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Matsui gives lecture to Giants players in spring camp

MIYAZAKI, Japan - Former major leaguer and Yomiuri Giants outfielder Hideki Matsui gives a lecture to current Giants players during the Central League ballclub's spring camp in Miyazaki, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 12, 2014. He was invited to the camp as a special coach. (Pool photo)

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Mariners pitcher Iwakuma in Tokyo for season-opening series

TOKYO, Japan - Seattle Mariners pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma (C) smiles with manager Eric Wedge (L) and pitcher Felix Hernandez of his major league team at a press conference in Tokyo on March 24, 2012, ahead of their season-opening series against the Oakland Athletics at Tokyo Dome on March 28 and 29. Iwakuma joined Seattle from the Rakuten Eagles, a ballclub based in the northeastern city of Sendai hit hard by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, after the 2011 season.

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Seattle Mariners arrive in Japan

NARITA, Japan - Seattle Mariners shortstop Munenori Kawasaki (front) and pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma arrive at Narita airport on March 23, 2012, ahead of the Major League ballclub's season-opening two-game series in Japan against the Oakland Athletics.

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Seattle Mariners arrive in Japan

NARITA, Japan - Ichiro Suzuki (front) of the Seattle Mariners arrives at Narita airport on March 23, 2012, ahead of the Major League ballclub's season-opening two-game series in Japan against the Oakland Athletics.

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Seattle Mariners arrive in Japan

NARITA, Japan - Ichiro Suzuki (C) of the Seattle Mariners arrives at Narita airport on March 23, 2012, ahead of the Major League ballclub's season-opening two-game series in Japan against the Oakland Athletics.

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Seibu gave dubious money to amateur managers, more players

TOKYO, Japan - Acting Seibu Lions owner Hidekazu Ota, speaking to reporters in Tokyo on April 4. The Lions paid 170 managers and others in supervisory posts at amateur baseball teams monetary rewards for acquiring new players over a period of 27 years until 2005, a committee investigating the Pacific League ballclub's improper scouting money deals says.

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Ohka hopes his ballclub will help local sports

KUSATSU, Japan - Washington Nationals right-hander Tomokazu Ohka, who recently established an amateur baseball club in western Japan, expresses hope at a press conference on Feb. 10 that its activities will help vitalize local sporting communities. Ohka said the ballclub, of which he is general manager, will recruit players through tryouts this fall and take part in a regional league in 2006 with the goal of playing in the intercity national championship. (MLB)

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(2)Rakuten's new ballclub officially launched

SENDAI, Japan - Yasushi Tao (C), manager of the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles, is welcomed by people in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, on Nov. 11. Tao visited the city to attend a ceremony to officially launch the Pacific League team.

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(1)Rakuten's new ballclub officially launched

SENDAI, Japan - Yasushi Tao (L), manager of the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles, greets people in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, on Nov. 11. Tao visited the city to attend a ceremony to officially launch the Pacific League team.

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(6)Players' strike this weekend averted

HIROSHIMA, Japan - A baseball fan receives a copy of an extra from a newsboy at Hiroshima Stadium on Sept. 10 after ballclub officials and players averted a strike at least for this weekend following two days of negotiations in Osaka.

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(1)Rakuten's new ballclub officially launched

SENDAI, Japan - Yasushi Tao (L), manager of the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles, greets people in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, on Nov. 11. Tao visited the city to attend a ceremony to officially launch the Pacific League team. (Kyodo)

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(2)Rakuten's new ballclub officially launched

SENDAI, Japan - Yasushi Tao (C), manager of the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles, is welcomed by people in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, on Nov. 11. Tao visited the city to attend a ceremony to officially launch the Pacific League team. (Kyodo)

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Seibu gave dubious money to amateur managers, more players

