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• Why Tatsuya Imai thinks his trouble adjusting to 'American lifestyle' could be the reason for his arm injuryThe Astros pitcher is in his first season in MLB after seven years with the Seibu Lions in Japan...2026Check it out Tatsuya Imai rumors -
• Posting period expires for Japan's Takahashi
Japanese pitcher Kona Takahashi did not reach an agreement with an MLB team before his posting period expired, so his rights remain with the Saitama Seibu Lions....2026
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• Kona Takahashi To Return To NPB For 2026 Season
Kona Takahashi’s 45-day posting window for finding a contract with MLB teams closes tomorrow, but The Athletic’s Will Sammon reports that the right-hander will instead return to Japan and the Seibu Lions. More to come…...2026Check it out Will Sammon news and rumors
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• Kona Takahashi Could Return To NPB
Right-hander Tatsuya Imai found an MLB home earlier today, signing a three-year deal with the Astros. The same can’t be said for Imai’s former Seibu Lions teammate, Kona Takahashi, whose posting window closes on Sunday. With just one major league offer on the table, Takahashi could be headed back to Nippon Professional Baseball, reports Mark…...2026See more articles Tatsuya Imai news and rumors
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• Alexander Canario Signs With NPB’s Seibu Lions
The Seibu Lions of Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball announced the signing of outfielder Alexander Canario earlier this month. He had been non-tendered by the Pirates at the end of the season. Canario, 25, heads overseas for the first time in his career. A notable prospect during his time in the Cubs system, he plateaued in the…...2026Click for news about Alexander Canario news today
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• The Best Fits For Tatsuya ImaiDecision time nears for Japanese right-hander Tatsuya Imai. He needs to finalize a contract with an MLB team by Friday at 4:00 pm Central if he's to make the move stateside this year. There's no indication that he's considering sticking with the Seibu Lions, meaning an agreement should be imminent. While there's a little over 48…...2025See also Tatsuya Imai news
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• Why Tatsuya Imai thinks his trouble adjusting to 'American lifestyle' could be the reason for his arm injury
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• Royals Rumblings - News for April 4, 2025Currently, 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 ...2025Visit the page Jonathan India injuries -
• The Pebble Report: Introducing the Non-Roster Invitee PitchersPhoto by Jill Weisleder/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Rockies are bringing 10 pitchers to big league camp on non-roster invites, including top prospects and familiar faces. Last week the Colorado Rockies announced the 23 non-roster invitees that will join the team in Scottsdale this month. Ten of those invitees are pitchers, five of which are home-grown Rockies prospects pushing for a po...2025Check it out Jill Weisleder injuries -
• Nationals pick up Franchy Cordero on a minor league dealGary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images The 30 year old outfielder will fight for a roster spot in spring training The Nationals picked up veteran outfielder Franchy Cordero on a minor league deal with a spring training invite. The 30 year old has spent parts of seven seasons in the big leagues. Last year he was over in Japan, playing for the Saitama Seibu Lions. While Cordero is not a favorite to ma...2025Read about Franchy Cordero injury -
• Royals Rumblings - News for August 30, 202410 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...2024Click for news about Jaylon Thompson injury update -
• Royals Rumblings - News for April 12, 2024Dang 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...2024See more articles Mark DeRosa injuries -
• Royals Rumblings - News for December 15, 2023Do 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...2023See also Seth Lugo availability report -
• World Baseball Classic: Group B Preview
Kodai Senga is not playing this year, but he’s the type of player you can see first in the WBC. | Gary A. Vasquez-USA TODAY Sports Two-time champion Japan will host four more teams looking for two spots in the second round The second of four pools in the first round of the 2023 World Baseball Classic will get underway at 9pm Central this Wednesday when Korea faces off against Australia. Gr...2023Visit the page Kodai Senga availability report
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• Daisuke Matsuzaka To Retire After 2021 NPB Season
Veteran right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka will retire following the 2021 season, as per an announcement from the Saitama Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball (hat tip to The Kyodo News). The 40-year-old last pitched during the 2019 NPB season and hasn’t since been able to get back onto the mound after undergoing cervical spine surgery last…...2021See also Daisuke Matsuzaka injury
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• Daisuke Matsuzaka Signs Contract with Pacific League's Fukuoka Softbank Hawks
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"Japanese pitcher Kona Takahashi did not reach an agreement with an MLB team before his posting period expired, so his rights remain with the Saitama Seibu Lions." - 2025
"Infielder/outfielder Tyler Nevin is heading overseas to sign with the Seibu Lions of Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball, per multiple reports out of Japan." - 2024
"The Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball announced (X link) that they have signed right-hander Emmanuel Ramirez for the 2025 season." - 2023
"First baseman/outfielder Franchy Cordero has signed with the Seibu Lions of Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball, his representatives at Republik Sports announced today on Instagram." - 2022
"A report from The Manichi in Japan suggests that Akiyama’s former team, the Seibu Lions, could have an offer waiting for him." - 2021
"Veteran right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka will retire following the 2021 season, as per an announcement from the Saitama Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball (hat tip to The Kyodo News)." - 2020
"At that point, Kikuchi was coming off a terrific eight-year tenure as a member of Nippon Professional Baseball’s Seibu Lions, with whom he posted a 2." - 2019
"The Reds are “working hard” to finalize an agreement with free-agent center fielder Shogo Akiyama, tweets MLB Network’s Jon Heyman, who adds that bidding for the longtime Seibu Lions star now exceeds three years and $20MM." - 2018
"The next player to jump from Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball to the Major Leagues looks like it will be Seibu Lions left-hander Yusei Kikuchi." - 2017
"Seibu Lions Reliever Kazuhisa Makita Could Become Available To MLB Teams" - 2015
"LeBlanc, 31, spent the 2015 season pitching in Japan for the Seibu Lions." - 2014
"Left-hander Wade LeBlanc has signed with the Seibu Lions of Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball, according to a tweet from his agency, CAA Baseball."
