News in Japanese 
- Asahi: RHP Kenshin Kawasaki negotiating one year contract with incentives with his former team Chunichi Dragons
[K.Kawakami] January 29, 2012
- Nikkan: Former Seibu Lions lefty Yoshihiro Doi signs minor league contract with Orioles
[Y.Doi] January 14, 2012
- Nikkan: RHP Hisashi Iwakuma confirms reports that he is close to sign a deal with Seattle Mariners
[H.Iwakuma] January 4, 2012
- Sponichi: Tsuyoshi Wada, who is same age as Matsuzaka, looks forward to facing him again in AL East
[T.Wada] January 2, 2012
- Sanspo: Brewers reportedly only offering $1 to 1.5 million per year for Norichika Aoki.
[N. Aoki] December 28, 2011
- Nikkan: Ichiro Suzuki talks to Nikkan sports about his disappointing 2011 season.
[Ichiro] December 27, 2011
- Nikkan: Free agent RHP Hisashi Iwakuma will decide before the end of year. Narrowed to 4 teams, Twins, or Athletics possibility
[H.Iwakuma] December 23, 2011
- Asahi: a MLB team have bid on Yakult Swallows OF Norichika Aoki, Japanese team have accepted $2.5 million bid.
[N. Aoki] December 18, 2011
- Sanspo: Ryota Igarashi signs with the Pirates.
[R. Igarashi] December 14, 2011
- Nikkan: SS Munenori Kawasaki to reportedly announce signing with the Mariners during his stay in U.S.
[M. Kawasaki] December 14, 2011
- Nikkan: Takashi Saito agrees a one-year deal with Arizona Diamondbacks. Reported 1 year at $1.8 million
[T.Saito] December 13, 2011
- Asahi: Yaklut Swallows outfielder Norichika Aoki officially posted. Will know results in about 4 days.
[N. Aoki] December 12, 2011
- Official Blog: "I have decided to use posting system to play in Major League. I wanted fans to know about this first."
[Y. Darvish] December 7, 2011
- Daily: No MLB team has bid on Yokohama right-hander Hiroki Sanada
[H.Sanada] December 7, 2011
- Nikkan: Nippon Ham Fighters right hander Yu Darvish has reached the decision to be posted. Announcement to come as soon as today.
[Y. Darvish] December 7, 2011
- Nikkan: Infielder Munenori Kawasaki wants to play for the Mariners, could be a contract without guaranteed major league spot, and one year with club option for second
[M. Kawasaki] December 6, 2011
- Sponichi: INF Hiroyuki Nakajima's agent says more than 5 teams are interested in him, including Giants, Orioles and Cubs
[H.Nakajima] November 29, 2011
- Nikkan: Softbank Hawks shortstop Munenori Kawasaki expected to declare Free Agency after the Asia Series
[M. Kawasaki] November 23, 2011
- Nikkan: 27-year-old RHP Hiroki Sanada will be posted by the Yokohama BayStars
[H.Sanada] November 23, 2011
- Nikkan: Seibu Lions will post SS Hiroyuki Nakajima
[H.Nakajima] November 23, 2011
- Nikkan: Rakuten Hisashi Iwakuma filed for free agency
[H.Iwakuma] November 21, 2011
- Nikkan: Seibu Lions infielder Hiroyuki Nakajima reportedly chosen agent Greg Genske to represent him. Seen as sign to be posted.
[H.Nakajima] November 17, 2011
- Daily: Hanshin closer Kyuji Fujikawa will not be posted for 2012 season, will become International FA for 2013 season.
[K. Fujikawa] November 12, 2011
- sanspo: Yakult Swallows outfielder Norichika Aoki will be posted this off season.
[N. Aoki] November 8, 2011
- Sanspo: Free agent LHP Hisashi Iwakuma to travel to the US. Train in Arizona, meet with his agent Paul Cobbe and check out a few MLB facilities.
