Ichiro Suzuki surprised Daisuke Matsuzaka in an emotional moment at his retirement ceremony in Japan. After over two decades of professional baseball, star pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka is leaving the ...

BOSTON, MA - APRIL 11: Jarrod Saltalamacchia #39 consoles Daisuke Matsuzaka #18 of the Boston Red Sox after a six-run second inning against the Tampa Bay Rays at Fenway Park April 11, 2011 in Boston, ...

As Paul Skenes gears up to pitch in his very first World Baseball Classic, the All-Star right-hander recently crossed paths ...

Nikkan Sports reported that Red Sox starter Daisuke Matsuzaka has decided to undergo Tommy John surgery for his ulnar collateral ligament. Matsuzaka will likely be out for a year. In eight games this ...

The veteran Seibu Lions pitcher will retire at the end of the 2021 season, the team announced Wednesday, according to The Japan Times. Matsuzaka returned to the Lions last season but has yet to appear ...

ATLANTA — After watching Daisuke Matsuzaka succeed in a variety of roles this season, the Mets have to wonder if the veteran right-hander is finally out of gas. Twice in the last week Matsuzaka has ...

BALTIMORE - The Boston Red Sox and Daisuke Matsuzaka have not always seen eye-to-eye on training methods and other activities related to the job of pitching. This time, though, the organization and ...

Daisuke Matsuzaka is perhaps the most unique pitcher in baseball, from his seven different pitches, to his living legend status in Japan. However, his bizarre stats this season are perhaps the most ...

JUPITER, Fla. — Once upon another spring, there was a Japanese pitching prodigy who, much like Masahiro Tanaka, was the center of attention all over Florida with his arsenal of six or seven different ...

The Mets have had a poor start to their season, but on the day their home opener is scheduled, fans are still believing. Japanese baseball fans, more than those in North America, tend to focus on ...

In this Feb. 9, 2019, photo, Chunichi Dragons pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka gives his autographs for fans during spring training in Yomitan village in Okinawa, southern Japan. Matsuzaka is experiencing ...