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• Kona Takahashi To Return To NPB For 2026 Season
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• Kona Takahashi Could Return To NPB
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• Tatsuya Imai To Be Posted For MLB Teams This Offseason
The Saitama Seibu Lions announced (Japanese language link) on their official team website that they have accepted Tatsuya Imai’s request to be posted to Major League teams. Once Imai is officially posted, he’ll have 45 days to work out a contract with a big league team, or else he’ll return to the Lions for the…...2025Visit the page Tatsuya Imai salary
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• Royals Rumblings - News for April 4, 2025
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• The Pebble Report: Introducing the Non-Roster Invitee Pitchers
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• BCB After Dark: What about Yusei Kikuchi?Photo by Tim Warner/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks you about free agent left-hander Yusei Kikuchi. Welcome back to BCB After Dark: the grooviest gathering of night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Please come on in out of the autumn chill. There’s no cover charge this evening. We still have a few tables available. Let us know if we ca...2024Visit the page Yusei Kikuchi trade rumors -
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• The One-Year Anniversary Of Yusei Kikuchi’s (New) CurveballFew pitchers have had an up-and-down career in the majors like Yusei Kikuchi. The former Seibu Lions star made the jump from Nippon Professional Baseball to Major League Baseball in the 2018-19 offseason when he signed a four-year, $56MM contract with the Mariners. That deal contained a series of complicated options that allowed the Mariners…...2024See more Yusei Kikuchi salary -
• Royals Rumblings - News for April 12, 2024
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• Cubs vs. Hanshin Tigers at Tokyo preview, Friday 3/14, 10 p.m. CTPhoto by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images The Cubs square off against an NPB squad. Friday night (US time)/Saturday noon (Japan time) notes... HANSHIN TIGERS VS. MLB TEAMS: This will be the Hanshin Tigers’ eighth game against individual Major League teams, each against a different club, but their first against a National League opponent. They are 3-3-1 in the previous seven games. ...2025See more articles Hanshin Tigers statistics -
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• Weekend Rumblings - News for July 29, 2023
There are four images for “Alen Hanson” and “Royals” in the archive. This is one of them. Asian Baseball Midseason Check, Part III: NPB Ed note: As mentioned in yesterday’s comments, Max and I swapped Fri and Sat so you’re basically getting a Friday Rumblings on Saturdays. Lucky (or unlucky) you! Also, a bunch of this was written Thursday so do with that what you will. If you haven’t ha...2023Click for news about John Sherman statistics
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• 2021 and 2023 TTM autographs from Vern Law and Pittsburgh's fielding safety helmetsOur hobby's fortunate several 1950s veterans remain with us who sign through the mail (TTM) in 2023. Pittsburgh Pirate pitcher Vern Law's own history goes all the way back to 1951 Bowman and he signs for $10/card to support his son's cancer care and no doubt pay other living costs that come from being 93 years old. Check out some of those card inscriptions! (Comeback Player of the Year, Lou Gehrig...2023See more articles World Series -
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• World Baseball Classic: Group B Preview
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• Yusei Kikuchi likely to be posted to MLB teams
It’s already been reported in Japan that the Seibu Lions intend to post ace left-hander Yusei Kikuchi for Major League teams this offseason, but the pitcher himself said after his team was eliminated from the postseason that he has not yet made a firm decision (link via Jason Coskrey of the Japan Times). “Well, the season just ended,” Kikuchi said. “…Regarding the future, it’s not all up to me. I ...2018See more articles Yusei Kikuchi
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• Reds Working To Finalize Deal With Shogo Akiyama
The Reds are “working hard” to finalize an agreement with free-agent center fielder Shogo Akiyama, tweets MLB Network’s Jon Heyman, who adds that bidding for the longtime Seibu Lions star now exceeds three years and $20MM. A report from Nikkan Sports in Japan on Monday indicated that the two sides were in agreement on a…...2019See more articles Shogo Akiyama
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• Shogo Akiyama Returning To Japan