[H.Iwakuma] November 1, 2011
- Nikkan: Yaklut Swallows may allow 29 year old outfielder Norichika Aoki to be posted
[N. Aoki] November 1, 2011
- Sanspo: Rakuten RHP Hisashi Iwakuma pitches his last game in japan, rumored to be interested in Seattle Mariners and Oakland Athletics
[H.Iwakuma] October 11, 2011
- Nikkan: Softbank Hawks lefty Tsuyoshi Wada scouted by Yankees, Rays, Cubs and Mariners
[T.Wada] October 6, 2011
- Nikkan: Daisuke Matsuzaka played catch for the first time since his elbow reconstruction surgery
[Matsuzaka] October 5, 2011
- sponichi: Dodgers send Assistant GM to scout Softbank Hawks LHP Tsuyoshi Wada
[T.Wada] September 28, 2011
- Sponichi: Rangeres Yoshinori Tateyama allows grand slams to two consecutive hitters (9/3 vs Red Sox, 9/10 vs Athletics). First time in MLB since 1998 (Greg McCarthy, Mariners)
[Y.Tateyama] September 12, 2011
- NIkkan: Hisashi Iwakuma earned his international Free Agency rights. Spend 9 years on NPB roster.
[H.Iwakuma] September 12, 2011
- Sponichi: Daisuke Matsuzaka making progress with rehabilitation, possible to practice with baseball within September
[Matsuzaka] September 6, 2011
- Nikkan: Ryohei Tanaka, former first-round draft pick for Chiba Lotte now playing for Baltimore Orioles organization, was called up to AAA level, and recorded first victory in that level.
[R. Tanaka] September 1, 2011
- Kyodo: Rakuten RHP Hisashi Iwakuma switched his agent from Don Nomura to Paul Cobbe. He couldn't reach agreement with the A's earlier this year after being posted.
[H.Iwakuma] August 2, 2011
- Asahi: Hideki Irabu found dead in his California home near L.A. NPB record: 72W-69L 11 Saves. MLB record: 34W-35L, 16 Saves
[H. Irabu] July 28, 2011
- Sanspo: Rangers Yoshinori Tateyama faced Twins Tsuyoshi Nishioka for the first time in MLB, got him to fly out to second. 5-for-30 in Japan.
[Y.Tateyama] July 27, 2011
- Sanspo: Hideki Matsui finally hits his 500th home run of his pro-career, combining Japan (332) and MLB (168)
[H. Matsui] July 21, 2011
- Sanspo: Indians, Rays, Astros and Angels sent scouts to Hisashi Iwakuma's minor league rehab start in Japan
[H.Iwakuma] July 12, 2011
- Nikkan: Dodgers RHP Hiroki Kuroda gets attention of scouts from Diamondbacks, Giants, Tigers, Yankees and Red Sox towards trading deadline
[Kuroda] June 21, 2011
News in English
- japanTimes: Seibu Lions captain Hiroyuki Nakajima stays hopeful of future chances to play in bigs after failed negotiation with the New York Yankees
[H.Nakajima] January 11, 2012
- mlb.com: Infielder Hiroyuki Nakajima and Yankees were unable to reach deal, Nakajima returns to Seibu Lions
[H.Nakajima] January 5, 2012
- MLB.com: The Yankees, Hideki Okajima agree on Minor League deal with an invitation to Spring Training
[H. Okajima] December 28, 2011
- ESPN: Texas Rangers posted the highest bid for Japanese pitcher Yu Darvish
[Y. Darvish] December 20, 2011
- SI: The top sealed bid submitted for Yu Darvish was the highest in the history of the posting process, exceeding $51.1 million fee for the rights to Daisuke Matsuzaka in 2006
[Y. Darvish] December 18, 2011
- ESPN: The Milwaukee Brewers win Yakult Swallows OF Norichika Aoki bid rights of $2.5 million
[N. Aoki] December 18, 2011
- mlb.com: Orioles unveil newest Japanese southpaw Tsuyoshi Wada
[T.Wada] December 16, 2011
- Seattle Times: Munenori Kawasaki will likely to sign a minor-league contract with the Mariners, perhaps after the holidays
[M. Kawasaki] December 15, 2011
- USAToday: Buzz turns to imports: Japanese pitcher Yu Darvish and Cuban outfielder Yoenis Cespedes
[Y. Darvish] December 13, 2011
- Baltimore Sun: Orioles agree to terms with Japanese LHP Tsuyoshi Wada a two-year, $8.15 million deal with a 2014 option
[T.Wada] December 13, 2011
- NYDailyNews: Yankees earn right to negotiate with Hiroyuki Nakajima, Bombers have 30 days to agree to deal with Japanese shortstop
[H.Nakajima] December 7, 2011
- Japan Times: Former All-Star closer Masahide Kobayashi retired after recording 234 career saves in NPB and MLB combined. Played two seasons with the Cleveland Indians, 2008-09.
