He came in and somewhat quelled fans’ disappointment in Wilin Rosario’s performance. He looked calm and poised at the plate and at first base. The team kept him around for a second season, but he wasn’t able to impress the team enough to get more than that…
Source: Daily Sports New Hanshin import infielder Justin Bour sat down with Daily Sports recently in a Washington suburb and revealed that he is taking after ex-Miami Marlins teammate Ichiro and training without taking any days off this offseason. The team hopes he can bat fourth, as he has shown evidence of power with his…
America started baseball. America started KFC. America popularized Christmas. America loves curses and conspiracy theories. How did all of these come over to Japan in one fowl swoop? And how do they relate to Hanshin? Read on…
The Hanshin Tigers have added an eighth foreigner to the roster for 2020, signing relief pitcher Jon Edwards. What is the team aiming to do in 2020? Will they be able to keep all 8 guys happy? Our thoughts…
The wave of new imports continues as the Tigers bring in reliever Robert Suarez from the SoftBank Hawks and outfielder Jerry Sands from the Kiwoom Heroes (KBO). Read more about the initial reaction from both men here.
Rafael Dolis spent four solid seasons with the Tigers and has more saves than any other import player in team history. Unfortunately, that was not enough for the team to sign him on any longer.
Just last week, the team celebrated its 84th birthday. With 2020 being the 85th year of its existence, Kadokawa Films has created a documentary movie that will be released in theaters nationwide on February 14, 2020. It appears that it will be a retrospective, highlighting the most legendary moments in team history. With director Hideo…
The Hanshin Tigers announced on the 15th that they have signed right-handed pitcher Joe Gunkel (27) to a contract for next season. A Florida native, Gunkel has never made it up to the majors, but has a 45-39 record with 12 saves in 172 combined minor league games…
Hanshin announced on the 14th that it has reached a deal with former Los Angeles Angels infielder Justin Bour (31). It will be a single-year deal worth $2.5 M (¥275 M), and the hopes are that the slugger will help solve Akihiro Yano’s Tigers run-production problem.
Though Pierce Johnson came to Hanshin to very little fanfare, his outstanding season in the bullpen have fans lamenting his too-quick departure back to America. Read all about him here.