TOKYO, Japan - Acting Seibu Lions owner Hidekazu Ota, speaking to reporters in Tokyo on April 4. The Lions paid 170 managers and others in supervisory posts at amateur baseball teams monetary rewards for acquiring new players over a period of 27 years until 2005, a committee investigating the Pacific League ballclub's improper scouting money deals says. (Kyodo)

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(6)Players' strike this weekend averted

HIROSHIMA, Japan - A baseball fan receives a copy of an extra from a newsboy at Hiroshima Stadium on Sept. 10 after ballclub officials and players averted a strike at least for this weekend following two days of negotiations in Osaka. (Kyodo)

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Yankees pitcher Tanaka becomes father

New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka meets with reporters after training in Sendai, Japan, on Jan. 22, 2016. Tanaka's wife, Mai Satoda, gave birth to a baby boy, their first child, weighing 3,360 grams in New York on Feb. 15, the ballclub said. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Ohka hopes his ballclub will help local sports

KUSATSU, Japan - Washington Nationals right-hander Tomokazu Ohka, who recently established an amateur baseball club in western Japan, expresses hope at a press conference on Feb. 10 that its activities will help vitalize local sporting communities. Ohka said the ballclub, of which he is general manager, will recruit players through tryouts this fall and take part in a regional league in 2006 with the goal of playing in the intercity national championship. (MLB) (Kyodo)

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Mariners pitcher Iwakuma in Tokyo for season-opening series

TOKYO, Japan - Seattle Mariners pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma (C) smiles with manager Eric Wedge (L) and pitcher Felix Hernandez of his major league team at a press conference in Tokyo on March 24, 2012, ahead of their season-opening series against the Oakland Athletics at Tokyo Dome on March 28 and 29. Iwakuma joined Seattle from the Rakuten Eagles, a ballclub based in the northeastern city of Sendai hit hard by the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami, after the 2011 season. (Kyodo)

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Seattle Mariners arrive in Japan

NARITA, Japan - Ichiro Suzuki (C) of the Seattle Mariners arrives at Narita airport on March 23, 2012, ahead of the Major League ballclub's season-opening two-game series in Japan against the Oakland Athletics. (Kyodo)

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Seattle Mariners arrive in Japan

NARITA, Japan - Ichiro Suzuki (front) of the Seattle Mariners arrives at Narita airport on March 23, 2012, ahead of the Major League ballclub's season-opening two-game series in Japan against the Oakland Athletics. (Kyodo)

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Seattle Mariners arrive in Japan

NARITA, Japan - Seattle Mariners shortstop Munenori Kawasaki (front) and pitcher Hisashi Iwakuma arrive at Narita airport on March 23, 2012, ahead of the Major League ballclub's season-opening two-game series in Japan against the Oakland Athletics. (Kyodo)

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Carp Girls bring Hiroshima ballclub national fan base

TOKYO, Japan - About 100 people who support the Hiroshima Carp baseball team attend an event organized by a university student group in Tokyo on Dec. 1, 2014. (Kyodo)

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Baseball: Ichiro Suzuki returns to Mariners

Ichiro Suzuki is pictured in Peoria, Arizona, on March 7, 2018, after a press conference the Seattle Mariners held to announce the veteran outfielder's return to the ballclub, the first of his majors career. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Ohtani at Angels spring training camp

Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani (L) chats with his English interpreter Ippei Mizuhara at the ballclub's spring training camp in Tempe, Arizona, United States, on Feb. 18, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Ohtani at Angels spring training camp

Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani signs autographs for fans at the ballclub's spring training camp in Tempe, Arizona, United States, on Feb. 18, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Ohtani at Angels spring training camp

Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani signs autographs for fans at the ballclub's spring training camp in Tempe, Arizona, United States, on Feb. 18, 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Angel Stadium

File photo of Angel Stadium, home of the major league ballclub Los Angeles Angels, taken April 2, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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High school slugger Kiyomiya agrees to join Fighters

