Matsui was born on June 12, 1974 in Ishakawa Prefecture, where he would quickly emerge as a top high school talent. After a controversial game his senior year in which he was intentionally walked five ...

The 28-year-old Japanese phenom's search for belonging brought him to an ill-fated three-year stint in the Bronx.

Kazmua Okamoto just followed in the footsteps of Japanese baseball legend Hideki Matsui. However, instead of leaving Japan to ...

Jeremy Lin came out of nowhere. Undrafted out of Harvard in 2010, Lin spent time with the Golden State Warriors, Dongguan ...

The Toronto Blue Jays, the biggest investor in the current free-agent market, landed coveted corner infielder Kaz Okamoto ...

The signing of Japanese star pitcher Tatsuya Imai earlier this week represented a huge shift in how the Astros will approach ...

The Blue Jays signed Japanese third-baseman Kazuma Okamoto to a four-year contract, continuing Toronto’s aggressive offseason ...

The Yankees are relying on reliever Camilo Doval to continue improving his command in 2026. Vaughn Ridley / Getty Images The New York Yankees have posted three consecutive seasons with their worst ...

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The New York Yankees may be a "fully operational Death Star," but they're not acting like it. Thus far this MLB offseason, New York has re-signed left-hander Ryan Yarbrough, infielder Amed Rosario and ...

There is no secret that the New York Yankees have to address their rotation during the offseason. The team will be without key starting pitchers Gerrit Cole and Carlos Rodon to start the 2026 season ...

The New York Yankees have frustrated their fanbase by failing to make any major splashes so far this offseason. GM Brian Cashman appears willing to wait it out to sign either Kyle Tucker or Cody ...