Hiroki Kuroda

Hiroki Kuroda, from an unknown reserve to a major...
Kuroda's pitches have a habit of breaking bats, which has given him a fearsome reputation among major league players as a “nasty” pitcher. (Photo: Kaori Suzuki)
January 13, 2013
Hiroki Kuroda only chases goals that are always right in front of him. He never overreaches himself. It is this approach to the game of baseball that has taken him from an...
MLB/ Darvish shuts down Yankees to remain unbeaten
Texas Rangers' Yu Darvish, of Japan, celebrates after striking out New York Yankees' Derek Jeter to end the top of the seventh inning of a baseball game on April 24, in Arlington, Texas. The Rangers won 2-0. (AP Photo)
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 ...
MLB/ Yankees sign free agent Kuroda
Hiroki Kuroda (AP file photo)
January 14, 2012
NEW YORK -- The New York Yankees made a major push to bolster their starting rotation by agreeing to terms with pitcher Hiroki Kuroda on a $10 million, one-year contract...
MLB/ 2011 a season to forget for veterans Ichiro,...
Dodgers pitcher Hiroki Kuroda, left, and Indians outfielder Kosuke Fukudome (AP photos)
October 05, 2011
The 2011 Major League Baseball regular season wrapped up on Sept. 28, and the end couldn't come soon enough for a pair of Japanese stars. But the news wasn't all bad for...
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