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  • • Hiromi Itoh, Teruaki Sato Expected To Be Posted For MLB Teams Next Winter
    MLB teams believe Nippon Professional Baseball stars Hiromi Itoh and Teruaki Sato will both be posted into next offseason’s free agent market, according to ESPN.com’s Jorge Castillo.  Itoh is a right-handed pitcher for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, while Sato is a slugging third baseman/outfielder for the Hanshin Tigers.  Both are members of  Japan’s World Baseball […]...2026
  • • Kohei Arihara Signs With NPB’s Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters
    Former Rangers right-hander Kohei Arihara’s bid to return to MLB is over. The veteran will remain in NPB, signing a four-year deal with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, reports Yuri Karasawa of World Baseball Network (Yakyu Cosmopolitan on X). Arihara will earn about $15.4MM, adds Karasawa. After three seasons with the SoftBank Hawks, Arihara became a free…...2025
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  • • Franmil Reyes Signs Multi-Year Deal With NPB’s Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters
    Former big leaguer Franmil Reyes has signed a multi-year contract with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Nippon Professional Baseball, according to reports out of Japan (hat tip to Yakyu Cosmopolitan).  Reyes has the spent the last two seasons with the Fighters, both on one-year contracts.  The club initially offered him a multi-year deal last winter…...2025
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  • Royals Rumblings - News for July 25, 2025
    • Royals Rumblings - News for July 25, 2025
    Will he stay or will he go? | Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images Trade deadline on everyone’s mind Trade talk dominating Royals news. Anne Rogers talks about it on MLB: Despite interest in hitters like Vinnie Pasquantino and Maikel Garcia from front offices looking to upgrade their own offenses, it doesn’t seem likely the Royals will deal from their core players — because they still bel...2025
  • Royals Rumblings - News for April 4, 2025
    • Royals Rumblings - News for April 4, 2025
    Currently, does Jonathan India have the best mane on the team? | Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images Time to get back to winning At The Star, Jaylon Thompson collected quotes from around the league concerning how teams feel about the Royals: “I think they understood the work that it took,” Los Angeles Angels manager Ron Washington said. “They are not going to let up on that side, with the ...2025
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    • Royals Rumblings - News for March 14, 2025
    Did you think you’d see Daniel Mengden today? | Photo by Quinn Harris/Getty Images Asia baseball previews begin today with the CPBL At Royals.com, Anne Rogers writes about how Hunter Renfroe is, say it with me everyone, in the best shape of his life! Renfroe came into camp this year leaner, thanks to offseason training that included going to a physical therapist and focusing on his diet a...2025

