Shota Imanaga will take the mound for the Chicago Cubs in his return to Japan next month, joining Daisuke Matsuzaka and Yusei Kikuchi in the history books.

Pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka, a high school phenom who went on to international fame and glory, including a World Series championship, has decided to call it quits from professional baseball ...

Daisuke Matsuzaka’s pitch sailed out of the strike zone, giving the batter a free trip to first base. But the crowd in Saitama Prefecture and players and coaches from both teams gave the pitcher ...

The Cincinnati Reds probably would have liked Daisuke Matsuzaka’s first career appearance against them to come at another time — such as next season. Matsuzaka scattered four hits in 72/3 ...

SEATTLE — In 2006, back in the days when the Red Sox were trying to win, they outbid other determined teams to sign Japanese ace Daisuke Matsuzaka. Matsuzaka was said to throw a mysterious pitch ...

joining Daisuke Matsuzaka and Andrew Benintendi. The 20-year-old has had a relatively quick rise up the Red Sox’ system and prospect rankings since the team selected him in the second round of ...

Daisuke Matsuzaka allowed four hits over 7 2/3 innings in the New York Mets' 1-0 win over Cincinnati, whose division title chances came to an end Wednesday. Daisuke Matsuzaka held Miami to two ...

Retired Japanese baseball stars Ichiro Suzuki and Daisuke Matsuzaka (pictured) played an exhibition game against a girl's High School Team at the Tokyo Dome as part of an initiative to encourage ...

alongside former Boston Red Sox pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka (2nd from left). TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Even six years into retirement, Ichiro Suzuki retains his burning passion for baseball, training hard ...