Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes was already a handful for opposing hitters in his rookie season. Now, he is looking to become an even more difficult at- ...

and Hideo Nomo. When Juan Marichal signed with the New York Giants (soon to become the San Francisco Giants) in 1957, the organization's director of player development was Hall of Fame pitcher ...

In Nomo's first pro season ... the Chicago Cubs' Shota Imanaga, the winning pitcher in last year's WBC final, paid tribute to Darvish. "Darvish said that by playing baseball with amazing athletes ...

Roki Sasaki could be the greatest Japanese pitcher ever. He hopes the Dodgers can turn him into just that, even if it means Shohei Ohtani outshines him.

In 1995, the Dodgers made history by signing right-handed pitcher Hideo Nomo, a five-time All-Star in Japan's Pacific League. Nomo became the first player from a Japanese professional league to ...

He is more athletic than Hideo Nomo was. He throws harder than Yu Darvish. Roki Sasaki is the most talented pitcher Japan has produced, and the 23-year-old with a 6-foot-4 frame and 102.5-mph ...