Phillies add Japanese pitcher Koyo Aoyagi

Phillies add Japanese pitcher Koyo Aoyagi as a spring training nonroster invitee
Aoyagi, 31, spent nine seasons in Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball league, where he posted a 3.08 ERA over 898⅓ innings pitched. The Phillies have not had a Japanese player since 2008.
Phillies invite former NPB All-Star pitcher to spring training
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Phillies' Koyo Aoyagi: Gets spring invite from Philly
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 the NPB's Hanshin Tigers in December after he logged a 3.
Phils add NPB All-Star right-hander Aoyagi as non-roster invitee
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 in Clearwater,
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Aoyagi, who has had a solid career in the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) league, boasts a 3.08 ERA and has been selected for the All-Star team three times. However, his perfor
Baseball: Right-hander Aoyagi joins Phillies on minor league contract
Right-hander Koyo Aoyagi has signed a minor league contract as a non-roster spring-training invitee with the Philadelphia Phillies, the Major League Baseball club announced Friday. The 31-year-old side-armer was posted during the offseason by the Central League's Hanshin Tigers,
Phillies Sign Koyo Aoyagi To Minor League Deal
The Phillies have signed former NPB pitcher Koyo Aoyagi to a minor league contract with a non-roster invitation to MLB camp,
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Right-handed side-armer Koyo Aoyagi has signed a minor league contract as a non-roster spring-training invitee with the ...