It’s not for a lack of trying, but the Phillies have failed to attract talent directly from Japan’s top league. Aoyagi, a ...

The Philadelphia Phillies have not had a lot of Japanese pitchers in their organization, but their newest international ...

Koyo Aoyagi has been a side-armed right-hander for as long as he can remember. He needed to be, he said. “I couldn’t throw ...

To call Koyo Aoyagi’s last 48 hours eventful would be an understatement. The 31-year-old side-armer arrived in the United ...

Koyo Aoyagi’s first 48 hours in America have been nothing short of a whirlwind. The 31-year-old Japanese side-armer touched down in the U.S. for the first ...

The Phillies have been trying to get into the Japanese baseball market for years. They hope Koyo Aoyagi is the first step. The Phils on Friday night announced that Aoyagi will attend Spring Training ...

Phillies baseball is back, which means weekly mailbags are back. The first official team workout took place on Monday, and their first official Grapefruit League game is on Saturday vs. the Tigers.

When players return from injury, there's only one thing on everyone's mind. Will they come back to the top of their game? The ...

Aoyagi signed a minor-league contract with the Phillies on Friday and was invited to spring training, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports. The 31-year-old right-hander was posted by ...

CLEARWATER, Fla. — To call Koyo Aoyagi's last 48 hours eventful would be an understatement. The 31-year-old side-armer arrived in the United States for the first time on Friday morning and ...