Matsui's key role in the series highlights the close ties between American and Japanese baseball. Playing in the Yankees' new stadium, the successor to the "House that Ruth Built," Matsui's ...

Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 39% of Leagues ANALYSIS: While Yuki Matsui is not the Padres closer as of now, the ...

"The Yankees have a great baseball tradition and great players. It's the ballclub that would most challenge me. That's where I wanted to show my abilities.'' Matsui must pass a physical for the ...

Ohtani is the second Japanese-born player to hit a home run in an MLB game played in Japan, joining Hideki Matsui. Matsui hit ...

Matsui and Hall of Fame outfielder Ichiro Suzuki helped set the standard for what Japanese hitters could accomplish in America. A nine-time All-Star in Japan, Matsui joined the New York Yankees in ...

This week, Suzuki returned to his hometown of Tokyo, representing the Cubs in his fourth MLB season. “My goal is to stay in ...