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    10 years ago today! | Photo by Kyle Rivas/Getty Images Can we just all pretend last night’s game was a bad dream? At The Star, Jaylon Thompson talked to the team about winning the division title: Now, after Wednesday’s series-ending loss, they’re one game behind and the divisional race has become an all-out sprint. “That’s our goal,” Royals manager Matt Quatraro said of winning the AL Cen...2024
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  • Royals Rumblings - News for April 12, 2024
    • Royals Rumblings - News for April 12, 2024
    Dang it - Ryan already used the picture I wanted to use | Photo by Scott Winters/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Sure, the Royals have a 7 game winning streak. But, more importantly, they’d have a 29 week unbeaten streak on Thursdays if they hadn’t lost Opening Day Yesterday was a day game (and what a game). That jumbles all the news up. Basically, we get a bunch of recaps, but I’m sur...2024
  • 2024 DRaysBay Community Prospect List: Vote for No. 12
    • 2024 DRaysBay Community Prospect List: Vote for No. 12
    Photo by Rob Tringali/MLB Photos via Getty Images Rays 55th overall draft pick from 2023 slots in at No. 11 Previous Winner Colton Ledbetter, OFRk-A | .274/.377/.438 (.815 OPS, 117 wRC+ in A) 86 PA, 2 HR, 3 SB Considered a top prospect in the 2023 draft, Ledbetter fell to round two unexpectedly and the Rays scooped him up at 55th overall. A five-tool prospect with the instincts and range f...2024
  • 2024 DRaysBay Community Prospect List: Vote for No. 11
    • 2024 DRaysBay Community Prospect List: Vote for No. 11
    Pro tip: The Charleston RiverDogs are offering 20% off all hats today for Valentine’s Day. Why? IDK! Santiago Suarez is the latest to make the leap up the list. Previous Winner Santiago Suarez, RHPRK-A | 1.52 ERA, 59.1 IP (15 G, 8 GS) 22.4 K%, 4.7 BB% A rare 18-year old with major league projection, Suarez was the key return from the Marlins in the Xavier Edwards trade while he was a 17-y...2024
  • 2024 DRaysBay Community Prospect List: Vote for No. 10
    • 2024 DRaysBay Community Prospect List: Vote for No. 10
    Dom Keegan | @MLBPipeline Hark! A catching prospect! Previous Winner Dominic Keegan, CA | .315/.402/.475 (.877 OPS, 146 wRC+) 241 PA, 5 HR, 2 SBA+ | .254/.367/.457 (.824 OPS, 126 wRC+) 207 PA, 8 HR, 0 SBAFL | .315/.403/.475 (1.031 OPS) 65 PA, 3 HR, 0 SB A four-year first baseman at Vanderbilt, Keegan is relatively new to catching, but he’s proved to be adept at receiving and has a hit to...2024
  • 2024 DRaysBay Community Prospect List: Vote for No. 9
    • 2024 DRaysBay Community Prospect List: Vote for No. 9
    Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images Part of the return for Tyler Glasnow and Manuel Margot slots in at No. 8. Previous Winner Jonny DeLuca, OFAA | .279/.380/.590 (.970 OPS, 150 wRC+) 142 PA, 10 HR, 9 SBAAA | .306/.397/.548 (.945 OPS, 125 wRC+) 184 PA, 7 HR, 3 SBMLB | .262/.311/.429 (.740 OPS, 102 wRC+) 45 PA, 2 HR, 1 SB Acquired from the Dodgers as the heir apparent to Manuel Margot’s ro...2024
  • 2024 DRaysBay Community Prospect List: Vote for No. 8
    • 2024 DRaysBay Community Prospect List: Vote for No. 8
    Yoniel Curet Yoniel Curet wins a heated vote. Previous Winner Yoniel Curet, RHPA | 2.46 ERA, 80.1 IP (20 G, 17 GS) 34.4 K%, 16.7 BB%A+ | 4.56 ERA, 23.2 IP (6 G, 5 GS) 30.3 K%, 17.4 BB% Added to the 40-man roster this off-season to protect him from the Rule 5 draft, the 2019 international signee Curet (pronounced coo-rhett, with a rolled-R) is a hard throwing righty with enough stuff to giv...2024
  • 2024 DRaysBay Community Prospect List: Vote for No. 6
    • 2024 DRaysBay Community Prospect List: Vote for No. 6
    Photo by Julio Aguilar/Getty Images Last year’s No. 1 falls to No. 5 after an underwhelming MLB debut. Previous Winner Curtis Mead, 3BAAA | .294/.385/.515 (.900 OPS, 123 wRC+) 278 PA, 9 HR, 4 SBMLB | .253/.326/.349 (.675 OPS, 95 wRC+) 92 PA, 1 HR, 0 SB Mead has nothing left to prove in the minors, even though injuries and a careful approach at the plate have made his major league appearanc...2024
  • 2024 DRaysBay Community Prospect List: Vote for No. 5
    • 2024 DRaysBay Community Prospect List: Vote for No. 5
    Xavier Isaac | MLB Pipeline 1B Xavier Isaac takes leaps to No. 4. Previous Winner Xavier Isaac, 1BA-A+ | .285/.395/.521 (.916 OPS) 433 PA, 19 HR, 12 SB The Rays surprised many when they drafted X-man, but now it’s Isaac who is surprising the baseball world. High school first basemen rarely go in the first round like Isaac did in 2022, and even more rarely make the jump into Top 100 lists, ...2024

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  • Royals Rumblings - News for December 15, 2023
    • Royals Rumblings - News for December 15, 2023
    Do not do this! | Photo by STR/JIJI Press/AFP via Getty Images Our final Asian Baseball Wrap: NPB Busy week, huh? First, Will Smith comes back. Then the Royals splash some cash at Seth Lugo. To make room, they traded Taylor Clarke to the Brewers and get some minor leaguers back in return. They also signed Chris Stratton (and have not yet made a corresponding move). I don’t think we’ve...2023
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Timeline

  • 2026
    "Itoh is a right-handed pitcher for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, while Sato is a slugging third baseman/outfielder for the Hanshin Tigers."

  • 2025
    "The 24yo, who throws 97 mph, was posted internationally and the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters won the bid for him with a rumored bid of around $1M."

  • 2024
    "After a strong first season in Nippon Professional Baseball, Franmil Reyes is planning an encore, as the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters announced that the slugger has signed a new contract with the team for the 2025 season."

  • 2023
    "Nobody, and I mean nobody, is taking a more bold approach to sports uniforms than the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Japan’s NPB league."

  • 2022
    "In his first start since throwing the first perfect game in Nippon Professional Baseball since 1994, Roki Sasaki almost did it again for the Chiba Lotte Marines, as he was pulled after eight perfect innings in a loss to the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters."

  • 2021
    "The Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters have signed free agent infielder Renato Nunez, according to multiple reports out of Japan (including Yahoo Japan)."

  • 2020
    "The Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters have re-signed right-hander Drew VerHagen to a new contract, the team announced earlier this week."

  • 2019
    "He has joined the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters, per a club announcement passed along by Jason Coskrey (via Twitter)."

  • 2018
    "8MM deal with the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters in Japan, according to Jon Heyman of FanRag (Twitter link)."

  • 2017
    "His Nippon Professional Baseball team, the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, posted him on Friday, and Ohtani has until Dec."

