Kiyohara ready to start anew with Orix

Kiyohara ready to start anew with Orix

KOBE, Japan - Veteran slugger Kazuhiro Kiyohara speaks at a press conference after joining the Pacific League club Oriz Buffaloes on Dec. 26. He said he is ready to make a fresh start in his career with the Orix and determined to help his new team win a championship. ''I'm ready to take a new step forward without looking back. I've savored the taste of winning a number of titles before, and I want to do it one last time in my career,'' Kiyohara said when he was introduced by the Kobe-based club.

Orix selects Suzuki in baseball draft+

Orix selects Suzuki in baseball draft+

TOKYO, Japan - Former Kansas City Royals right-hander Mac Suzuki (R), along with his agent Dan Nomura, speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Nov. 20 after meeting with Yutaka Okazoe, president of the Pacific League Club Oriz BlueWave. The Orix obtained the right to negotiate with Suzuki in the baseball draft earlier in the day.

Kiyohara ready to start anew with Orix

Kiyohara ready to start anew with Orix

KOBE, Japan - Veteran slugger Kazuhiro Kiyohara speaks at a press conference after joining the Pacific League club Oriz Buffaloes on Dec. 26. He said he is ready to make a fresh start in his career with the Orix and determined to help his new team win a championship. ''I'm ready to take a new step forward without looking back. I've savored the taste of winning a number of titles before, and I want to do it one last time in my career,'' Kiyohara said when he was introduced by the Kobe-based club. (Kyodo)

Orix selects Suzuki in baseball draft+

Orix selects Suzuki in baseball draft+

TOKYO, Japan - Former Kansas City Royals right-hander Mac Suzuki (R), along with his agent Dan Nomura, speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Nov. 20 after meeting with Yutaka Okazoe, president of the Pacific League Club Oriz BlueWave. The Orix obtained the right to negotiate with Suzuki in the baseball draft earlier in the day. (Kyodo)