NPB To MLB: 7 Players To Watch
2023/04/npb-players-japan-coming-mlb.htmlMatsui first hit the national spotlight as a high school player at the 2012 Summer Koshien Tournament, the Japanese equivalent of March Madness, where he set the tournament record for most strikeouts in a single game with 22, and the longest consecutive strikeouts with 10. … A new wave of NPB players have chosen to pursue their big-league dreams in recent years.
Read The Transcript Of Our Chat Hosted By MLB Catcher Ryan Lavarnway
2023/03/live-chat-with-former-mlb-catcher-ryan-lavarnway.htmlOnce the tournament ended, he announced his retirement in a thoughtful piece for The Athletic that's well worth a read in full. … He'd appear at the big league level with a different team for five more years, suiting up with the A's, Pirates, Reds, Marlins and Indians through 2021.
Market Notes: Matsuda, Maeda, O’Day, Aoki, Shark, Santana
2015/11/nobuhiro-matsuda-free-agent-kenta-maeda-timing.htmlJapanese righty Kenta Maeda likely won't be posted until after the "Super 12" tournament is completed in late November, Jon Morosi of FOX Sports reports. … He struggled mightily in the run prevention department last year, but many executives remain big fans of his stuff and makeup.
Draft Prospect Q&A: Aaron Nola
2014/06/draft-prospect-qa-aaron-nola.htmlThis season, LSU powered their way to the Regional Final round of the NCAA Tournament thanks in large part to the pitching performances of ace Aaron Nola. … Zach Links: You powered your team to a big win on Saturday despite some bad breaks in the second inning and getting in a bases loaded jam with the score tied 1-1.