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Aug 16, 2022; Cincinnati, Ohio, USA; Philadelphia Phillies first baseman Darick Hall (25) reacts after hitting a solo home run in the third inning against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park. Mandatory Credit: Katie Stratman-USA TODAY Sports

Phillies: Breaking down the prospects fighting for an Opening Day spot

Rick Soisson
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What the XFL can learn from minor league baseball

Noah Song leaves active Naval duty for the Philadelphia Phillies

Cincinnati Reds sign Swiss left hander Dominic Scheffler

FLUSHING, NY - MAY 22: Pitcher Dae-Sung Koo #17 of the New York Mets delivers a pitch against the New York Yankees during the game at Shea Stadium on May 22, 2005 in Flushing, New York. The Yankees defeated the Mets 5-3. (Photo by Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)

Dae-Sung Koo still getting outs at 53 years old

David Hill
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Scenes from a baseball game between the Mighty Mussels and Daytona Tortugas at Hammond Stadium at Century Link Sports Park on Thursday, July 22, 2021. Minor league baseball leagues have had various rules changes put in place by Major League Baseball this season. In the Low-A Southeast League, which includes the Fort Myers Mighty Mussels, many games are utilizing an electronic strike zone. Human umpires still "deliver" the call behind the plate, but after receiving what an electronic device states whether a pitch is a ball or a strike.Robot0077

Electronic strike zone in Triple-A good news for baseball fans

Jeff Mount
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HERMOSILLO, MEXICO - SEPTEMBER 29: Wen-Hui Pan # 97 of Chinese Taipei gestures during the game between Chinese Taipei and Colombia at Sonora Stadium on September 29, 2021 in Hermosillo, Mexico. (Photo by Luis Gutierrez/Norte Photo/Getty Images)

Philadelphia Phillies to reportedly sign Wen-Hui Pan

David Hill
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Jul 7, 2020; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States; General view of the Pirates logo on the scoreboard reimagined for COVID-19 mask wearing measures as the Pittsburgh Pirates participate in Summer Training workouts at PNC Park. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

Pittsburgh Pirates set to land top prospect Jun-seok Shim

David Hill
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Aug 21, 2022; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Texas Rangers starting pitcher Kohei Arihara (35) throws to the Minnesota Twins in the second inning at Target Field. Mandatory Credit: Bruce Kluckhohn-USA TODAY Sports

Former Texas Rangers pitcher Kohei Arihara heads back to Japan

David Hill
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Aug 7, 2021; Yokohama, Japan; Team Japan infielder Munetaka Murakami (55) hits a solo home run against USA during the third inning in the baseball gold medal match during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games at Yokohama Baseball Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Yukihito Taguchi-USA TODAY Sports

Munetaka Murakami reportedly eyeing New York Yankees, west coast

David Hill
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YOKOHAMA, JAPAN - AUGUST 02: Jung Hoo Lee #51 of Team South Korea hits an RBI sacrifice fly to center field against Team Israel in the first inning during the knockout stage of men's baseball on day ten of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Yokohama Baseball Stadium on August 02, 2021 in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. (Photo by Yuichi Masuda/Getty Images)

Kiwoom Heroes to post Jung Hoo Lee after 2023 season

David Hill
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Aug 4, 2021; Yokohama, Japan; Team Japan pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (17) reacts against Korea in a baseball semifinal match during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games at Yokohama Baseball Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Yukihito Taguchi-USA TODAY Sports

Yoshinobu Yamamoto sets Orix Buffaloes salary record

David Hill
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Jul 24, 2021; San Francisco, California, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates right fielder Gregory Polanco (25) connects for a solo home run against the San Francisco Giants in the fifth inning at Oracle Park. Mandatory Credit: D. Ross Cameron-USA TODAY Sports

Former Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Gregory Polanco back in NPB

David Hill
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Jun 26, 2021; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Baseball sits on the mound prior to the game between the Detroit Tigers and the Houston Astros at Comerica Park. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports

Kona Takahashi reportedly wants to be posted after 2023 season

David Hill
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YOKOHAMA, JAPAN - AUGUST 01: Jung Hoo Lee #51 of Team South Korea hits an RBI single in the ninth inning during the round one of baseball team competition match between Team Dominican Republic and Team South Korea on day nine of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Yokohama Baseball Stadium on August 01, 2021 in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. (Photo by Koji Watanabe/Getty Images)

Jung Hoo Lee eyeing leap to MLB after 2023 season

David Hill
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Aug 7, 2021; Yokohama, Japan; Team Japan infielder Munetaka Murakami (55) hits a solo home run against USA during the third inning in the baseball gold medal match during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games at Yokohama Baseball Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Yukihito Taguchi-USA TODAY Sports

