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A total of 71 Japanese-born [1] [2] players have played in at least one Major League Baseball (MLB) game. Of these players, twelve are on existing MLB rosters.The first instance of a Japanese player playing in MLB occurred in 1964, when the Nankai Hawks, a Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) team, sent three exchange prospects to the United States to gain experience in MLB's minor league system.
The 2025 Los Angeles Dodgers season will be the 136th season for the Los Angeles ... Japan: May: 0–0 (Home: 0–0; Road: 0–0) ... Transactions • Depth chart → ...
The Dodgers also had to pay a $51 million posting fee to Yamamoto's Japanese team, the Orix Buffaloes. [24] On January 12, the Dodgers signed outfielder Teoscar Hernández to a one-year, $23.5 million contract. [25] On January 29, the Dodgers signed pitcher James Paxton to a one-year, $11 million contract. [26]
Like the rest of Major League Baseball, the Dodgers have closely monitored Japanese star pitcher Roki Sasaki over the last couple of years, anxiously waiting for the hard-throwing phenom to come ...
The Dodgers ultimately landed him on a 12-year, $325 million contract, with at least six clubs willing to pay close to the Dodgers’ final offer, or even more.
Roki Sasaki of Japan pitches during the World Baseball Classic in March 2023. The Dodgers are expected to pursue Sasaki once he is posted by the Chiba Lotte Marines.
Los Angeles Dodgers 2025 spring training roster. 40-man roster Non-roster invitees Coaches/Other Pitchers. ... Transactions • Depth chart → All MLB rosters.
The Dodgers signed the 26-year-old Japanese star pitcher to help the team get back to the World Series. He made his World Series debut Saturday and produced a dominant outing in the Dodgers' 4-2 ...