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Thu Mar 21 201913:29Ichiro walks off into history in 'sayonara' at Tokyo Dome
TOKYO (AP) — At times, it seemed as if he'd go on hitting forever.But on Thursday night, a player who defined baseball at its very best on two continents for a generation, took his final swing.The great Ichiro has said "sayonara."Now 45, Ichiro Suzuki left the Tokyo Dome field in the eighth inning, waving goodbye to the packed crowd amid hugs from Seattle Mariners teammates in a three-minute walk that signaled to all his monumental run was over."I have ended my career and decided to retire," Ichiro said, speaking in Japanese at a news conference after a 5-4 win over Oakland in 12 innings.He said his contract was through the two games in Japan, and said he decided before arriving last week to step away."After the reception I got today, how could I possibly have any regrets?" he said. "I couldn't play well enough in spring training to earn an extension."Ichiro went 0 for 4 in his farewell. In his last at-bat, he came up with two outs, a runner on second and a tie score in the eighth. He hit... [More]
Thu Mar 21 201909:37Ichiro walks off into history in 'sayonara' at Tokyo Dome
TOKYO (AP) — Ichiro Suzuki seems to have said "sayonara."The 45-year-old Seattle Mariners star left the Tokyo Dome field in the eighth inning on Thursday night, waving goodbye to the packed crowd amid hugs from teammates in a three-minute walk that signaled to all his great career has ended.The Japanese agency Kyodo News reported during the game against Oakland that Ichiro would announce his retirement after it was over.Ichiro went 0 for 4. He took his spot in right field in the eighth, but then was pulled by manager Scott Servais and the walk into history began in front of a sellout of 45,000.He strolled from right field, turned and waved to the crowd with all of the usually reserved Japanese fans on their feet.To chants of "Ichiro, Ichiro, Ichiro" he was greeted at the dugout — and later in the dugout — by emotional embraces from teammates. Yusei Kikuchi, the Japanese rookie pitcher who started the game, openly broke down crying when he embraced Ichiro.Oakland players stood solemnly and... [More]
Mon Jul 9 201809:16Royals sign 16-year-old Japanese pitcher for $322,500
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kaito Yuki is headed to the Kansas City Royals organization instead of attending high school in Japan.The 16-year-old pitcher agreed Sunday to a minor league contract with a $322,500 signing bonus. He is thought to be the first Japanese junior high school player to sign with a major league club."I wanted to play in the United States as soon as possible, rather than playing high school ball at Koshien Stadium (in Japan's iconic national championship)," Yuki said in statement issued by the Royals.Yuki is listed at 6-foot-2, 170 pounds and the right-hander's fastball has been clocked at 87-88 mph. He was born on May 12, 2002."My goal is to do well in the majors. Not everybody is given that chance, so I want to do my best," he said at a news conference in his hometown of Osaka.Yuki has been studying English before his move to the United States. The Royals are optimistic that after paperwork is completed, he will arrive in August at the team's spring training complex... [More]
Mon Jul 9 201807:06Royals sign 16-year-old Japanese pitcher out of junior high
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kaito Yuki is headed to the Kansas City Royals organization instead of attending high school in Japan.The team signed Yuki, a 16-year-old pitcher, out of junior high to a minor league contract Sunday. He is thought to be the first Japanese junior high school player to sign with a major league club."I wanted to play in the United States as soon as possible, rather than playing high school ball at Koshien Stadium (in Japan's iconic national championship)," Yuki said in statement issued by the Royals.Yuki is listed at 6-foot-2, 170 pounds and his fastball has been clocked at 87-88 mph. He was born on May 12, 2002."My goal is to do well in the majors. Not everybody is given that chance, so I want to do my best," he said at a news conference in his hometown of Osaka.Yuki has been studying English before his move to the United States. The Royals are optimistic that after paperwork is completed, he will arrive in August at the team's spring training complex in Surprise,... [More]
Mon Jul 9 201801:25Royals sign 16-year-old Japanese pitcher out of junior high
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kaito Yuki is headed to the Kansas City Royals organization instead of attending high school in Japan.The team signed Yuki, a 16-year-old pitcher, out of junior high to a standard seven-year minor league contract Sunday. He is thought to be the first Japanese junior high school player to sign with a major league club."I wanted to play in the United States as soon as possible, rather than playing high school ball at Koshien Stadium (in Japan's iconic national championship)," Yuki said in a Royals press release.Yuki is listed at 6-foot-2, 170 pounds and his fastball has been clocked at 87-88 mph. He was born on May 12, 2002."My goal is to do well in the majors. Not everybody is given that chance, so I want to do my best," he said at a news conference in his hometown of Osaka.Yuki has been studying English before his move to the United States. The Royals are optimistic that after paperwork is completed, he will arrive in August at the team's spring training complex... [More]
Mon Jul 9 201800:35Royals sign 16-year-old Japanese pitcher out of junior high
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kaito Yuki is headed to the Kansas City Royals organization instead of attending high school in Japan.The team signed Yuki, a 16-year-old pitcher, out of junior high to a standard seven-year minor league contract Sunday. He is thought to be the first Japanese junior high school player to sign with a major league club."I wanted to play in the United States as soon as possible, rather than playing high school ball at Koshien Stadium (in Japan's iconic national championship)," Yuki said in a Royals press release.Yuki is listed at 6-foot-2, 170 pounds and his fastball has been clocked at 87-88 mph. He was born on May 12, 2002."My goal is to do well in the majors. Not everybody is given that chance, so I want to do my best," he said at a news conference in his hometown of Osaka.Yuki has been studying English before his move to the United States. The Royals are optimistic that after paperwork is completed, he will arrive in August at the team's spring training complex... [More]
Fri May 4 201802:55Ichiro Suzuki's greatest hit was proving he belonged
SEATTLE (AP) — Ichiro Suzuki's otherworldly talents made an early impression on Dave Niehaus, the Hall of Fame voice of the Seattle Mariners.During Suzuki's first month in the majors in 2001, Niehaus narrated a throw by Suzuki from right field that nailed Terrence Long at third base. In a way, Niehaus was also describing what Suzuki was about to bring to the major leagues for 18 seasons."I'm here to tell you, Ichiro threw something out of Star Wars down there at third base," Niehaus said.Suzuki was unlike anything the majors had seen when he left Japan for Seattle, and he's become one of the most important figures in baseball history — and not just because of his 3,089 hits, 10 Gold Gloves, numerous All-Star Games, single-season hit record and MVP award.Suzuki carried the burden of an entire country in coming to America, and his success created opportunity for the countless others who have followed. Whether he wants to accept the label or not, Suzuki was a trailblazer.Suzuki and the Mariners... [More]
Mon Sep 18 201705:25RF Nori Aoki 3-4 on Sunday and has reached base in 18 consecutiv...
RF Nori Aoki was 3-for-4 on Sunday and has reached base in 18 consecutive games dating to Aug. 20. It is his longest streak since he reached base in 19 straight in 2014-15. He is batting .291 (16-for-55) since joining the Mets.
Sun Sep 17 201705:23RF Nori Aoki extended streak of reaching base safely to 17 games...
RF Nori Aoki extended his streak of reaching base safely to 17 games with a double on Saturday. Aoki had two doubles and ended an 0-for-7 streak. He improved to .300 (3-for-10) on the road trip.
Wed Sep 13 201705:10OF Nori Aoki's 12-game hitting streak dating to Aug
OF Nori Aoki's 12-game hitting streak dating to Aug. 20 with the Blue Jays ended Tuesday as he went 0-for-4, even though he scored a run and drove in another with a groundout. Aoki was 16-for-48 (.333) with 10 RBIs during the streak. Aoki was signed by the Mets on Sept. 2 after the Blue Jays released him. He began the season with Houston.
Mon Sep 11 201701:20OF Nori Aoki extended hitting streak to 12 games Sunday, when he...
OF Nori Aoki extended his hitting streak to 12 games Sunday, when he went 1-for-5 with a first-inning double in the Mets' 10-5 loss to the Reds. He is batting .333 (16-for-48) during the streak, which actually spans two teams and two leagues. The streak dates back to Aug. 20, when Aoki was a member of the Toronto Blue Jays. He was released by the Blue Jays on Aug. 2 and signed and immediately added to the major league roster by the Mets on Sept. 2. The streak is the longest for Aoki since a career-long 17-game streak from Sept. 21, 2014 through Apr. 14, 2015. The eight-game hitting streak to begin his Mets career is also the longest by a Mets newcomer since former 3B Robin Ventura opened the 1999 season with a 10-game streak. Aoki is batting .277 with five homers, 32 RBIs and six stolen bases in 91 games this season with the Mets, Blue Jays and Houston Astros.
Sun Sep 10 201705:09OF Nori Aoki extended hitting streak to 11 games Saturday night,...
OF Nori Aoki extended his hitting streak to 11 games Saturday night, when he went 1-for-4 with a two-run single in the Mets' 6-1 victory over the Reds. Aoki was hitless in his first three at-bats before keeping the streak alive by extending the Mets' lead to 5-1 in the seventh. He is batting .349 during the streak, which began Aug. 20, when he was a member of the Toronto Blue Jays. Aoki was released by the Blue Jays on Aug. 29 and signed and immediately added to the major league roster by the Mets on Sept. 2. He is batting .321 since joining the Mets. Overall this season, Aoki is hitting .279 with five homers, 29 RBIs and five stolen bases in 90 games between the Mets, Blue Jays and Houston Astros.
Mon Sep 4 201702:45RF Norichika Aoki finished 3-4 with double, walk, stolen base, t...
RF Norichika Aoki finished 3-for-4 with a double, a walk, a stolen base, two RBIs and two runs. He reached base a season-high four times, a feat last accomplished on Sept. 7, 2016, also against the Astros. Aoki has hit safely in each of his last five games at Minute Maid Park, doing so for three different teams: the Astros, Blue Jays and Mets.
Sun Sep 3 201706:26RF Norichika Aoki signed and started second game of doubleheader...
RF Norichika Aoki was signed and started the second game of the doubleheader, finishing 1-for-5. Aoki was traded by the Astros along with minor league OF Teoscar Hernandez to Toronto at the non-waiver deadline in exchange for LHP Francisco Liriano. He was released by the Blue Jays on Aug. 29.
Wed Aug 30 201704:05OF Norichika Aoki given unconditional release Tuesday
OF Norichika Aoki was given his unconditional release Tuesday. Aoki was designated for assignment Monday before the series opener against the Boston Red Sox. Aoki came to Toronto from the Houston Astros at the July 31 non-waiver trade deadline with OF Teoscar Hernandez for LHP Francisco Liriano. Aoki posted a .281 average with an .888 OPS and three home runs in 12 games.
Tue Aug 29 201703:12OF Norichika Aoki designated for assignment Monday after RHP Leo...
OF Norichika Aoki was designated for assignment Monday after RHP Leonel Campos was recalled from Triple-A Buffalo. Aoki was 3-for-4 Sunday with a home run and two RBIs in the 7-2 loss to the Minnesota Twins. He was batting .281/.294/.594 in 12 games with three homers and eight RBIs after joining the Blue Jays in a trade on July 31 that sent left-hander Francisco Liriano to the Houston Astros. The 35-year-old is batting .274/.319/.402 with five homers and 27 RBIs in 83 games overall this season. "It wasn't easy," manager John Gibbons said. "The guy's played great for us. We need to keep some extra arms. The way things have been going, we need to keep that extra bullpen arm and then in a few days we expand anyway." The Blue Jays also will be calling up some outfielders for September so Aoki would have seen little playing time.
Tue Aug 29 201703:12OF Norichika Aoki designated for assignment by Blue Jays on Mond...
OF Norichika Aoki was designated for assignment by the Blue Jays on Monday, one day after he went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBIs in a 7-2 loss to the Minnesota Twins. Aoki was batting .281 in 12 games with three homers and eight RBIs after joining the Blue Jays on July 31 in a trade with Houston for left-hander Francisco Liriano.
Mon Aug 28 201702:23OF Norichika Aoki had three hits, included home run, on Sunday w...
OF Norichika Aoki had three hits, included a home run, on Sunday when he started in right field in the 7-2 loss to the Minnesota Twins. RF Jose Bautista and CF Kevin Pillar were given the day off. He also had an RBI single in his 3-for-4 game. He has five home runs on the season, three in 12 games since joining the Blue Jays in a trade with the Houston Astros on July 31.
Wed Aug 23 201705:53RF Norichika Aoki 1-3 with sixth leadoff home run of career and ...
RF Norichika Aoki was 1-for-3 with his sixth leadoff home run of his career and first this season. Aoki also had an RBI on a sacrifice fly in the fifth inning.
Mon Aug 7 201702:09LF Norichika Aoki homered in first start for Blue Jays, two-run ...
LF Norichika Aoki homered in his first start for the Blue Jays, a two-run blast to right-center field off Astros RHP Mike Fiers. Aoki, acquired from Houston on July 31 at the non-waiver trade deadline, clubbed his third home run of the season and first at Minute Maid Park despite playing 32 games at the venue for the Astros.
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