High school slugger Kotaro Kiyomiya (L), the most sought-after player in October's amateur draft, shakes hands with Nippon Ham Fighters acting general manager Masao Kida in Tokyo on Nov. 16, 2017, after agreeing to join the Pacific League ballclub. The Fighters won negotiating rights in a seven-way draft-day lottery for the 18-year-old, 1.84-meter, 102-kilogram Kiyomiya, who hit 111 home runs as a high schooler -- a total said to be an unofficial Japan record. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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High school slugger Kiyomiya agrees to join Fighters

High school slugger Kotaro Kiyomiya, the most sought-after player in October's amateur draft, poses for a photo in Tokyo on Nov. 16, 2017, after agreeing to join the Nippon Ham Fighters. The Pacific League ballclub won negotiating rights in a seven-way draft-day lottery for the 18-year-old, 1.84-meter, 102-kilogram Kiyomiya, who hit 111 home runs as a high schooler -- a total said to be an unofficial Japan record. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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High school slugger Kiyomiya agrees to join Fighters

High school slugger Kotaro Kiyomiya, the most sought-after player in October's amateur draft, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Nov. 16, 2017, after agreeing to join the Nippon Ham Fighters. The Pacific League ballclub won negotiating rights in a seven-way draft-day lottery for the 1.84-meter, 102-kilogram Kiyomiya, 18, who hit 111 home runs as a high schooler -- a total said to be an unofficial Japan record. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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High school slugger Kiyomiya agrees to join Fighters

High school slugger Kotaro Kiyomiya, the most sought-after player in October's amateur draft, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Nov. 16, 2017, after agreeing to join the Nippon Ham Fighters. The Pacific League ballclub won negotiating rights in a seven-way draft-day lottery for the 1.84-meter, 102-kilogram Kiyomiya, 18, who hit 111 home runs as a high schooler -- a total said to be an unofficial Japan record. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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High school slugger Kiyomiya agrees to join Fighters

High school slugger Kotaro Kiyomiya, the most sought-after player in October's amateur draft, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Nov. 16, 2017, after agreeing to join the Nippon Ham Fighters. The Pacific League ballclub won negotiating rights in a seven-way draft-day lottery for the 1.84-meter, 102-kilogram Kiyomiya, 18, who hit 111 home runs as a high schooler -- a total said to be an unofficial Japan record. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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High school slugger Kiyomiya agrees to join Fighters

High school slugger Kotaro Kiyomiya, the most sought-after player in October's amateur draft, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Nov. 16, 2017, after agreeing to join the Nippon Ham Fighters. The Pacific League ballclub won negotiating rights in a seven-way draft-day lottery for the 1.84-meter, 102-kilogram Kiyomiya, 18, who hit 111 home runs as a high schooler -- a total said to be an unofficial Japan record. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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High school slugger Kiyomiya agrees to join Fighters

High school slugger Kotaro Kiyomiya, the most sought-after player in October's amateur draft, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Nov. 16, 2017, after agreeing to join the Nippon Ham Fighters. The Pacific League ballclub won negotiating rights in a seven-way draft-day lottery for the 1.84-meter, 102-kilogram Kiyomiya, 18, who hit 111 home runs as a high schooler -- a total said to be an unofficial Japan record. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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High school slugger Kiyomiya agrees to join Fighters

High school slugger Kotaro Kiyomiya, the most sought-after player in October's amateur draft, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Nov. 16, 2017, after agreeing to join the Nippon Ham Fighters. The Pacific League ballclub won negotiating rights in a seven-way draft-day lottery for the 1.84-meter, 102-kilogram Kiyomiya, 18, who hit 111 home runs as a high schooler -- a total said to be an unofficial Japan record. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Marlins decline option on Ichiro Suzuki

Undated photo shows Miami Marlins veteran outfielder Ichiro Suzuki. The major league ballclub has declined their $2 million team option to sign Suzuki for the 2018 season. The Japanese 44-year-old became a free agent after three seasons in Miami. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo