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Phils add NPB All-Star right-hander Aoyagi as non-roster invitee

The Phillies have been trying to get into the Japanese baseball market for years. They hope Koyo Aoyagi is the first step. The Phils on Friday night announced that Aoyagi will attend Spring Training in Clearwater,

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Phillies' Koyo Aoyagi: Gets spring invite from Philly

Aoyagi signed a minor-league contract with the Phillies on Friday and was invited to spring training, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports. The 31-year-old right-hander was posted by the NPB's Hanshin Tigers in December after he logged a 3.

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Phillies add Japanese pitcher Koyo Aoyagi as a spring training nonroster invitee

The Phillies have added right-handed pitcher Koyo Aoyagi as an additional spring training nonroster invitee, the team announced Friday. Aoyagi, 31, spent nine seasons in Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball,

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Baseball: Right-hander Aoyagi joins Phillies on minor league contract

Right-hander Koyo Aoyagi has signed a minor league contract as a non-roster spring-training invitee with the Philadelphia Phillies, the Major League Baseball club announced Friday. The 31-year-old side-armer was posted during the offseason by the Central League's Hanshin Tigers,

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Giants' Logan Webb makes 'Space Jam' reference in apparent reaction to Dodgers winning Roki Sasaki sweepstakes

The prized righty pitcher was one of the most sought-after international free agents in recent memory and picked the Dodgers ...

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Who is Roki Sasaki? 10 things to know about the Japanese pitching sensation

Sasaki's nickname is a tribute to legendary Japanese starting pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka, who was known as the "Monster of the ...

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Prized Japanese pitcher Sasaki announces decision to join Dodgers

Japanese pitching sensation Roki Sasaki said on Friday he has agreed to join Major League Baseball's reigning World Series ...

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Athletics signee Shotaro Morii is charting a rare path for Japanese baseball players

Japanese baseball stars have almost exclusively come to MLB after playing in NPB. Morii is breaking precedent by signing with ...

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Brewers sign a pitcher from Japanese league with one of the most unique fastballs in baseball

A pitcher who spent last season playing in Japan has signed with a major-league club, but it isn't Roki Sasaki. The Milwaukee ...

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Tsunami Survivor Sasaki Overcame Tragedy To Reach MLB

Roki Sasaki is Major League Baseball's hottest new star but he had to struggle through adversity to get there, losing his ...

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RHP Elvin Rodríguez signs with Brewers after spending 2024 season in Japan

Elvin Rodríguez appeared in one game with the Tampa Bay Rays in 2023 and pitched seven games with the Detroit Tigers in 2022.

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2-way player Shotaro Morii, 18, bypasses Japan baseball to sign with A's

Hoping to become a two-way player in MLB just like Shohei Ohtani, 18-year-old Shotaro Morii made the rare decision to bypass ...

MLB Conducted Investigation Prior To Roki Sasaki’s Posting

Major League Baseball conducted an investigation into the Chiba Lotte Marines prior to authorizing Roki Sasaki's posting.

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Cubs shift focus after Sasaki pursuit

The Dodgers were deemed a favorite to land star international prospect Roki Sasaki from the moment he was posted by the Chiba ...

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