Shinnosuke Ogasawara, a 27-year-old left-hander, pitched to a 3.12 ERA in 24 games for the Chunichi Dragons last season.

One bold prediction sees the Washington Nationals giving their fifth rotation spot to their recently-signed Japanese star.

For the first time since becoming the Washington Nationals in 2005, the team has signed an international player directly from an Asian country. Early Friday afternoon, they agreed to terms with ...

Why did it take 20 years for the Nationals to sign their first free agent from Asia?“That market is a market that is built on ...

In the latest signing in a busy international free-agent market, the Nationals agreed to a two-year deal with left-hander ...

The Washington Nationals signed Japanese pitcher Shinnosuke Ogasawara despite his losing record. General Manager Mike Rizzo believes the lefty is “big league ready.” ...

WASHINGTON — Left-hander Shinnosuke Ogasawara and the Washington Nationals agreed Friday to a $3.5 million, two-year contract. Ogasawara gets a $1.5 million salary this season and $2 million in ...

The Nationals made a surprise addition to their already crowded rotation mix yesterday when they signed southpaw Shinnosuke Ogasawara to a two-year deal. President of baseball operations Mike Rizzo ...

WASHINGTON -- Left-hander Shinnosuke Ogasawara and the Washington Nationals agreed Friday to a $3.5 million, two-year contract. Ogasawara gets a $1.5 million salary this season and $2 million in 2026.

Shinnosuke Ogasawara isn’t the first Japanese player Mike Rizzo has scouted, or even attempted to sign. The Nationals have been trying to make inroads in Asia for years but, according to Rizzo ...