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

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

The Washington Nationals have agreed Friday to a two-year $3.5 million deal with left-hander Shinnosuke Ogasawara, who played for the Chunichi Dragons in 2024.

In the latest signing in a busy international free-agent market, the Nationals agreed to a two-year deal with left-hander ...

Why did it take 20 years for the Nationals to sign their first free agent from Asia?“That market is a market that is built on ...

Ogasawara gets a $1.5 million salary this season and $2 million in 2026. The 27-year-old was made available to Major League Baseball teams by the Central League’s Chunichi Dragons on Dec. 10 had ...

The Washington Nationals signed Japanese pitcher Shinnosuke Ogasawara despite his losing record. General Manager Mike Rizzo believes the lefty is “big league ready.” ...

The Nationals made a surprise addition to their already crowded rotation mix yesterday when they signed southpaw Shinnosuke Ogasawara to a two-year deal. President of baseball operations Mike Rizzo ...

WASHINGTON -- Left-hander Shinnosuke Ogasawara and the Washington Nationals agreed Friday to a $3.5 million, two-year contract. Ogasawara gets a $1.5 million salary this season and $2 million in 2026.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Left-hander Shinnosuke Ogasawara and the Washington Nationals agreed Friday to a $3.5 million, two-year contract. Ogasawara gets a $1.5 million salary this season and $2 ...

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 with a 3.67 ERA in 190 games in the Japanese major and minor leagues in ...