It's a shocking decision.' Japanese right-handed fastball pitcher Kenay Sato (21) chose to go straight to the Major League Baseball (MLB) rather than participate in the NPB draft. It is unusual in the ...

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Right-hander Genei Sato, days short of his 21st birthday, is progressing toward a potential first-round selection in the 2026 ...

Darvish faces a long rehab from the elbow surgery he had in October and hasn't committed to returning to the mound at the end ...

The Los Angeles Dodgers can do whatever they want.

The Phillies, who re-signed slugger Kyle Schwarber last week, made their first big free agent addition of the offseason Monday, agreeing with outfielder Adolis García on a one-year deal worth $10 ...

I’m not necessarily thinking about really pitching as I go through this rehab process right now,” pitcher Yu Darvish said Monday through translator Shingo Horie.

There's a ton of mystery surrounding the potential destination for Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami, and not much has ...

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The Boston Red Sox still have a few months to go until spring training, but free agency hasn’t gone their way yet. Boston ...

Munetaka Murakami needs to decide on his MLB destination in a week. What is the latest on the Japanese star heading to the ...

Sato had been a candidate to be taken with the top pick in the 2026 Nippon Professional Baseball Draft. Instead, he will play summer league ball in the U.S. in 2026, join a college program for 2027 ...