  • 2016
    "The Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters are planning to post two-way superstar Shohei Otani after the 2017 season, according to a report from Sponichi (Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports has follow-up tweets)."

  • 2015
    "Darvish has been the ace of the team’s pitching staff since he arrived after a successful career with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of the Nippon Professional Baseball league in Japan."

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  • • NPB’s Nippon-Ham Fighters Re-Sign Drew VerHagen
    The Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters in Japan announced yesterday that they’re bringing back righty Drew VerHagen on a one-year deal. The Vayner Sports client first joined the Fighters on a one-year contract with a 2025 player option last winter. While it seems he explored free agent possibilities in lieu of the player option, he elected to return…...2024
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    • Royals Rumblings - News for November 29, 2024
    NPB Wrap Today! | Sam Navarro-Imagn Images Final Asia Baseball Wrap: the NPB Ed note: As I mentioned in the comments last week, this was supposed to run last Friday but life intervened so it’s going today Michael Massey got married this week: We're so happy for you, Michael and Jane! Congratulations! (Via IG: jane_dejarld) pic.twitter.com/Q2qecxdIbQ— Kansas City Royals (@Royals) Novembe...2024
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  • • Franmil Reyes Re-Signs With NPB’s Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters
    After a strong first season in Nippon Professional Baseball, Franmil Reyes is planning an encore, as the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters announced that the slugger has signed a new contract with the team for the 2025 season.  Japanese media reports from last weekend suggested that Reyes was likely to stay with the Fighters and the club…...2024
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  • • Shohei 7: Latest buzz on two-way star Ohtani
    As the Hot Stove heats up, all eyes are on Japanese two-way star Shohei Ohtani. His Nippon Professional Baseball team, the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, posted him on Friday, and Ohtani has until Dec. 22 to sign with a Major League team....2017
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  • Japanese phenom extends perfect innings streak
    • Japanese phenom extends perfect innings streak
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  • • This Japanese baseball team’s Deep-V uniforms are the future of sports attire
    This is the sexy future we’ve been waiting for. Nobody, and I mean nobody, is taking a more bold approach to sports uniforms than the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters of Japan’s NPB league. This weekend the team debuted their new look, designed by legendary eccentric manager Tsuyoshi Shinjo, and you are not ready. The Nippon-Ham Fighters debuted the uniforms that manager Tsuyoshi Shinjo created. pic...2023
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  • • Shohei Ohtani Rumors: Saturday
    The latest on game-changing Japanese ace/slugger Shohei Ohtani, whom the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters posted on Friday and who’s at the beginning of a three-week window to work out an agreement with a major league team: The Ohtani sweepstakes is seemingly on the verge of picking up in earnest, as Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports…...2017
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  • • Shohei Ohtani Rumors: Friday
    Japan’s Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters are expected to formally post ace/slugger Shohei Ohtani today once a new posting system between Major League Baseball, the MLB Players Association and Nippon Professional Baseball has been formally ratified by Major League owners. The proposed system reportedly calls for a 21-day negotiation period for Ohtani this offseason, so within…...2017
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  • • Nippon-Ham Fighters Planning To Post Shohei Otani After 2017 Season
    The Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters are planning to post two-way superstar Shohei Otani after the 2017 season, according to a report from Sponichi (Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports has follow-up tweets).  Should the team follow through next winter, Otani would immediately become one of the most sought-after members of the 2017-18 free agent class. Since the…...2016
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  • • Twins To Sell Michael Tonkin’s Contract To Japan’s Nippon Ham Fighters
    The Twins have sold the contractual rights of right-handed reliever Michael Tonkin to the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters of Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball, according to Mike Berardino of the St. Paul Pioneer Press (Twitter links). The move will benefit both sides, as it clears a 40-man roster spot for the Twins and gives Tonkin the…...2017
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  • • Nick Martinez To Sign With Japan’s Nippon Ham Fighters
    Right-hander Nick Martinez has agreed to a $1.8MM deal with the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters in Japan, according to Jon Heyman of FanRag (Twitter link). Martinez revealed that he turned down multiple major league offers before heading to Japan, per Sponichi (h/t: Kazuto Yamazaki of Beyond the Box Score, on Twitter). The 27-year-old Martinez had…...2018
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  • A look at this year’s starting pitching free agent class
    • A look at this year’s starting pitching free agent class
    Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images Who wants some arms? The Royals will seek to improve on this year’s last place disaster, and the area they will most look to address is the pitching. The Royals got a 5.12 ERA from their starting pitchers, fourth-worst in baseball with the third-worst strikeout rate. General Manager J.J. Picollo has stated that he expects next year’s rotation to feature Cole...2023
  • • This Japanese baseball team’s Deep-V uniforms are the future of sports attire
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  • • Royals Rumblings - News for April 7, 2023
    I don’t love the powder blue as much as a lot of people but upon another look, the powder blue with dark blue bill is quite nice. | Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images These Spring Training games are fun and all, but when does the Regular Season start? Day games usually result in limited news, but this day was busier than most. It’s been announced that LoCain will officially retire a Royal ...2023
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