As reluctant as manager Dave Roberts was to compare Yamamoto to another Japanese pitcher, he said Yamamoto reminded him of Hideo Nomo because of his reliance on his fastball and splitter.

Dave Roberts, who has strong ties to Japan himself due to his mother’s heritage, reflected on Sasaki’s emotions leading up to his debut, revealing a heartfelt conversation with the young pitcher.

Dave Roberts, whose mother is Japanese, got a chance to see where his mom was born and a place that his family is from with his team for the first time. He was very pleased with the result.

Parker, who turned 73 in June, never got more 24.5% during 15 appearances on the BBWAA ballot from 1997-2011. Allen, who died in 2020 at age 78, received a high of 18.9% on the BBWAA ballot from ...