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Japan enters opening day with all 3 of our players in the big league clubs they were with last year.

Shiroma Hisato remains the number 1 pitcher for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles. He went 2-1 from 6 game starts in spring training.

Juan Campos looks like he will be the number 4 batter for the Hanshin Tigers this year. He will also play second base. His spring training numbers saw him hit for an average of .200

Nishikiri Shoda has made the Saitama Seibu Lions roster again this year. He will be the right fielder for the team and will bat number 4 this year. Spring training saw him hit for .296.

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The Cuban League has reached the free agency filing day. This has meant that Rudy Arellano has had his contract renewed automatically at $1,500 for the 2023-24 season.

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It was a bad day for Gabriel Eskola yesterday. He was hit by a pitch and crumpled to the ground straight away.

The doctors rushed straight onto the field but he was down for some minutes as they treated him. He still looked groggy when he got up and was taken from the field.

The San Francisco Giants confirmed later that Eskola had suffered concussion and they were going to treat it carefully with a recovery time expected at 3 to 4 weeks.

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The American Association has started spring training today and this means that Mike Schaplowsky is back into action with the Wichita Wingnuts though he may have to wait for his time as he sits on the reserve roster.

Here is his 2023 card

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The First Full month of play has completed for most of our players.

MLB Players

Kelford Clark had an excellent month as he got into 14 games. He had a record of 1-0 with an ERA of 3.00. The big number in the month was the 8 saves he picked up from those 14 games with only 1 blown save in the same time. This work has helped the Detroit Tigers into an early lead in the AL Central Division

Gabriel Eskola was having a solid start to the season with the San Francisco Giants before he was injured. He played in 19 games and picked up 3 home runs, 5 RBI's and 10 runs scored. His batting average was .227 over those games. The San Francisco Giants are 3rd in the NL West.

Bart Snyder has put up some good numbers in the first month of play this year. He has a batting average of .303 over the 26 games that he played. He also hit 5 home runs with 21 RBI's and 17 runs scored. The Chicago White Sox are 4th in the AL Central Division.

Dan Hurt has had a quiet month for him during April. He only hit for an average of .266 during the 27 games played. He had 1 home run and 12 RBI's along with 12 runs scored. His Philadelphia Phillies are doing better as they sit top of the NL East division after the early running.

Billy Edwards has had a strong start to the year for him as he hit .286 over the 26 games he played. He had 2 home runs, 10 RBI's and 14 runs scored. This hasn't helped the Houston Astros much as they sit 4th in the AL West Division.

Luis Elizondo has been trying his hardest in April to help his Milwaukee Brewers with a batting average of .284. This is not the case though as the Brewers sit last in the NL Central division. Elizondo had 7 home runs, 20 RBI's and 15 runs scored during the month as well.

MLB Tables

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Shiroma Hisato has had a steady month in April. He had a 3-2 record over the 5 starts he has had. This gave him an ERA of 2.28 with 36 K's. His Golden Eagles sit 3rd in the Pacific League

Juan Campos has played 23 games this year, all starts, and has a batting average of .329. He has also hit 1 home run with 11 RBI's and 9 runs scored. This has helped the Hanshin Tigers up to the 2nd place in the Central League.

Nishikiri Shoda started 24 games during April and hit for an average of .269. He also had 3 home runs, 12 RBI's and 13 runs. This hasn't really helped the Saitama Seibu Lions as they sit bottom of the Pacific League table.

Japan Tables

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In-Su Chu has started 2023 in excellent form as he has a batting average of .393 since the late March start. This includes 2 home runs, 18 RBI's and 35 runs scored. This has helped the Kt Wiz to sit 2nd in the Korean League

Korean League


Luis Tapia has not been promoted back to the main roster for the Monclova Acereros since the season started. His team sit 5th in the Norte division.

Mexico League

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It was Nishikiri Shoda's week in the Pacific League in Japan.

He was awarded the player of the week award after going 11-26 for a batting average of .423. He also had 2 home runs and 6 RBI's.

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Two bits of news today.

The first sees Gabriel Eskola return to action after recovering from his concussion.

The second is that the American Association starts it's season today. Mike Schaplowsky is with the Wichita Wingnuts but he will start on the reserve roster again this year as he continues to try and find his way onto the roster. He only played 1 game in spring training which he had a no result in along with a 4.50 ERA over 4 innings pitched.

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Shiroma Hisato was having a good season up to this point but it all came to a halt after yesterdays game.

The Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles have announced they will be without their number 1 starter for the next 3 months after he was diagnosed with elbow inflammation.

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Luis Elizondo has put in some good work during May. It was topped off this week when he won the NL Player of the week award. He had a .462 batting average over the week along with 5 home runs, 10 RBI's and 8 runs scored.

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Luis Elizondo's month got better as he was awarded the player of the month award in the NL. He had a batting average of .320 over the month with 12 home runs, 23 RBI's and 23 runs scored. The Milwaukee Brewers are still struggling, bottom of the NL Central Division

Dan Hurt had a strong month in May as he went .347 over the month. He also hit 3 home runs with 13 RBI's and 20 runs scored. The Philadelphia Phillies lead the NL East division.

