May 08, 2012
PAWTUCKET, Rhode Island--Daisuke Matsuzaka had a strong outing on May 7 as he continued his march back to the majors from surgery, though he says he's still having rough days with his surgically-repaired right elbow.
May 07, 2012
The Cleveland Indians handed Japanese standout Yu Darvish his first Major League loss as they jumped on the Texas Rangers pitcher for three runs in the third inning on the way to a 4-2 victory on May 6.
May 02, 2012
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida--Hideki Matsui thinks he can still perform at a high level and help the Tampa Bay Rays.
May 01, 2012
TORONTO--Yu Darvish acknowledged it felt awkward to face the Blue Jays. That didn't stop him from shutting down their lineup.
May 01, 2012
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida--Hideki Matsui has signed a minor league contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, and the two-time AL All-Star will report on May 2 to extended spring training in Port Charlotte.
April 27, 2012
BALTIMORE -- Baltimore Orioles left-hander Tsuyoshi Wada will fly to Los Angeles on April 29 for a second opinion on his ailing left elbow and says ligament reconstruction is likely if surgery is recommended.
April 25, 2012
Yu Darvish continued to repay his big-money signing when he outdueled Hiroki Kuroda in an impressive showdown between Japanese pitchers as the Rangers beat the New York Yankees 2-0 in Texas on April 24.
April 24, 2012
ST. PETERSBURG, Florida—The Tampa Bay Rays would like to bolster their depth at designated hitter and in the outfield and have had discussions with free agent Hideki Matsui.
April 20, 2012
DETROIT--Yu Darvish pitched two-hit ball into the seventh inning to lead the Texas Rangers to a 10-3 rout of the Detroit Tigers on April 19.
April 15, 2012
MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota--Japanese rookie Yu Darvish twice faced bases-loaded jams in a stuttering performance but the Texas Rangers still won their third consecutive game, defeating the Minnesota Twins 6-2 on April 14.
April 13, 2012
SEOUL--After a storied 22-year career as a catcher for the Seibu Lions, Tsutomu Ito led the Pacific League club to a Japan Series title as the Lions' skipper. He eventually went on to a successful career in the broadcast booth and was also a coach for the Japanese national team at the 2009 World Baseball Classic.
April 10, 2012
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Ichiro Suzuki was impressed by Yu Darvish, even after the Japanese ace struggled early in his debut for the Texas Rangers.
April 10, 2012
This season, for the first time Central League ballclubs are required to announce their starting pitchers a day in advance, a policy instituted by the rival Pacific League in 1994.
April 10, 2012
ARLINGTON, Texas -- Yu Darvish pitched into the sixth inning of his much-anticipated major league debut for the Texas Rangers, retiring 10 batters in a row after a rough start and leaving with the lead. But the Rangers went on to clobber the Seattle Mariners 11-5 to give the Osaka native his first MLB victory.
April 06, 2012
The eyes of the baseball world will be firmly focused on Texas Rangers pitcher Yu Darvish when the Japanese ace makes his highly anticipated major-league debut.
April 06, 2012
NEW YORK -- The percentage of Major League Baseball players born outside the United States rose to its third-highest level.
April 05, 2012
FRISCO, Texas -- Yu Darvish struck out five over four scoreless innings in his final tuneup before his anticipated major league debut, helping the Texas Rangers beat Double-A Frisco 6-1 on April 4.
April 04, 2012
Osaka Toin won the 84th National High School Baseball Invitational Tournament on April 4, beating Aomori Prefecture’s Kosei Gakuin 7-3 in the final at Koshien Stadium.
March 31, 2012
SURPRISE, Arizona -- Japanese pitcher Yu Darvish is scheduled to make his Major League Baseball debut for the Texas Rangers in the fourth game of the season.
March 30, 2012
Munenori Kawasaki just can’t seem to stand still. He graciously agrees to a pregame interview at Tokyo Dome on March 29, but he can’t keep from bouncing up and down on the balls of his feet, twisting, loosening up his back, getting ready for ... batting practice.