NPB star Munetaka Murakami has MLB arrival date set

David Hill
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Japoan's baseball player Yasuaki Yamasaki celebrates their win against South Korea during the WBSC Premier 12 Super Round Final baseball game between South Korea and Japan, at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on November 17, 2019. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP) (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images)

Yasuaki Yamasaki staying with Yokohama BayStars

David Hill
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Jul 7, 2018; New York City, NY, USA; New York Mets second baseman Asdrubal Cabrera (13) at Citi Field. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports

Former New York Mets infielder Asdrubal Cabrera suspended 35 games in VWL

David Hill
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Aug 4, 2021; Yokohama, Japan; Team Japan pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (17) reacts against Korea in a baseball semifinal match during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games at Yokohama Baseball Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Yukihito Taguchi-USA TODAY Sports

Munetaka Murikami, Yoshinobu Yamamoto earn second consecutive MVP awards

David Hill
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ST PETERSBURG, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 03: General view of a MLB Baseball on the pitchers mound during the seventh inning of the game between the Tampa Bay Rays and the Minnesota Twins at Tropicana Field on September 03, 2021 in St Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by Douglas P. DeFelice/Getty Images)

Former Atlanta Braves draft pick Carter Stewart Jr. dominating in LPBRC

David Hill
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YOKOHAMA, JAPAN - AUGUST 07: Pitcher Kodai Senga #21 of Team Japan throws in the sixth inning against Team United States during the gold medal game between Team United States and Team Japan on day fifteen of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Yokohama Baseball Stadium on August 07, 2021 in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. (Photo by Koji Watanabe/Getty Images)

Kodai Senga trying to crack upper tier of free agent pitchers

David Hill
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YOKOHAMA, JAPAN - AUGUST 07: Pitcher Kodai Senga #21 of Team Japan reacts after the sixth inning against Team United Staes during the gold medal game between Team United States and Team Japan on day fifteen of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Yokohama Baseball Stadium on August 07, 2021 in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. (Photo by Koji Watanabe/Getty Images)

3 potential landing spots for Kodai Senga

David Hill
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YOKOHAMA, JAPAN - AUGUST 07: Pitcher Kodai Senga #21 of Team Japan throws in the sixth inning against Team during the gold medal game between Team United States and Team Japan on day fifteen of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Yokohama Baseball Stadium on August 07, 2021 in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images)

Kodai Senga set to look for major league contract

David Hill
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YOKOHAMA, JAPAN - AUGUST 07: Outfielder Masataka Yoshida #34 of Team Japan lines out into the double play in the first inning against of Team United State during the gold medal game between Team United States and Team Japan on day fifteen of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Yokohama Baseball Stadium on August 07, 2021 in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. (Photo by Koji Watanabe/Getty Images)

Masataka Yoshida will be posted if conditions are met

David Hill
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Aug 4, 2021; Yokohama, Japan; Team Japan outfielder Masataka Yoshida (34) hits a single against Korea in a baseball semifinal match during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games at Yokohama Baseball Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Yukihito Taguchi-USA TODAY Sports

Masataka Yoshida reportedly asks to be posted, eyeing Philadelphia Phillies

David Hill
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This picture taken on April 17, 2022 shows Lotte Marines pitcher Roki Sasaki smiling during the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) match between the Chiba Lotte Marines and Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters at ZOZO Marine Stadium in Chiba. - The 20-year-old Sasaki, who threw a perfect game with 19 strikeouts on April 10, pitched eight more perfect innings on April 17 before being taken out of a scoreless game against Nippon Ham to record a total of 17 straight perfect innings. - Japan OUT (Photo by JIJI PRESS / AFP) / Japan OUT (Photo by STR/JIJI PRESS/AFP via Getty Images)

Roki Sasaki already has spot in MLB Hall of Fame

David Hill
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This picture taken on April 17, 2022 shows Lotte Marines pitcher Roki Sasaki watching the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) match between the Chiba Lotte Marines and Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters from the dugout at ZOZO Marine Stadium in Chiba. - The 20-year-old Sasaki, who threw a perfect game with 19 strikeouts on April 10, pitched eight more perfect innings on April 17 before being taken out of a scoreless game against Nippon Ham to record a total of 17 straight perfect innings. - Japan OUT (Photo by JIJI PRESS / AFP) / Japan OUT (Photo by STR/JIJI PRESS/AFP via Getty Images)

Roki Sasaki, Munetaka Murakami being counted on for WBC

David Hill
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