6 days ago · In the latest signing in a busy international free-agent market, the Nationals agreed to a two-year deal with left-hander Shinnosuke Ogasawara on Friday. He will compete for a spot in the 2025 starting rotation. Ogasawara is the first free agent signed directly from Asia by the Nationals and the first

6 days ago · The 27-year-old was made available to Major League Baseball teams by the Central League’s Chunichi Dragons on Dec. 10 had had until Friday to agree to a contract. Washington will pay the Dragons a $700,000 release fee. Ogasawara was 5-11 with a 3.12 ERA in 24 games and 144 1/3 innings last season, striking out 82 and walking 22.

6 days ago · The Washington Nationals signed pitcher Shinnosuke Ogasawara to a two-year deal Friday, a historic move for the club. The contract — which is for $3.5 million, according to a person familiar ...

6 days ago · Shinnosuke Ogasawara Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News. Tickets. 2025 Single Game Tickets 2025 Promotions ... Washington Nationals signed free agent LHP Shinnosuke Ogasawara. ...

6 days ago · Ogasawara, 27, pitched in part of nine seasons for Dragons. He threw 951 1/3 innings, allowing 3.62 earned runs per nine. He struck out 18.9% of batters faced while giving out walks at a 7.7% clip.

6 days ago · The Washington Nationals surprised baseball today when they inked a two-year deal for Japanese left-hander Shinnosuke Ogasawara. This is the first time in team history that the Nats signed a player directly from Asia. ... To clear space for Ogasawara on the roster, the Nationals DFA’d left-hander Joe La Sorsa. The 40-man roster is full.

6 days ago · Ogasawara is the first player the Nationals have ever signed out of Japan. — Andrew Golden (@andrewcgolden) January 24, 2025 In nine seasons in Japan, he has a 3.62 cumulative ERA over 951.1 ...

6 days ago · The 27-year-old was made available to Major League Baseball teams by the Central League’s Chunichi Dragons on Dec. 10 had had until Friday to agree to a contract. Washington will pay the Dragons a $700,000 release fee. Ogasawara was 5-11 with a 3.12 ERA in 24 games and 144 1/3 innings last season, striking out 82 and walking 22.

5 days ago · Left-hander Shinnosuke Ogasawara is a simple fit for the Washington Nationals. He is inexpensive, having agreed Friday to a two-year, $3.5 million contract. He fills a need, adding to the...

6 days ago · WASHINGTON — Left-hander Shinnosuke Ogasawara and the Washington Nationals agreed Friday to a $3.5 million, two-year contract. Ogasawara gets a $1.5 million salary this season and $2 million in...