Back home, he's a wellspring of national pride, much like Shohei Ohtani now ... Right-handed pitcher Hideo Nomo preceded him, and Hideki Matsui came just after, both boosting the country's ...

Back home, he's a wellspring of national pride, much like Shohei Ohtani now ... Left-handed pitcher Hideo Nomo preceded him, and Hideki Matsui came just after, both boosting the country's ...

While Japanese pitcher Hideo Nomo was a star for the Dodgers in the 1990s ... It seems inevitable that Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani will be enshrined there one day as well. Ohtani recently won his third MVP award in just seven MLB seasons.

Last December, the Dodgers' addition of Shohei Ohtani concluded one of their greatest pursuits ... the latest example of the club's foothold in Japan. The Dodgers signed Hideo Nomo in 1995, Hiroki Kuroda in 2008 and Kenta Maeda in 2016, but what they ...

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Back home, he’s a wellspring of national pride, much like Shohei Ohtani now ... Left-handed pitcher Hideo Nomo preceded him, and Hideki Matsui came just after, both boosting the country ...

There's not much question that while Major League Baseball remains the most prestigious and competitive league in the world, several other international professional leagues have closed the gap. In light of this,

Since Hideo Nomo found his way from Nippon Professional Baseball to MLB in 1995, Los Angeles has been a popular destination for Japanese free agents. Here's a complete history of Japanese rookie pitchers with the Dodgers.

Roki Sasaki could join a long list of impressive Los Angeles Dodgers rookies, including Hideo Nomo, Don Newcombe and Fernando Valenzuela with a strong 2025.

Chicago Cubs owner Tom Ricketts acknowledges challenges in competing with the Los Angeles Dodgers for top Japanese talent.

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

With MLB The Show 25 set to be released by the middle of March, it’s no surprise that fans of the game are already expressing their ideas and opinions on what this year’s game should and should not feature.