Wings agree to contract with Japanese women's basketball star
The Dallas Wings are in agreement on a training camp contract with guard Mai Yamamoto ahead of the 2025 season.
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How trainer Yamamoto ‘fits in perfectly’ with Mariners
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Dodgers introduce Roki Sasaki, who says Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto didn't influence his decision to join team
The Los Angeles Dodgers celebrated their latest talent coup on Wednesday at Dodger Stadium, officially introducing Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki as a member of the team. After statements from Dodgers ...
Mets' Kodai Senga has costly idea to recruit more Japanese stars to New York
The Dodgers landed Yamamoto on a 12-year, $325 million contract last season, and they nabbed Sasaki with only a $6.5 million ...
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Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s role in the Dodgers signing Roki Sasaki
They’ve built an environment that helps players like Yamamoto and Sasaki thrive,” Morosi added. MLB’s rules for players under 25 give Sasaki a minor-league contract, capping his bonus at $6. ...
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Column: By joining Dodgers, Roki Sasaki prioritizes development over being a team’s top star
Ohtani pitched 543 innings in Nippon Professional Baseball, and he was a two-way player. Yamamoto pitched 897 innings. Nomo and Darvish pitched more than 1,000 innings before they stepped on a ...
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Ichiro Suzuki becomes first Japanese player to make Hall of Fame. Shohei Ohtani on track to be next
Jan. 18, 2025 In addition to Ohtani, the Dodgers feature two other Japanese players in pitchers Yoshinobu Yamamoto and newly signed Roki Sasaki. In 2023, Yamamoto joined Suzuki as two of only ...