Former Reds outfielder Shogo Akiyama is headed back to Japan, Akiyama himself tells Japanese media (English languagelink via the Japan Times). A report from The Manichi in Japan suggests that Akiyama’s former team, the Seibu Lions, could have an offer waiting for him. Originally signed by the Reds to a three-year, $21MM contract heading into…...2022Continue with Shogo Akiyama
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• Daisuke Matsuzaka To Retire After 2021 NPB Season
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• Seibu Lions Reliever Kazuhisa Makita Could Become Available To MLB Teams
The posting system between Major League Baseball and Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball remains in flux, creating some question as to whether vaunted right-hander/slugger Shohei Otani will ultimately be made available to big league clubs this offseason. Otani isn’t the only person whose shot at a Major League opportunity is in question, however; as the Japan…...2017See also Nippon Professional
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• Cubs, Matt Dermody Agree To Minor League Deal
The Cubs are in agreement with reliever Matt Dermody on a minor league contract, reports MLBTR’s Steve Adams (on Twitter). The southpaw made one big league appearance with the Cubs in 2020, his most recent MLB action to date. Dermody spent last season in Japan, suiting up with the Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball. The…...2022Read about Matt Dermody
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• David MacKinnon Agrees To Terms With NPB’s Seibu Lions
Infielder David MacKinnon is signing with the Seibu Lions of Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball for the 2023 campaign, reports Ken Rosenthal of the Athletic (Twitter link). The 28-year-old had been non-tendered by the A’s at the end of this past season. MacKinnon entered the professional ranks with little fanfare, a 32nd-round draftee of the Angels in…...2022See more articles Nippon Professional
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• Padres To Sign Shogo Akiyama To Minors Deal
The Padres have reached an agreement to sign former Reds outfielder Shogo Akiyama to a minor league deal, per The Athletic’s C. Trent Rosecrans (via Twitter). There were rumors even earlier today that the Seibu Lions were interested in bringing Akiyama back to the organization where he made his name, but the Japanese outfielder apparently…...2022See more Minors Deal
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• Outfield Market Notes: Akiyama, Puig, Dickerson
Potential Japanese import Shogo Akiyama, 31, remains a popular target on the free agent market. Yesterday’s reports affirmed the Reds and Padres atop the list of pursuers. The long-time Seibu Lions centerfielder is said to have 3-year offers on the table, per MLB Network Insider Jon Heyman (via Twitter). The Cubs and Diamondbacks have also…...2019Check it out Shogo Akiyama
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• Cubs vs. Hanshin Tigers at Tokyo preview, Friday 3/14, 10 p.m. CT
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• Rockies announce 2025 non-roster invites for spring trainingAllan Henry-Imagn Images The Rockies are inviting 23 players to Scottsdale on non-roster invites. With less than a month remaining until pitchers and catchers report to Salt River Fields at Talking Stick for camp, the Colorado Rockies have announced their list of non-roster invites for spring training. 23 players—14 of which are homegrown prospects and minor leaguers—will join the Rockies ...2025Visit the page Allan Henry Imagn -
• Nationals pick up Franchy Cordero on a minor league deal
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• Braves News: MLB’s 2024 rule changes, Alex Anthopoulos discusses offseason, and moreJeff Hanisch-USA TODAY Sports Atlanta Braves news and notes from Thursday Major League Baseball announced several rule changes that will come into effect in the 2024 season. Among them are pitch clock reductions, basepath reconstruction, mound visit reductions, and more. One umpire, four players, and six owners make up the Competition Committee to vote on such matters. John Stanton, chairm...2023Read about Alex Anthopoulos -
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• Kona Takahashi To Be Posted This Offseason
Nippon Professional Baseball’s Seibu Lions announced overnight that they will post Kona Takahashi for MLB clubs this offseason. The news isn’t necessarily shocking, as it was reported back in August that the Lions were likely to post Takahashi this winter. Takahashi, 29 in February, pitched to a solid 3.04 ERA in 24 starts for the…...2025Continue with Nippon Professional
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