Kelford Clark had a slight dip in form during May. He had a 0-4 record over the month after getting into 15 games. He also picked up 6 saves. His ERA for the month was 4.24. The Detroit Tigers have dropped to 3rd in the AL Central Division.

Bart Snyder saw a drop off in form during May. His batting average for the month was down to .245 over the month. He had 6 home runs along with 17 RBI's and 16 runs scored. The Chicago White Sox sit 4th in the AL Central Division.

Gabriel Eskola only played 12 games during May due to injury. His return from injury has seen his form drop away badly. He hit for an average of .146 over the games he played. He had 1 home run, 3 RBI's and 5 runs scored. The San Francisco Giants are bottom of the NL West Division.

Billy Edwards had a strange month and we missed a big move for him. The Houston Astros decided to waive him on the 18th May and he was claimed by the Colorado Rockies which sees him return to his previous club. During May he played 21 games for both clubs with a .224 batting average. He hit 1 home run along with 8 RBI's and 7 runs scored. The Colorado Rockies are second in the NL West.

MLB Tables

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In-Su Chu had an excellent month in May. This saw him awarded the KBO Player of the Month for May. His work during the month saw him hit an average of .392 along with 6 home runs, 25 RBI's and 28 runs scored. This led the Kt Wiz to lead the Korean League

Korean League


Shiroma Hisato had a big blow in May after elbow inflammation saw him sidelined for 3 months. He went 2-1 over 4 games in May with an ERA of 2.83. The Golden Eagles sit 5th in the Japanese Pacific League and will suffer without him.

Juan Campos played 24 games in May for the Hanshin Tigers. He had a batting average of .325 along with 7 home runs, 15 RBI's and 26 runs scored. The Tigers are 2nd in the Central League in Japan.

Nishikiri Shoda had an solid month in May as he hit for an average of .274. He also had 3 home runs, 17 RBI's and 16 runs scored. The Saitama Seibu Lions sit 4th in the Pacfic League in Japan

Japanese Tables

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Luis Tapia remains in the Monclova Acereros reserves and didn't play.

Mexico Tables



Mike Schaplowsky continues to be a reserve for the Wichita Wingnuts

American Association table

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Dan Hurt had an excellent week this past seven days as he hit for an average of .524. He also had 2 home runs and 7 RBI's. This all earned him the player of the week for the NL.

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In Su Chu is on fire again as he racks up hits in 20 straight games. This work helped him pick up the KBO player of the month award. His whole month saw him pick up a batting average of .440 along with 6 home runs, 15 RBI's and 33 runs scored. This all helped his Kt Wiz side build a steady 8.5 game lead at the top of the KBO table.

Korean Table


Shiroma Hisato continues his recovery from his elbow inflammation. The Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles are struggling without him in 5th place in the Pacific League.

Juan Campos had a bit of a struggle in June as his batting average slumped to .238. He managed 2 home runs, 10 RBI's and 20 runs scored. The Hanshin Tigers are top of the Central League.

Nishikiri Shoda continues to give all of his talent to the Saitama Seibu Lions. He hit for an average of .313 over June along with 5 home runs, 17 RBI's and 12 runs scored. The Lions are 4th in the Pacific League.

Japanese Table

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Kelford Clark played in 10 games during June. Hid record was 0-0 with 7 saves over those 10 games. The ERA for the month was 1.00. The Detroit Tigers continue to struggle as they fall to 4th in the AL Central League.

Gabriel Eskola had a marked improvement in June as he got back to full form after injury. He had a batting average of .287 with 2 home runs, 11 RBI's and 17 runs scored. The San Francisco Giants continue to struggle at the bottom of the NL West Division.

Bart Snyder continued his steady season with a .237 average for June. He hit 4 home runs, 12 RBI's and 19 runs over the month. The Chicago White Sox are 3rd in the AL Central Division.

Dan Hurt continued to improve over the month of June as he raised his batting average to .365 in the month. He had 2 home runs, 12 RBI's and 22 runs scored during the month. The Philadelphia Phillies just about lead the NL East with a half game lead.

Billy Edwards has settled back into the Colorado Rockies team with a slightly improved average in June. He hit .241 along with 1 home run, 11 RBI's and 13 runs scored. The Rockies sit 3rd in the NL West.

Luis Elizondo has had a slight slip in June as his batting average went backwards a bit. He hit for an average of .280 along with 5 home runs, 18 RBI's and 14 runs scored. The Milwaukee Brewers are up to 4th in the NL Central division.

MLB Tables

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Both Mike Schaplowsky and Luis Tapia still remain in the reserves for their teams.

Mexico Table



American Association Table

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In-Su Chu's latest hitting streak comes to an end at 21.

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The Japanese All Star game is upon us and we have at least 1 star selected.

Shiroma Hisato was picked as the top starting pitcher in the Pacific League by the fans even though he spent most of June and July injured. He will not be able to take his place as he remains on the sidelines.

Juan Campos was voted the top second baseman in the Central League and will line up for the Central All Stars.

Nishikiri Shoda made it to second place in the Pacfic League right fielders. He still made the All Star team as he was called up by this year's head coach.