Rough start for Igawa, H. Matsui homers

Rough start for Igawa, H. Matsui homers

TAMPA, United States - New York Yankees left-hander Kei Igawa of Japan pitches in a spring training game against the Detroit Tigers at Legends Field in Tampa, Florida, on March 5. Igawa was charged with two runs on two hits and three walks on 40 pitches in 1-plus innings.

Baseball: Nippon Ham has 1st day of training in Arizona

Baseball: Nippon Ham has 1st day of training in Arizona

Nippon Ham Fighters pitcher-designated hitter Shohei Otani throws 40 pitches in the bullpen in Peoria, Arizona on Feb. 1, 2016, the first day of the club's training camp. The Fighters are scheduled to stay in Peoria until Feb. 15 before holding the rest of spring training in Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Baseball: Nippon Ham has 1st day of training in Arizona

Baseball: Nippon Ham has 1st day of training in Arizona

Nippon Ham Fighters pitcher-designated hitter Shohei Otani throws 40 pitches in the bullpen in Peoria, Arizona on Feb. 1, 2016, the first day of the club's training camp. The Fighters are scheduled to stay in Peoria until Feb. 15 before holding the rest of spring training in Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

Rough start for Igawa, H. Matsui homers

Rough start for Igawa, H. Matsui homers

TAMPA, United States - New York Yankees left-hander Kei Igawa of Japan pitches in a spring training game against the Detroit Tigers at Legends Field in Tampa, Florida, on March 5. Igawa was charged with two runs on two hits and three walks on 40 pitches in 1-plus innings. (Kyodo)

Baseball: Nomo named among 40 most important people in game's history

Baseball: Nomo named among 40 most important people in game's history

Hideo Nomo pitches for the Los Angeles Dodgers in a game in September 2002. Nomo ranked 37th on the list of the 40 most important people in baseball history published by Sporting News magazine in November 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo