Hanshin Tigers star pitcher Shintaro Fujinami tested positive for COVID-19 on March 26, becoming the first major professional athlete in Japan known to be infected with the deadly disease.

The Seattle Mariners have signed Japanese right-handed pitcher Shintaro Fujinami to a minor league contract with an invitation to major league spring training, the club said Thursday. The 30-year-old ...

The Mariners have agreed to a minor league deal with hard-throwing righty Shintaro Fujinami, reports Jon Morosi of MLB Network. The Boras Corporation client will be in big league camp as a non ...

NEW YORK--The New York Mets beefed up their bullpen with two moves Friday, agreeing with free agents Shintaro Fujinami ... of the Year voting. Fujinami left the Hanshin Tigers of Japan's Central ...

Earlier this week, the Seattle Mariners signed hard-throwing right-hander Shintaro Fujinami to a minor league deal with an invite to spring training. Fujinami was designated for assignment by the ...

The Seattle Mariners have bolstered their bullpen depth by signing hard-throwing right-hander Shintaro Fujinami to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training. Fujinami ...

The Mariners signed Fujinami to a minor-league contract Friday that includes an invitation to spring training, Jon Morosi of MLB Network reports. Fujinami dealt with a shoulder injury this past ...

Per Jon Morosi of MLB Network: Shintaro Fujinami and the Mariners have agreed on a contract, sources say. Minor league deal with an invitation to @MLB spring training. @MLBNetwork Shintaro ...

In 24 1/3 innings upon being reinstated in the minors, Fujinami posted a 1.85 ERA and 29-to-12 K/BB ratio. He did so with a 97.3 mph average fastball that was more than two full miles per hour shy ...