One bold prediction sees the Washington Nationals giving their fifth rotation spot to their recently-signed Japanese star.

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

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 ...

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

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 ...

The Washington Nationals made team history when they signed Shinnosuke Ogasawara. It was the first time this franchise has landed a player directly from Asia, and considering all the talent that ...

Recently, the Washington Nationals made some franchise history when they agreed to a deal with international free agent pitcher Shinnosuke Ogasawara. After several failed attempts to build a ...

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