Forced changes to baseball mechanics have derailed the careers of many ballplayers, but Hisashi Iwakuma improved spectacularly after the adjustments.

He saw action in all three playoff rounds, too, pitching to a 5.00 ERA. The Cubs have reached a deal with free-agent infielder Jon Berti, according to MLB.com's Mark Feinsand. Berti, who turned ...

There, Skenes quickly became the nation's top pitching prospect, winning the championship game of the 2023 College World Series, then going to the Pirates as the consensus No. 1 pick in the MLB draft.

“Accustomed to the breaking balls that dominate the pitching patterns in his native ... Whiting used the pitcher Hideo Nomo’s transition as a guide and came up with something like a ...

Sasaki will be the 13th Japanese-born player to wear a Dodger uniform, joining Dodger Manager Dave Roberts (2002-2004), Hideo Nomo (1995-1998, 2002-2004), Masao Kida (2003-2004), Kazuhisa Ishii ...

While pitchers, including Hideo Nomo, had already played in the US, Suzuki made seismic waves as the first Japanese position player to sign with a major league club. Winner of the American League ...

Left-handed pitcher Hideo Nomo preceded him, and Hideki Matsui came just after, both boosting the country’s confidence in a period of national malaise. Tsutsui termed Ichiro a “great cultural ...

“I spend most of my days surrounded by tons of clothing and lots of creatives that all have their personal style,” Mr. Bernick said. “I feel I take inspiration from them and vice vers ...

Per @GaijinBaseball on "X:" 6/12/1993 At a countryside Kansai Derby game in Nagaoka, Buffaloes ace Hideo Nomo is taking a shutout into the 8th inning Then a 19 year old kid who came into the game ...

The reigning champions have aggressively added to their pitching staff, though Scott is the first major bullpen acquisition. After signing Blake Snell to a five-year, $182 million contract in ...

Yet in 2001, Japanese impact players in the bigs were entirely pitchers, with Hideo Nomo shooting to superstardom ... to go along with his pitching. Suzuki, perhaps generously listed at 5-foot ...