Penn State baseball, led by head coach Mike Gambino, signed Japanese pitcher Genei Sato on Monday. Sato, a 21-year-old right-handed pitcher, is expected to enroll in Penn State classes this summer and ...

Sato previously played for Sendai University in Shibata, Japan, posting a 2.22 ERA, while adding 202 strikeouts in 170.1 ...

San Francisco Giants starting pitcher Logan Webb has waited three years for a second chance to make his World Baseball Classic debut.

WASHINGTON — Left-hander Foster Griffin and the Washington Nationals finalized a $5.5 million contract on Monday. Griffin, ...

The signing of Sato represents another successful recruiting venture into Japan for Penn State athletics. Wrestling coach ...

First-year White Sox hitting coach Derek Shomon’s reaction upon hearing of Munetaka Murakami joining the team via a two-year, ...

Murakami will slot in the middle of the order, lengthening the lineup. Getz said that with exposure to high-velocity pitches and other training techniques, the Sox can improve his contact rate.

Chicago White Sox general manager Chris Getz calls Munetaka Murakami "one of the most prolific power hitters on the planet" ...

When the World Baseball Classic begins in March, new White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami will be playing for Team Japan.

Munetaka Murakami's arrival in the Major Leagues doesn't look like it will stop him from playing in the World Baseball ...

This isn't a long-term deal but more of an opportunity for Munetaka to show what he can do in MLB while giving the Sox some ...

With his deadline to sign with an MLB team bearing down, Munetaka Murakami chose to take everyone's expectations and throw ...