Shohei Ohtani may be the biggest Japanese star in MLB currently, but the Yankees have employed a solid run of Japanese stars ...

The Yankees’ first Japanese player was pitcher Hideki Irabu, who was with them from 1997-99 after starring in Japan. The right-handed starter won 13 games in his second season. The last of the ...

The right-hander exited the game after the inning with a sore hamstring, giving way to Hideki Irabu. Sele kept dealing, while Irabu was a much-needed relief out of the Yankees ‘pen in this one.

NPB sensation Hideki Irabu and Cuban icon José Contreras were simply not in the same stage of their lives when they joined the Yanks as, say, Spencer Jones or Jasson Domínguez (two active ...

like pitchers Hideki Irabu and Kei Igawa. But it has been 10 years since the Yankees signed Tanaka, their last major acquisition from Japan, and their attempts to land Yoshinobu Yamamoto last ...