Imanaga is ranked No. 5 among major league starting pitchers

Chicago Cubs’ Shota Imanaga, 31, is ranked No. 5 among major league starting pitchers. MLB.com, the official site of Major League Baseball, released its seventh starting pitcher power rankings of the season on Tuesday. Among the top pitchers on the list, Imanaga climbed the ranks to No. 5. Imanaga is a veteran left-hander who has

Giancarlo Stanton is back to his best

He’s a fearsome man to behold. When he’s healthy, he’s a force to be reckoned with. Giancarlo Stanton (35, New York Yankees), who has been plagued by injuries both big and small that have made it difficult for him to play full-time, is back to his best. Stanton started at third base against the Baltimore

NPB is also facing a shortage of foreign hitters

Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) is also facing a shortage of foreign hitters. Junichi Sports published an analytical article titled “Why have foreign cannons fallen off the map?” on Sept. 19, titled “Why are we no longer seeing hitters like Woods, Cabrera, Rose and Valentin? The article cited the 2009 game in which Tony Blanco,

Roki Sasaki has been delayed in his return

Roki Sasaki (23) of the Chiba Lotte Marines has been delayed in his return to the first team of Nippon Professional Baseball. “Roki Sasaki’s short-term return to the Chiba Lotte team has been postponed due to the poor condition of his right upper limb,” Japanese media outlet Sporicianex reported on March 19. Sasaki, who is

The San Diego Padres escaped a five-game losing streak

The San Diego Padres escaped a five-game losing streak, but Ha-Sung Kim was silent. He took a knee in front of the best left-handed pitcher in the league. Kim went 1-for-4 with a walk, a strikeout and a run scored in the sixth spot in the lineup against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park

The Los Angeles Dodgers came from behind to win

The Los Angeles Dodgers pulled off the upset. The Los Angeles Dodgers came from behind to win 11-9 against the Colorado Rockies on Sunday at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, for the 2024 Major League Baseball World Series. It was a come-from-behind win. It was a close game. A five-run deficit was not insignificant. But