Japanese star third baseman Munetaka Murakami, who owns the single-season home run record for a Japanese player in Nippon Professional Baseball, is entering the posting system for MLB teams, sources told ESPN.
While MLB clubs await the posting of Japanese star Munetaka Murakami, one of the country’s other top sluggers is also set to make the jump to the Majors this offseason, with the Yomiuri Giants announcing that they plan to make corner infielder Kazuma Okamoto available via the posting system.
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Shohei Ohtani pitched six scoreless innings, struck out 10 batters and clobbered three home runs in a performance many of his Dodgers teammates described as the greatest in baseball history.
What the market for Munetaka Murakami could look like
Roki Sasaki is doing his part to help the Dodgers in their quest for a second straight World Series title, but the next Japanese star could be on his way to the Majors in the coming months.
According to sources, Munetaka Murakami \-\- a slugging corner infielder for the Yakult
The Dodgers’ other Japanese star had an incredible night in the NLCS
After Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched a rare complete game Tuesday, Los Angeles has a 2-0 series lead even as Shohei Ohtani’s struggles at the plate continue.
Baseball: Ohtani homers for 1,000th career hit, fans 8 in 4 innings
Shohei Ohtani recorded his 1,000th major league career hit with a two-run homer and struck out a season-high eight over four innings in the Los Angeles Dodgers' 5-3 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday.
Hernández: Roki Sasaki isn't an instant star. But the Dodgers don't need him to be one
Never mind him not being ready to lead the rotation of another team and challenge Shohei Ohtani. Roki Sasaki doesn’t look ready to pitch in the major leagues.
Sugano exits early (cramps) but impresses in MLB debut
TORONTO -- A 12-year veteran of Nippon Professional Baseball, Tomoyuki Sugano has a ton of pitching experience. The 35-year-old Japanese right-hander made 281 appearances for the Yomiuri Giants and played on plenty of big stages, including under the bright lights at the Tokyo Dome.
Yet, Sugano felt some nerves on
Hernández: How Shohei Ohtani drove himself to become a first-time World Series champion
The title marked an appropriate end for the greatest individual season in Dodgers history, one in which Ohtani became the first player in history to hit 50 homers and steal 50 bases.
Yoshida's solid spring debut adds intrigue to Red Sox roster battle
FORT MYERS, Fla. -- As the Red Sox sort out their positional alignment as it pertains to Rafael Devers, Alex Bregman, Kristian Campbell and Vaughn Grissom, a name not being mentioned as much is Masataka Yoshida.
Now entering his third Major League season after a strong run in Japan, Yoshida
Reliever Shintaro Fujinami, who the Mariners signed to a minor-league contract, has shown the ability to be dominant, but his outing Thursday also showcased his lack of control.
Ohtani homers in first spring at-bat, a good sign for shoulder
GLENDALE, Ariz. -- All it took was one swing for Shohei Ohtani to quell any early concerns about his surgically repaired left shoulder.
Making his highly anticipated Cactus League debut on Friday against his former team in an eventual 6-5 Dodgers win, Ohtani hit a long home run to left