Recurring characters in Yakuza series undergo significant changes in their journey, shaping the series' narrative. Kamurocho ...

San Diego Padres star Yu Darvish and newly-minted Los Angeles Angel Yusei Kikuchi seem to be enjoying themselves this offseason.

He won consecutive Eiji Sawamura Awards, NPB’s equivalent to the Cy Young Award, in 2017 and 2018. He earned the pitching triple crown — leading the league in strikeouts, ERA and wins — in ...

But Sugano has had one of the most decorated careers in the history of the NPB. With two Sawamura Awards (Cy Young equivalent) and two Central League MVP awards, Sugano has been a star for a long time ...

He added another MVP award after winning in 2014 and 2020. He is also a two-time Sawamura Award winner as Japan’s top pitcher. Sugano boasts a formidable fastball, but almost two-thirds of his pitches ...

Baseball is not just a young man’s game in Baltimore. The Orioles have won the Tomoyuki Sugano sweepstakes, agreeing to terms with the 35-year-old stalwart from Japan who possesses six sturdy ...

Looking to bolster a somewhat unsettled rotation, the Baltimore Orioles signed a veteran standout from Japan’s top league. Tomoyuki Sugano, a 35-year-old right-hander who has spent his entire ...

An eight-time All-Star, Sugano has won three Central League MVP awards, is a two-time Eiji Sawamura Award winner, won three Golden Glove Awards and won the pitching Triple Crown in 2018.

He tried to move to the major leagues after the 2020 season via the posting system but did not agree to a deal. Sugano won the Eiji Sawamura Award, which recognizes the most outstanding starting ...

The deal is for one year and $13 million, sources told ESPN. The 35-year-old Sugano -- a two-time winner of the Sawamura Award, Nippon Professional Baseball's equivalent of the Cy Young Award ...

He's been the Central League Most Valuable Player three times in his career, and is also a three-time winner of the Eiji Sawamura Award; Japan's equivalent of the Cy Young Award in Major League ...