The new age version of legendary Japanese slugger Hideki Matsui is expected to be available in free agency later this year, and the New York Yankees are among the early favorites to sign him. When ...

Last week in this series, we discussed the story of Hideki Irabu, the first Japanese player to sign with the Yankees. Irabu never fully adjusted to pitching stateside despite flashes of high-end ...

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Hideki Matsui has signed a minor league contract with the Tampa Bay Rays, and the two-time AL All-Star will report Wednesday to extended spring training in Port Charlotte.

Before there was Shohei Ohtani there was Ichiro Suzuki and Hideki Matsui. Ichiro is the first Japanese-born player to be elected into the baseball hall of fame. He was elected this year and it was his ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani made another piece of baseball history Sunday when he surpassed a mark set by one of his heroes. The Los Angeles Dodgers slugger crushed his 176th career homer in the ...