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The Nationals announced the signing of left-hander Shinnosuke Ogasawara to a two-year deal on Friday. The WME Baseball client is reportedly guaranteed $3.5MM. He’ll make $1.5MM this year and $2MM in 2026. The Nationals will pay a $700K posting fee to his former team, the Chunichi Dragons of Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball. It’s a $4.2MM investment altogether. Fellow lefty … [Read more...] about Nationals Sign Shinnosuke Ogasawara

Brad Mills-USA TODAY Sports The Nationals made Shinnosuke Ogasawara their first ever signing directly from Asia The Nationals have made left handed pitcher Shinnosuke Ogasawara their first ever signing directly from Asia. The Nationals signed him to a two-year deal. For years, I have been frustrated with the teams seeming lack of interest in the Japanese market, but … [Read more...] about Nationals make their first ever splash in the Japanese market

Jim Rassol-Imagn Images Dylan Crews, Travis Sykora and Jarlin Susana earn spots on the MLB Pipeline top 100 MLB.com has released their annual top 100 prospect list. Like the Baseball America list, it featured three Nationals, Dylan Crews, Travis Sykora, and Jarlin Susana. However, the order was different. After ranking as the number 1 prospect at the end of the season, … [Read more...] about Three Nationals in the MLB Pipeline top 100 list

For the first time since becoming the Washington Nationals in 2005, the team has signed an international player directly from an Asian country. Early Friday afternoon, they agreed to terms with Shinnosuke Ogasawara of Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball. The two-year deal includes $3.5 million guaranteed; $1.5 million this year and $2 million in 2026. buzzer beaterrrrrrrr … [Read more...] about Nationals Make History, Signing Japanese All-Star Shinnosuke Ogasawara