Yankees 'Would Love' to Sign Japanese Superstar Slugger in 2026
Despite pursuing the two biggest Japanese superstars to come over to MLB in the past two years (Yoshinobu Yamamoto last offseason and Roki Sasaki this offseason
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Explaining why Boston Red Sox, New York Mets and Yankees will make Japanese bomber Munetaka Murakami top priority in 2026
We explain why the Boston Red Sox, New York Mets and Yankees are sure to battle it out for Japanese star Munetaka Murakami next offseason.
Yankees Advised to Find a New Way to Recruit Next Japanese Free Agent by Team Insider
Murakami, who will turn 25 next month, hit 56 homers in 2022, breaking Sadaharu Oh’s 1964 record. He has 224 homers and has slashed .272/.395/.543 over seven seasons in Nippon Professional Baseball. He hit a walk-off two-run double in the semifinal against Mexico and a home run against Team USA in the final at the 2023 World Baseball Classic.
Dodgers introduce Roki Sasaki, who says Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto didn't influence his decision to join team
Roki Sasaki reveals influence of Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto in the Dodgers move
Roki Sasaki speaks out on choosing the Los Angeles Dodgers and teaming up with Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto.
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MLB/ Yoshinobu Yamamoto becomes free agent Tuesday, talks can run through Jan. 4
NEW YORK--Yoshinobu Yamamoto will become a free agent Tuesday ... The game, watched by MLB executives that included New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman, extended his scoreless streak ...
What Yankees Fans Need to Know as Japanese Ace Roki Sasaki Nears Decision
Sasaki was posted by his Nippon Professional Baseball team, Chiba Lotte, on December 9. That means MLB teams have 45 days to negotiate with Sasaki, who chose to sign as part of the 2025 class. He decided to do so because the signing bonus pool resets on Jan. 15, so he could get the highest available bonus.
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Yankees already targeting star international slugger as long-term first baseman
The New York Yankees moved on from Anthony Rizzo after another disappointing season from the first baseman and decided to
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Ex-MLB GM predicts Dodgers emulating Joe Torre's Yankees as Roki Sasaki joins Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Tyler Glasnow, Blake Snell in AL West
"Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Blake Snell ... to be the first back-to-back champion since the 1999 and 2000 New York Yankees. This team is loaded right now." The Dodgers signed Glasnow ...
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Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s role in the Dodgers signing Roki Sasaki
The Los Angeles Dodgers have managed to add even more firepower to their already stacked roster by signing the 23-year-old Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki. Sasaki, renowned for his rocket of a ...
Yankees and Mets are out of the running for Roki Sasaki
Sasaki might have been a luxury for the Yankees, but the Mets might need to add a starter to join Kodai Senga, Sean Manaea, David Peterson, Frankie Montas and Clay Holmes in a rotation that shows promise but has questions.
Yankees news: Troubling Sasaki trend, Cashman's Red Sox revenge, Gerrit Cole update
New York is no longer a destination for Japanese stars, while Brian Cashman signs a former Red Sox fan favorite and Gerrit Cole prepares for a bounce-back year.
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Yankees never had a fair chance to land international star
The Yankees’ pursuit of Roki Sasaki felt doomed from the start. While the Japanese phenom was technically on the market for any MLB team to sign, the reality