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Brewers sign a pitcher from Japanese league with one of the most unique fastballs in baseball

A pitcher who spent last season playing in Japan has signed with a major-league club, but it isn't Roki Sasaki. The Milwaukee Brewers announced the signing of right-handed pitcher Elvin Rodriguez, who spent all of last season pitching in Japan with the Yakult Swallows,

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Elvin Rodriguez signs with Brewers after spending 2024 season in Japan

The Milwaukee Brewers announced the signing of Elvin Rodriguez to a one-year deal with a club option for 2026.

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Former Tigers prospect signs with Brewers after year in Japan

Former Detroit Tigers prospect Elvin Rodriguez has signed a big-league contract with the Milwaukee Brewers, the Journal-Sentinel reported this week. Rodriguez, who turns 27 in March, was originally acquired from the Los Angeles Angels as part of the Justin Upton trade in 2017.

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Who is Roki Sasaki? 10 things to know about the Japanese pitching sensation

Sasaki's nickname is a tribute to legendary Japanese starting pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka, who was known as the "Monster of the ...

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Dodgers one of finalists to land Sasaki

This story was excerpted from Sonja Chen's Dodgers Beat newsletter, written this week by Paul Casella. To read the full ...

If the Blue fits? RHP Roki Sasaki down to Dodgers, Jays, per report

Right-hander Roki Sasaki, the covered Japanese free agent, has whittled down a list of suitors to two finalists, according to ...

The Athletics Sign Shotaro Morii To A Record-Breaking Contract

In keeping with their newfound profligacy, this week it was announced that the Athletics signed 18-year-old Japanese star (in ...

Athletics signee Shotaro Morii is charting a rare path for Japanese baseball players

Japanese baseball stars have almost exclusively come to MLB after playing in NPB. Morii is breaking precedent by signing with ...

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2-way player Shotaro Morii, 18, bypasses Japan baseball to sign with A's

Hoping to become a two-way player in MLB just like Shohei Ohtani, 18-year-old Shotaro Morii made the rare decision to bypass ...

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Nippon Professional Baseball

The Chiba Lotte Marines, Sasaki’s Nippon Professional Baseball club, will also be owed a posting fee. However, the value of that fee will be a percentage of his signing bonus and won’t be a ...

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Ichiro Suzuki Earns Hall of Fame Selection, But Isn't Unanimous Choice

Former Mariners, Yankees, and Marlins outfielder Ichiro Suzuki became a Hall of Famer on Thursday, but he was not a unanimous ...

Blue Jays’ trade hints at final push in Roki Sasaki sweepstakes

The reigning champion Dodgers and Blue Jays are the final teams standing from a pool that included the Yankees, Mets, Cubs, ...

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Who Is Munetaka Murakami? When Will He Be Joining the MLB? All You Need to Know About the Next ‘Aaron Judge’

This off-season we have seen two of the biggest Japanese stars make their mark in Major League Baseball—Kodai Senga and ...

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