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H. Matsui named AL player of the month

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees left fielder Hideki Matsui meets the press at Yankee Stadium in New York on Aug. 2 after earning American League player of the month honors for July. In 28 games, Matsui batted .345 with 39 hits and 28 RBIs in 113 at-bats. He also led the league with a .735 slugging percentage, 13 home runs and 31 runs scored.

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Baseball: Nippon Ham in Arizona for spring training

PEORIA, Jan. 29 Kyodo - Nippon Ham Fighters slugging pitcher Shohei Otani signs autographs for fans in Peoria, Arizona, on Jan. 28, 2016. The Japanese club is set to hold part of its spring training camp at the mega-sports complex used by the San Diego Padres.

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Giants' Murata achieves 1,500 career hits with homer

TOKYO, Japan - Shuichi Murata of the Yomiuri Giants responds to fans' cheer at the Tokyo Dome on Aug. 27, 2014, after slugging a homerun in the first inning against the Hanshin Tigers to become the 117th player with 1,500 career hits in Japanese professional baseball.

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Sugiuchi out of action for 3 months

FUKUOKA, Japan - Daiei Hawks lefty Toshiya Sugiuchi (C), who broke both his hands when he vented his frustration by slugging a dugout bench, leaves a Fukuoka hospital undergoing an operation to set the broken bones on June 2. He will require at least three months of recovery, the Pacific League club said. ''I think he'll be lucky if he's able to pitch again this season,'' said Daiei manager Sadaharu Oh.

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Fukudome in Chicago to formalize 4-year deal with the Cubs

CHICAGO, United States - Kosuke Fukudome is all smiles as he banters with reporters on arrival in Chicago on Dec. 18 to sign a four-year contract with the Chicago Cubs reportedly worth $48 million. The 30-year-old former Chunichi Dragons outfielder batted .305 with a .397 on-base percentage and a .543 slugging percentage in 1,074 career games. He was named the Central League's Most Valuable Player in 2006 when he batted .351 with 31 home runs and a career-high 104 RBIs. (Kyodo)

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Baseball: Otani does it all as Fighters wallop Eagles

Slugging ace pitcher Shohei Otani picks up his third win of the season after allowing a run in seven innings in a 12-3 win over the Rakuten Eagles at Kobo Stadium Miyagi on May 29, 2016. Otani, batting sixth, went 3-for-5 with an RBI double. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Mariners sign minor league deal with Korean slugger Lee

Undated photo shows slugging Korean first baseman Lee Dae Ho, who played for the Japan Series champion SoftBank Hawks in 2014 and 2015. Lee and the Seattle Mariners have signed a minor league deal with an invite to major league spring training, the club said on Feb. 3, 2016. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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BayStars stop waiting for Gurriel, nullify his contract

Shigeru Takada, general manager of Japanese Central League baseball club DeNA BayStars, speaks to reporters at Yokohama Stadium in Yokohama, on April 2, 2015. Takada said the club has informed slugging infielder Yulieski Gurriel of Cuba that his contract has been nullified. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Otani makes partial 18-man list for WBC

Nippon Ham Fighters slugging right-hander Shohei Otani pitches at the speed of 165 kilometers per hour in this file photo taken in Sapporo Dome on Oct. 16, 2016. Otani is among the 18 players who were named to the Japan team for the World Baseball Classic in March 2017 as the organizers released the partial list on Dec. 20, 2016 ahead of the final 28-man squad announcement. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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H. Matsui named AL player of the month

NEW YORK, United States - New York Yankees left fielder Hideki Matsui meets the press at Yankee Stadium in New York on Aug. 2 after earning American League player of the month honors for July. In 28 games, Matsui batted .345 with 39 hits and 28 RBIs in 113 at-bats. He also led the league with a .735 slugging percentage, 13 home runs and 31 runs scored. (Kyodo)

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Giants' Murata achieves 1,500 career hits with homer

TOKYO, Japan - Shuichi Murata of the Yomiuri Giants responds to fans' cheer at the Tokyo Dome on Aug. 27, 2014, after slugging a homerun in the first inning against the Hanshin Tigers to become the 117th player with 1,500 career hits in Japanese professional baseball. (Kyodo)

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Baseball: Fighters OK Otani's use of posting system to go to majors

Nippon Ham Fighters manager Hideki Kuriyama speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 10, 2017. Kuriyama announced the Fighters' decision to allow slugging ace Shohei Otani to use the posting system in the offseason to play in the major leagues in 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Fighters OK Otani's use of posting system to go to majors

Nippon Ham Fighters manager Hideki Kuriyama speaks at a press conference in Tokyo on Nov. 10, 2017. Kuriyama announced the Fighters' decision to allow slugging ace Shohei Otani to use the posting system in the offseason to play in the major leagues in 2018. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Otani making progress with tender right ankle

