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6 days ago

Jo Hsi Hsu Signs With NPB's Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks

Taiwanese right-hander has signed with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. It's a three-year deal with incentives worth more than $9.6MM USD. Yihsuan Wang of Yahoo Taiwan relayed the club announcement. Hat tip to CPBL Stats for relaying the details in English. The 25-year-old righty has turned some heads with his results in the CPBL. He has thrown 305 innings for the Wei Chuan Dragons, including 114 innings in 2025 with a 2.05 earned run average.
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2 weeks ago

Cam Devanney To Sign With NPB's Hanshin Tigers

Devanney, 28, was a 15th-round pick by the Brewers back in 2019 who made his big league debut with the Pirates late in the 2025 season after being acquired from the Royals in this summer's Adam Frazier trade. At the time of the deal, Devanney was enjoying something of a breakout season for the Royals' Triple-A affiliate in Omaha. In 69 games, he had slashed .272/.366/.565 with 18 homers and 14 doubles across 288 plate appearances.
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fromDistrict on Deck
3 weeks ago

3 international free agents for the Nationals to consider this offseason

Investing in international free agency is essential for constructing a Major League Baseball playoff contender through acquisition of high-impact global talent.
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3 weeks ago

Former Dodgers Pitcher Kenta Maeda Returning To Japan For 2026 Season

Kenta Maeda will resume his professional baseball career in Japan for the 2026 season.
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1 month ago

Foster Griffin Looking To Return To MLB In Free Agency

Foster Griffin, after three successful seasons with the Yomiuri Giants in NPB, aims to return to Major League Baseball following strong pitching performance.
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3 months ago

NPB's Kazuma Okamoto, Tatsuya Imai Hope To Be Posted For MLB Teams

Several high-profile NPB and KBO players—including Kazuma Okamoto and Tatsuya Imai—are seeking posting or free agency to join MLB, with availability uncertain.
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