Ranking the 10 best MLB rookie seasons from Japanese starting pitchers
With Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Shōta Imanaga set to debut in the majors, we examine MLB's history with Japanese starting pitchers and rank the best rookie campaigns.
MLB/ Kodai Senga, Mets pose challenge to Athletics | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
Kodai Senga introduces his already-fabled “ghost forkball” pitch to America’s West Coast when the New York Mets open a three-game interleague series against the Oakland Athletics on Friday night.
NEW YORK -- The ghost fork arrived at Citi Field on Saturday afternoon in all its spooky glory. There were ghost fork animations on the Jumbotron. There was a ghost fork K counter in the outfield. There was ghost fork trivia between innings. There was a new ghost fork glove.
'As advertised,' Senga K's 8, gets 'W' in MLB debut
MIAMI -- Typically, when Buck Showalter is asked about a player he is managing for the first time, he responds with the phrase, “As advertised.” Little seems to surprise Showalter in his 22nd season as a manager. Real-world evidence only corroborates the research he’s done, the instincts he’s honed. A
Baseball: Kodai Senga wins MLB debut, Shohei Ohtani hits 1st homer of season
Japanese pitcher Kodai Senga threw 5-1/3 innings of one-run ball to win his major league debut with the New York Mets on Sunday, while Los Angeles Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani hit his first home run of the season.