frenzied Major League Baseball battle for the coveted pitcher’s signature. The 23-year-old confirmed on Friday that he would join up with compatriots and Dodgers stars Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto in a brief statement on Instagram.
One thing that isn't uncertain is how the Yankees plan to use top prospect Jasson Dominguez. Yankees manager Aaron Boone said he plans to keep Dominguez in left field for most of the season.
Despite the plethora of moves and acquisitions the New York Yankees have made throughout the offseason, several questions still need answering as the team prepa
New York hasn't let Dominguez settle into his big-league career, and they're not about to start.
While fans of MLB's 29 other teams are up in arms, Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts thinks the outrage over his team's spending this offseason is really just jealousy.
We kept one part of MLB's superteam in L.A. -- and moved the rest to Brooklyn. Would the Los Angeles Dodgers and Brooklyn Trolleys BOTH rule baseball?