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Athlectics’ Own Shohei Ohtani 2.0 Opens Up on Ditching NPB to Follow in Dodgers Superstars Footsteps
The 18-year-old Shotaro Morii is zeroing in on the MLB and out of the NPB - not something usual. The post Athlectics’ Own ...
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The Athletics Sign Shotaro Morii To A Record-Breaking Contract
One exception was Junichi Tazawa. He was undrafted out of high school in Japan, then played in a second-tier Japanese league, improving his skills and making him a hot commodity just a few years ...
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Athletics signee Shotaro Morii is charting a rare path for Japanese baseball players
Hard-throwing 22-year-old Junichi Tazawa was one of the first to challenge the norm. Undrafted out of high school, Tazawa was playing in a second-tier Japanese league when his prospect status ...
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MLB insider says Red Sox are very serious about making pitch to Roki Sasaki
The main selling point might be the history of Japanese pitchers having success and positive experiences playing in Boston: Daisuke Matsuzaka, Uehara and Junichi Tazawa. They have an impressive ...
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OTM Open Thread 12/19: Roki Watch
“The main selling point might be the history of Japanese pitchers having success and positive experiences playing in Boston: Daisuke Matsuzaka, Uehara and Junichi Tazawa. Sure, this is true.
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This day in Astros history - December 4
2008 Junichi Tazawa becomes the first Japanese prospect to skip the NPB and sign directly with the MLB, signing a three-year deal with the Red Sox after playing with Team Japan in the 2007 WBC.
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Craig Breslow confirms Red Sox have not met with Roki Sasaki
“The main selling point might be the history of Japanese pitchers having success and positive experiences playing in Boston: Daisuke Matsuzaka, Uehara and Junichi Tazawa. “They have an ...