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• Monday Rockpile: Where are these former members of the 2024 Rockies?Sam Navarro-Imagn Images Colorado Rockies news and links for Monday, February 17th, 2025 The Colorado Rockies are reporting to their spring training home in Scottsdale, Arizona with a full 40-man roster an 23 non-roster invitees. These 63 players all have the same goal: to prepare for the upcoming 2025 baseball season and to hopefully be one of the 26 men named to the Rockies’ Opening Day ...2025See more articles Colorado Rockies -
• NPB’s Tokyo Yakult Swallows Sign Pedro Avila
The Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball have signed right-hander Pedro Avila, according to multiple reports out of Japan. Avila elected free agency in January rather than accept an outright assignment to the Guardians’ Triple-A team. After posting a 2.70 ERA over the small sample size of 13 1/3 big league innings with the…...2025Check it out Pedro Avila
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• Brewers sign Elvin Rodríguez to major league deal, DFA J.B. BukauskasJonathan Dyer-Imagn Images Brewers continue to fill out their roster with minor and major league deals ahead of spring training, adding Jorge Alfaro yesterday The Milwaukee Brewers have signed right-handed relief pitcher Elvin Rodríguez to a major league deal. The contract is a one-year deal with a club option for the 2026 season. The Brewers designated J.B. Bukauskas for assignment to mak...2025See more Jorge Alfaro -
• Padres Sign Jose Espada To Minor League Contract
The Padres signed right-hander Jose Espada to a minor league deal earlier this month, as indicated by Espada’s MLB.com profile page. It’s a reunion between the two sides, as the 27-year-old Espada pitched for San Diego during the 2022-23 seasons before joining the Yakult Swallows last offseason. The move to Japan wasn’t as much of…...2024
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• Peter Lambert To Sign With NPB’s Yakult Swallows
Right-hander Peter Lambert is poised to sign with the Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball on a one-year deal, according to a report from Nikkan Sports (Japanese language link). The report suggests that Lambert would earn a $1.6MM salary in 2025 if the deal is completed. Lambert, 28 in April, was a second-round pick by…...2024Continue with Peter Lambert news and rumors
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• Marlins Release Mike Baumann To Pursue NPB Opportunity
7:22pm: Baumann is actually headed to Japan. Kiley McDaniel of ESPN reports (on X) that the CAA client has agreed to a deal with the Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball. 7:13pm: The Marlins released reliever Mike Baumann, as first reflected on the MLB.com transaction tracker. Miami’s 40-man roster count drops to 39. Baumann landed with…...2024See more Kiley McDaniel breaking news today
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• Monday Rockpile: Where are these former members of the 2024 Rockies?
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• Brewers sign Elvin Rodríguez to major league deal, DFA J.B. Bukauskas
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• Royals Rumblings - News for December 6, 2024I’m pretty sure I’ve used this image before (probably multiple times) | Photo by John Sleezer/Kansas City Star/Tribune News Service via Getty Images Have the Royals signed Juan Soto yet? I know we’ve already talked about it, but at The Star, Jaylon Thompson wrote about the “golden at-bat” idea: “The player side of it is really difficult for the union,” Manfred said. “Obviously, you want co...2024Check it out Juan Soto -
• 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...2024See more articles Jaylon Thompson injuries -
• 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...2024Visit the page Mark DeRosa injuries -
• A comparison between baseballs used in MLB and NPBPhoto by Eric Espada/Getty Images Japanese pitchers sometimes need adjustment time when they come to MLB. The size of the baseball could have something to do with it. Many pixels have been spilled regarding the adjustments Japanese pitchers must make transitioning to American baseball. Most attention focuses on the differences in the official baseballs used in the Japanese (NPB) and Americ...2024See more Eric Espada injury report -
• 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 more articles Seth Lugo availability report -
• Ranking the Rockies: No. 14, Matt KochPhoto by Dustin Bradford/Getty Images The journeyman reliever pitched the most innings since 2018 as a valuable depth piece for an exhausted Rockies bullpen. Welcome to the 2023 edition of Ranking the Rockies, where we take a look back at every player to log playing time for the Rockies in 2023. The purpose of this list is to provide a snapshot of the player in context. The “Ranking” is an...2023See more articles Matt Koch injury -
• Thursday Rockpile: Matt Koch discusses his baseball journey
Allan Henry-USA TODAY Sports Colorado Rockies news and links for Thursday, July 20th, 2023 When right-handed reliever Matt Koch was drafted in the third round by the New York Mets during 2012’s First Year Player Draft, I don’t think he could have foreseen the journey that eventually brought him to the Colorado Rockies organization. Koch was drafted out of high school by the Boston Red S...2023Continue with Matt Koch injuries
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• Royals Rumblings - News for April 14, 2023
Randy Bass of the Denver Bears scores against the Omaha Royals in 1980 - I promise this is relevant | Denver Post via Getty Images How did you spend your first non-day-after-Opening-Day off day? Fridays during the season can be a mixed bag for Rumblings. Thursday’s a fairly common off day so that can often be helpful. Writers for major outlets like The Star will drop that feature story t...2023See more articles Bobby Witt injury report
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"The Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball have signed right-hander Pedro Avila, according to multiple reports out of Japan." - 2024
"It’s a reunion between the two sides, as the 27-year-old Espada pitched for San Diego during the 2022-23 seasons before joining the Yakult Swallows last offseason." - 2023
"Right-hander Jose Espada signed with the Yakult Swallows of Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball, he announced on X over the weekend." - 2022
"The 37-year-old is best known for setting the NPB’s single-season home run record in 2013 when he slugged 60 home runs for Tokyo’s Yakult Swallows." - 2021
"Left-hander Andrew Suarez has signed with the Yakult Swallows of Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball for the 2022 season, per a club announcement (link via Yahoo Japan)." - 2020
"Jose Osuna announced on his Instagram page that he has signed with the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball." - 2019
"The latest minor moves from around baseball… The Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball have reached an agreement with right-hander Gabriel Ynoa, Jim Allen relays." - 2018
"Both the Kyodo News and Japan Times report that the 36-year-old Aoki has agreed to a three-year contract with the Yakult Swallows of Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball." - 2017
"He’ll be moving to Japan to play for Nippon Professional Baseball’s Yakult Swallows." - 2016
"Ross Ohlendorf Signs With Japan’s Yakult Swallows" - 2015
"There are five major league clubs in pursuit of Yakult Swallows reliever Tony Barnette, MLBTR has learned."
