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The Nationals signed Shinnosuke Ogasawara to compete for a rotation job as they've worked to avoid blocking prospects. Read ...

Ogasawara, who has kept his ERA under 3.15 in two of his last three seasons in Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball ...

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. He was 54-72 ...

In his recent meeting with the media, Alex Anthopoulos discussed further offseason activity, Spencer Strider’s recovery, and ...

The Associated Press The young collector who scored a one-of-a-kind baseball card featuring National League Rookie of the Year Paul Skenes has turned down a trade offer from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Left-hander Shinnosuke Ogasawara agreed to a two-year deal with the Washington Nationals on Friday after he was posted by the Chunichi Dragons in December. The 27-year-old was the Dragons' first-round ...

Colson Montgomery might be the most closely watched player for the Chicago White Sox when the team begins spring training in ...

The Washington Nationals made a big transaction on Friday, inking Japanese pitcher Shinnosuke Ogasawara to a two-year contract. Andrew Golden of the Washington ...

The young collector is going to put the card – which features Skenes' autograph and a patch from a game-worn jersey – up for ...

Shinnosuke Ogasawara, a 27-year-old left-hander, pitched to a 3.12 ERA in 24 games for the Chunichi Dragons last season.