Nippon Ham Fighters slugging ace pitcher Shohei Otani warms up during the team's spring camp in Peoria, Arizona, on Feb. 7, 2017. Otani has said he is making progress with the tender right ankle that is keeping him out of the World Baseball Classic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Otani making progress with tender right ankle

Nippon Ham Fighters slugging ace pitcher Shohei Otani completes training wearing cleats for the first time at the team's spring camp in Peoria, Arizona, on Feb. 7, 2017. Otani has said he is making progress with the tender right ankle that is keeping him out of the World Baseball Classic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Balentien introduced by Hawks

Slugging outfielder Wladimir Balentien is introduced by the SoftBank Hawks at a press conference in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Jan. 29, 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Balentien introduced by Hawks

Slugging outfielder Wladimir Balentien is introduced by the SoftBank Hawks at a press conference in Fukuoka, southwestern Japan, on Jan. 29, 2020. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Ichiro and Ohtani

Slugging Los Angeles Angels pitcher Shohei Ohtani greets Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki during training in Seattle on May 4, 2018. The Seattle Mariners said the previous day Ichiro is transitioning to the role of special assistant to the chairman of the team. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Ichiro and Ohtani

Slugging Los Angeles Angels pitcher Shohei Ohtani shares a laugh with Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki during training in Seattle on May 4, 2018. The Seattle Mariners said the previous day Ichiro is transitioning to the role of special assistant to the chairman of the team. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Ichiro and Ohtani

Slugging Los Angeles Angels pitcher Shohei Ohtani greets Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki during training in Seattle on May 4, 2018. The Seattle Mariners said the previous day Ichiro is transitioning to the role of special assistant to the chairman of the team. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Ichiro and Ohtani

Slugging Los Angeles Angels pitcher Shohei Ohtani greets Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki during training in Seattle on May 4, 2018. The Seattle Mariners said the previous day Ichiro is transitioning to the role of special assistant to the chairman of the team. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Ichiro and Ohtani

Slugging Los Angeles Angels pitcher Shohei Ohtani greets Seattle Mariners outfielder Ichiro Suzuki during training in Seattle on May 4, 2018. The Seattle Mariners said the previous day Ichiro is transitioning to the role of special assistant to the chairman of the team. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Ohtani joins Angels

Japanese slugging ace pitcher Shohei Ohtani (R) shakes hands with Los Angeles Angels owner Arturo Moreno at a press conference in Anaheim, California, as he joined the club on Dec. 9, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Ohtani joins Angels

Japanese slugging ace pitcher Shohei Ohtani poses for photos after donning a Los Angeles Angels jersey at a press conference in Anaheim, California, on Dec. 9, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Ohtani joins Angels

Japanese slugging ace pitcher Shohei Ohtani dons a Los Angeles Angels jersey, alongside team owner Arturo Moreno, at a press conference in Anaheim, California, as he joined the club on Dec. 9, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Ohtani joins Angels

Japanese slugging ace pitcher Shohei Ohtani smiles during a press conference in Anaheim, California, on Dec. 9, 2017, as he joined the Los Angeles Angels. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Yankees jump for joy after Judge homers

Aaron Judge (L) is welcomed home by his New York Yankee teammates after slugging a fourth-inning, three-run homer in Game 3 of the American League Championship Series against the Houston Astros on Oct. 16, 2017, at Yankee Stadium. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: High school slugger Kiyomiya to pursue pro career

Waseda Jitsugyo high school slugging first baseman Kotaro Kiyomiya (C) attends a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 22, 2017. Kiyomiya said he will pursue a professional career. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: High school slugger Kiyomiya to pursue pro career

Waseda Jitsugyo high school slugging first baseman Kotaro Kiyomiya attends a press conference in Tokyo on Sept. 22, 2017. Kiyomiya said he will pursue a professional career. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Fighters' Otani to start Thursday's game against Hawks

Nippon Ham Fighters' slugging ace Shohei Otani throws during practice in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, on Aug. 29, 2017. Fighters manager Hideki Kuriyama said the same day that Otani is expected to start in a home game against the SoftBank Hawks on Aug. 31. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Otani returns to mound with 1st team

Nippon Ham Fighters slugging ace pitcher Shohei Otani returns to the mound with the first team against the Orix Buffaloes on July 12, 2017, at Kyocera Dome. Due to injuries, Otani's mound action of the current season was limited to a one-inning minor league rehab start on July 1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Otani returns to mound with 1st team

Nippon Ham Fighters slugging ace pitcher Shohei Otani returns to the mound with the first team against the Orix Buffaloes on July 12, 2017, at Kyocera Dome. Due to injuries, Otani's mound action of the current season was limited to a one-inning minor league rehab start on July 1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Otani returns to mound with 1st team

