The Philadelphia Phillies will examine an international All-Star ahead of next season in Spring Training. Phillies to take a ...

But, the Phillies were able to add a Japanese star when they handed Koyo Aoyagi a minor league deal and extended him a non-roster invite to Spring Training this year. What comes from that will be ...

MLB.com’s Todd Zolecki revealed on Saturday that the Phillies will evaluate Japanese pitcher Koyo Aoyagi this coming spring: “They hope Koyo Aoyagi is the first step. The Phils on Friday night ...

The Phillies have been trying to get into the Japanese baseball market for years. They hope Koyo Aoyagi is the first step.

Aoyagi, 31, spent nine seasons in Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball league, where he posted a 3.08 ERA over 898⅓ innings ...

Right-handed side-armer Koyo Aoyagi has signed a minor league contract as a non-roster spring-training invitee with the ...

The Phillies have signed former NPB pitcher Koyo Aoyagi to a minor league contract with a non-roster invitation to MLB camp, the team announced. The Hanshin Tigers made him available via the posting ...

Per Anthony Franco of MLB Trade Rumors, the Phillies have signed Koyo Aoyagi to a minor league deal and will invite him to Spring Training as a non-rostered invite. This certainly isn't a ...