[M.Kobayashi] November 1, 2011
- MLB: Rangers exercise club option on RHP Yoshinori Tateyama for 2012 season
[Y.Tateyama] November 1, 2011
- MLB: Mets formally cut ties with reliever Ryota Igarashi. Igarashi, 32, posted a 4.66 ERA in 45 appearances in 2011 for the Mets.
[R. Igarashi] October 26, 2011
- MLB.com: Texas relievers Yoshinori Tateyama and Koji Uehara left off the World Series roster
[Uehara] October 19, 2011
- NYTimes: Hideki Irabu Got Lost on the Road Back
[H. Irabu] October 11, 2011
- Kyodo: Nippon Ham Fighters may honor Yu Darvish's wish, comment from owner Hiroji Okoso
[Y. Darvish] October 11, 2011
- Asahi.com: Possible MLB player 2012: Pitchers Yu Darvish, Tsuyoshi Wada, Chen Wei-yin, Hisashi Iwakuma, Kyuji Fujikawa. Shortstops Hiroyuki Nakajima and Munenori Kawasaki and outfielder Norichika Aoki.
[Y. Darvish] September 7, 2011
- Japan Times: MLB scouts doing due diligence on Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters' ace Yu Darvish
[Y. Darvish] September 6, 2011
- Nikkan: Texas Rangers Koji Uehara makes his 55th appearance of the season, his $4 million option for 2012 vested.
[Uehara] September 3, 2011
- mlb.com: Toronto Blue Jays GM Alex Anthopoulos took a three-day scouting trip to Japan to watch Yu Darvish.
[Y. Darvish] September 3, 2011
- Japan Times: Nippon Ham RHP Yu Darvish notches 16th victory of the season, leading NPB, matching his single-season high of 2008. 1.54 ERA and has 206 K in 175 inn.
[Y. Darvish] August 31, 2011
- ESPN Insider: According to the statistics kept by Baseball Info Solutions, Ichiro has been victim to a major league-best 31 good fielding plays as of August 24
[Ichiro] August 31, 2011
- NYPost: Post's Sherman does not believe that Igawa/Irabu experience will take the Yankees out of the Japanese market.
[Y. Darvish] August 24, 2011
- MLB: Ichiro ties Bobby Bonds for sixth in leadoff homers with 35, trailing Rickey Henderson (81), Alfonso Soriano (54), Craig Biggio (53), Brady Anderson (44), and Jimmy Rollins (37)
[Ichiro] August 24, 2011
- LATimes: The left-handed reliever Hisanori Takahashi, 36, appears to be the leading candidate to join Angels rotation and replace struggling Joel Pineiro
[H. Takahashi] August 9, 2011
- SF Chronicle: A's Hideki Matsui back to being Godzilla: batting 37-for-82 (.451) in 21 games since the All-Star break. riding a season-high 15-game hitting streak that includes 13 RBIs and four homers
[H. Matsui] August 9, 2011
- Baltimore Sun: The Baltimore Orioles traded reliever Koji Uehara and $2 million to the Texas Rangers for 1B Chris Davis, RHP Tommy Hunter
[Uehara] July 31, 2011
- LATimes: Dodgers' Hiroki Kuroda says no to trade, exercises no-trade clause in his contract
[Kuroda] July 31, 2011
- NYTimes: Kei Igawa: The Lost Yankee
[Igawa] July 29, 2011
- Asahi: Shortstop difficult adjustment for Japanese players. Difference in postion of shortstop, U.S. and Japan.
