Shintaro Fujinami recently debuted with the Oakland Athletics. The star Japanese pitcher who once played with Shohei Ohtani made his transition from Japan to Major League Baseball over the offseason ...

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Shintaro Fujinami and the Oakland Athletics have agreed to a one-year, $3.25 million deal, pending a physical. Fujinami is a hard-throwing right-handed pitcher coming over from Japan's Nippon league.

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — In beautifully spoken English, Shintaro Fujinami formally introduced himself then asked that everyone simply call him “Fuji.” “Like Mt. Fuji,” he explained. And, nope, he's ...

Cole Irvin was thrilled when the Orioles traded for pitcher Shintaro Fujinami. “I mean, 102 mph, averaging 99 out of the bullpen, that’s an exciting arm to have,” Irvin said. But that’s not the only ...

The A's came to terms with Shintaro Fujinami of the NPB's Hanshin Tigers on Wednesday, though the terms have not been announced and the deal is still pending a physical. Assuming that he passes the ...

Athletics right-handed pitcher Shintaro Fujinami, who signed a one-year contract this offseason, made his MLB debut against the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday afternoon at the Oakland Coliseum. While ...

Oakland Athletics right-hander Shintaro Fujinami made his big-league debut on Saturday against the Los Angeles Angels (GameTracker) in what looked like a fitting assignment. Fujinami, after all, had ...

Tampa Bay Rays second baseman Brandon Lowe didn’t want to complicate something simple. The six-year veteran faced Shintaro Fujinami three times when the Rays hosted the Oakland Athletics in early ...