Inside Yankees decision to skip Murakami despite scouts backing NPB slugger
NEW YORK — The Yankees watched. They scouted. They analyzed every swing. And then they let Munetaka Murakami walk right ...
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Japanese ace Tatsuya Imai moves step closer to Yankees reach
NEW YORK — The race for Tatsuya Imai just shifted dramatically. The San Francisco Giants have backed away from their ...
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Tatsuya Imai’s latest words tilt race in Yankees favor, take down Dodgers
Tokyo — Japanese right-hander Tatsuya Imai made his ambitions crystal clear. His stated career goal is a big boost for ...
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Who should Yankees choose — steady Okamoto or rising star Murakami?
NEW YORK — The New York Yankees are taking a hard look at two of Japan’s biggest power hitters this ...
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Yankees to pivot away from veteran for Japan’s Babe Ruth
NEW YORK/ TOKYO — The New York Yankees are preparing for a major shift this offseason as they emerge among ...
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Japanese slugger, ace on New York Yankees’ radar for 2026
New York/Tokyo — The New York Yankees are preparing for an offseason that could reshape their roster. Two of Japan’s ...
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