[T.Nishioka] July 28, 2011
- ChicagoTribune: The Cubs are close to finalizing a deal that would send outfielder Kosuke Fukudome to the Cleveland Indians
[K. Fukudome] July 28, 2011
- mlb.com: Oakland Athletics Hideki Matsui named the AL Player of the Week after leading the Majors last week in batting average
[H. Matsui] July 27, 2011
- BaltimoreSun: Orioles reliever Koji Uehara might draw interests from other teams by the July 31 deadline. 1-1 with a 1.84 ERA in 40 games, allowed 23 hits and 8 walks in 44 innings while striking out 58.
[Uehara] July 20, 2011
- LATimes: Over the next few days, RHP Hiroki Kuroda is expected to tell the Dodgers to which teams he would waive the no-trade clause in his contract and accept being traded
[Kuroda] July 20, 2011
- SFChronicle: Hideki Matsui could get milestone homer, No. 500 combined between Japan and MLB, at Yankee Stadium
[H. Matsui] July 19, 2011
- SJMercuryNews: Hideki Matsui celebrates Japan's World Cup victory with with his first three-RBI day as a member of the A's
[H. Matsui] July 18, 2011
- FoxSports: RotoWire's Brad Johnson looks to the Far East for talent for 2012 season, including Yu Darvish, Hisashi Iwakuma, Tsuyoshi Wada and Kyuji Fujikawa
[Y. Darvish] July 16, 2011
- ESPN: Daisuke Matsuzaka admitted that the doctor found his right elbow ligament was completely torn. His rehab is going well.
[Matsuzaka] July 16, 2011
- Seattle Times: Ichiro ommited from All-Star team, for the first time in his 11-year Mariners career. Hitting only .272 compared to his career average of .331 entering 2011,
[Ichiro] July 3, 2011
- ESPN LA: In his past six starts, Hiroki Kuroda has a 1.72 ERA, and opponents are batting .191 against him... but probably not be selected to the All-Star Game
[Kuroda] July 2, 2011
- WEEI.com: Hideki Okajima: Signing with Red Sox ‘Not A Mistake’
[H. Okajima] May 24, 2011
- Star Telegram: The Rangers called up right-hander Yoshinori Tateyama on Monday to the bullpen
[Y.Tateyama] May 24, 2011
- mlb.com: Kosuke Fukudome caps Cubs' comeback win over Reds. Second walk-off hits in his MLB career.
[K. Fukudome] May 7, 2011
- ESPN: Exploring the relationship between Japanese stars Ichiro Suzuki and Hideki Matsui
[Ichiro] April 24, 2011
- Asahi.com: Rakuten Eagles right-hander Hisashi Iwakuma still has MLB dreams (Part 1 of a three-part series)
[H.Iwakuma] April 15, 2011
- mlb.com: Twins second baseman Tsuyoshi Nishioka breaks leg on Yankees outfielder Nick Swisher's hard slide
[T.Nishioka] April 7, 2011
- MLB.com: Hideki Matsui hits 2,500th hit of his career, includes his 10 seasons in Japan
[H. Matsui] April 4, 2011
- SeattleTimes: Ichiro Suzuki becomes Seattle Mariners' career hits leader, passing Edgar Martinez's previous club record.
[Ichiro] April 4, 2011
- PIoneer Press: 15 things to know about Tsuyoshi Nishioka
[T.Nishioka] March 31, 2011
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