Nippon Ham Fighters slugging ace pitcher Shohei Otani returns to the mound with the first team against the Orix Buffaloes on July 12, 2017, at Kyocera Dome. Due to injuries, Otani's mound action of the current season was limited to a one-inning minor league rehab start on July 1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Otani poised for 1st team mound comeback

Nippon Ham Fighters' slugging ace pitcher Shohei Otani trains on July 11, 2017, at Kyocera Dome, the day before he is set to return to the mound with the first team against the Orix Buffaloes. Due to injuries, Otani's mound action this season has been limited to a one-inning minor league rehab start on July 1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Otani poised for 1st team mound comeback

Nippon Ham Fighters' slugging ace pitcher Shohei Otani trains on July 11, 2017, at Kyocera Dome, the day before he is set to return to the mound with the first team against the Orix Buffaloes. Due to injuries, Otani's mound action this season has been limited to a one-inning minor league rehab start on July 1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Otani poised for 1st team mound comeback

Nippon Ham Fighters' slugging ace pitcher Shohei Otani trains on July 11, 2017, at Kyocera Dome, the day before he is set to return to the mound with the first team against the Orix Buffaloes. Due to injuries, Otani's mound action this season has been limited to a one-inning minor league rehab start on July 1. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Otani at training session

The Nippon Ham Fighters' slugging ace pitcher Shohei Otani joins a training session at Sapporo Dome in Sapporo on June 21, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Otani at training session

The Nippon Ham Fighters' slugging ace pitcher Shohei Otani joins a training session at Sapporo Dome in Sapporo on June 21, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Otani at training session

The Nippon Ham Fighters' slugging ace pitcher Shohei Otani joins a training session at Sapporo Dome in Sapporo on June 21, 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Fighters manager goes to see Otani's rehab process

Nippon Ham Fighters manager Hideki Kuriyama observes as his team's slugging ace pitcher Shohei Otani practices at the club's farm team facility in Kamagaya, Chiba Prefecture, on May 24, 2017. Otani has been sidelined since April due to a left-thigh muscle strain. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Otani on rehab at farm facility

Nippon Ham Fighters slugging ace pitcher Shohei Otani practices hitting at the club's farm team facility in Kamagaya, Chiba Prefecture, on May 24, 2017. Otani has been sidelined since April due to a left-thigh muscle strain. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Otani making progress with tender right ankle

Nippon Ham Fighters slugging ace pitcher Shohei Otani wears cleats for the first time at the team's spring training camp in Peoria, Arizona, on Feb. 7, 2017. Otani has said he is making progress with the tender right ankle that is keeping him out of the World Baseball Classic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Otani making progress with tender right ankle

Nippon Ham Fighters slugging ace pitcher Shohei Otani trains wearing cleats for the first time at the team's spring camp in Peoria, Arizona, on Feb. 7, 2017. Otani has said he is making progress with the tender right ankle that is keeping him out of the World Baseball Classic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Otani making progress with tender right ankle

Nippon Ham Fighters slugging ace pitcher Shohei Otani trains wearing cleats for the first time at the team's spring camp in Peoria, Arizona, on Feb. 7, 2017. Otani has said he is making progress with the tender right ankle that is keeping him out of the World Baseball Classic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Otani making progress with tender right ankle

Nippon Ham Fighters slugging ace pitcher Shohei Otani trains wearing cleats for the first time at the team's spring camp in Peoria, Arizona, on Feb. 7, 2017. Otani has said he is making progress with the tender right ankle that is keeping him out of the World Baseball Classic. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Otani out with fever, stiffness in legs

Nippon Ham Fighters slugging right-hander Shohei Otani arrives at the team's lodging in Peoria, Arizona, on Jan. 28, 2017, ahead of spring training. Otani skipped a workout the following day due to a fever and stiffness in both legs. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Otani opens training to media

Nippon Ham Fighters slugging right-hander Shohei Otani trains in Kamagaya, Chiba Prefecture, on Jan. 6, 2017. The 2016 Pacific League MVP has been named to Japan's team for the World Baseball Classic in March 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Otani opens training to media

Nippon Ham Fighters slugging right-hander Shohei Otani trains in Kamagaya, Chiba Prefecture, on Jan. 6, 2017. The 2016 Pacific League MVP has been named to Japan's team for the World Baseball Classic in March 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Baseball: Otani opens training to media

Nippon Ham Fighters slugging right-hander Shohei Otani trains in Kamagaya, Chiba Prefecture, on Jan. 6, 2017. The 2016 Pacific League MVP has been named to Japan's team for the World Baseball Classic in March 2017. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Fighters' Otani wins grand prize at pro sports awards

Nippon Ham Fighters slugging right-hander Shohei Otani stands after being named winner of the grand prize at the Japan Pro Sports Awards at a hotel in Tokyo on Dec. 20, 2016. Otani helped his Pacific League baseball club win their first Japan Series in a decade. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo