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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…...2024
  • • 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…...2024
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  • Royals Rumblings - News for December 6, 2024
    • Royals Rumblings - News for December 6, 2024
    I’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...2024
  • Royals Rumblings - News for November 29, 2024
    • 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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  • • Nori Aoki To Retire At NPB Season’s End
    Former big league outfielder and current member of Nippon Professional Baseball’s Yakult Swallows Nori Aoki is set to retire following the 2024 campaign, per an announcement from the Swallows yesterday (hat tip to The Yomiuri Shimbun). Aoki, 42, spent parts of six seasons in the majors in addition to a lengthy career in Japan. Aoki’s…...2024
  • Royals Rumblings - News for August 30, 2024
    • Royals Rumblings - News for August 30, 2024
    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
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  • A comparison between baseballs used in MLB and NPB
    • A comparison between baseballs used in MLB and NPB
    Photo 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...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
  • Ranking the Rockies: No. 14, Matt Koch
    • Ranking the Rockies: No. 14, Matt Koch
    Photo 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...2023
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  • • 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...2023
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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...2023
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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...2023
  • • 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...2022

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Timeline

  • 2024
    "Former big league outfielder and current member of Nippon Professional Baseball’s Yakult Swallows Nori Aoki is set to retire following the 2024 campaign, per an announcement from the Swallows yesterday (hat tip to The Yomiuri Shimbun)."

  • 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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Yakult Swallows trade rumors, contract, salary rumors

  • • Peter Lambert To Sign With NPB’s Yakult Swallows
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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 Waguespack
    • Rays add Orix Buffaloes high leverage reliever RHP Jacob Waguespack
    Orix 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...2024
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  • • 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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Yakult Swallows stats and results

  • • Royals Rumblings - News for December 6, 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...2023
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  • • Thursday Rockpile: Matt Koch discusses his baseball journey
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Top Yakult Swallows news

  • • 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…...2022
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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…...2015
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  • Japanese home run champ Munetaka Murakami signs three-year NPB deal, will be posted for MLB teams after 2025
    • Japanese home run champ Munetaka Murakami signs three-year NPB deal, will be posted for MLB teams after 2025
    Murakami 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…...2022
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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…...2016
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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…...2021
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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…...2018
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  • • Nori Aoki To Retire At NPB Season’s End
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  • • Rays add Orix Buffaloes high leverage reliever RHP Jacob Waguespack
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  • • Thursday Rockpile: Matt Koch discusses his baseball journey
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