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• Monday Rockpile: Where are these former members of the 2024 Rockies?
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• Brewers sign Elvin Rodríguez to major league deal, DFA J.B. Bukauskas
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• Peter Lambert To Sign With NPB’s Yakult Swallows
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• Royals Rumblings - News for December 6, 2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for November 29, 2024NPB 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...2024See more Michael Massey contract -
• Royals Rumblings - News for August 30, 2024
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• Royals Rumblings - News for April 12, 2024
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• A comparison between baseballs used in MLB and NPB
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• Rays add Orix Buffaloes high leverage reliever RHP Jacob WaguespackOrix Buffaloes relief pitcher Jacob Waguespack (facing) embraces catcher Kenya Wakatsuki as they celebrate the final out in their season-ending victory over the Yakult Swallows to win Japanese profession baseball’s Nippon Series 4-2 at the end of the sixth game of the seven-game series at Meiji Jingu Stadium in Tokyo on October 30, 2022. | Photo by STR/JIJI PRESS/AFP via Getty Images Wague...2024Continue with Orix Buffaloes contract rumors -
• Kazuto Taguchi Interested In Move To MLB
Left-hander Kazuto Taguchi re-signed with the Tokyo Yakult Swallows on a three-year contract worth 550 million yen (roughly $3.89MM), according to Sanspo News and other Japanese outlets. The 28-year-old closer also expressed an interest in eventually pursuing a move to Major League Baseball, which could happen as early as next offseason. Taguchi is a season…...2024
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• Rays add Orix Buffaloes high leverage reliever RHP Jacob Waguespack
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• Royals Rumblings - News for December 15, 2023
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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...2023Check it out John Sherman scores
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• 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
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• Outside The Confines: Here comes the Judge
Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images Aaron Judge is closing in on Roger Maris’ AL home run record. The Dodgers clinch another title. A look at the rules changes and other news from baseball. It was another big night in baseball for its biggest slugger. Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge hit home runs number 56 and 57 last night in Boston. He is now only five home runs away from breaking Roge...2022See also Aaron Judge
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• Wladimir Balentien Announces Retirement From NPB
Wladimir Balentien is retiring from Nippon Professional Baseball in Japan, the outfielder announced via Twitter. The 37-year-old is best known for setting the NPB’s single-season home run record in 2013 when he slugged 60 home runs for Tokyo’s Yakult Swallows. Balentien played for 11 seasons in the NPB, suiting up for the Swallows for nine…...2022Check it out Nippon Professional
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• Five Teams Pursuing NPB Reliever Tony Barnette
There are five major league clubs in pursuit of Yakult Swallows reliever Tony Barnette, MLBTR has learned. The 32-year-old righty was posted with a $500K release fee, as the club previously announced, with the 30-day negotiation window set to expire on December 6th. (Evan Petzold previously tweeted that Barnette was drawing interest. Click here for the applicable…...2015Read about Tony Barnette
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• Japanese home run champ Munetaka Murakami signs three-year NPB deal, will be posted for MLB teams after 2025Murakami will spend another three years with the Yakult Swallows before coming to MLB...2022 -
• Munetaka Murakami To Be Posted After 2025
Japanese slugger and third baseman Munetaka Murakami recently signed a three-year deal with his team, the Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball. According to a report from The Mainichi out of Japan, as relayed by Nick Groke of The Athletic, the contract stipulates that Murakami will be posted after those three seasons. Murakami is currently…...2022Click for news about Nippon Professional
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• Ross Ohlendorf Signs With Japan’s Yakult Swallows
Righty Ross Ohlendorf is bringing his old-school windup and mid-nineties fastball to Japan, according to multiple reports. Yahoo Japan recently reported the arrangement (in Japanese), with the Japan Times providing the club’s announcement today. Ohlendorf will earn $1.6MM and can add up to $400K via incentives, per Jerry Crasnick of ESPN.com (via Twitter). It has…...2016Check it out Jerry Crasnick
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• Padres Sign Jose Espada To Minor League Contract
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• Andrew Suarez Signs With NPB’s Yakult Swallows
Left-hander Andrew Suarez has signed with the Yakult Swallows of Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball for the 2022 season, per a club announcement (link via Yahoo Japan). It’ll be the first season in Japan for the lefty, who spent the 2021 season with the LG Twins of the Korea Baseball Organization. Suarez, 29, will head to…...2021See more articles Andrew Suarez
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• Nori Aoki Reportedly Agrees To Three-Year Deal With NPB’s Yakult Swallows
After spending the past six seasons in Major League Baseball, outfielder Nori Aoki is reportedly headed back to Japan. Both the Kyodo News and Japan Times report that the 36-year-old Aoki has agreed to a three-year contract with the Yakult Swallows of Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball. The CAA client’s deal is reported to be worth…...2018Click for news about Nippon Professional
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