Masaichi Kaneda was a Japanese professional baseball pitcher of Zainichi Korean origin,one of the best-known pitchers in Japanese baseball history,and is the only Japanese pitcher to have won 400 games. He was inducted in the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame in 1988.
Tsuyoshi Wada is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of the Nippon Professional Baseball League (NPB). He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs.
Brian Patrick Sikorski is an American former professional baseball pitcher.
Masato Yoshii,nicknamed "Oiyan",is a retired Japanese professional baseball player,former pitching coach and current manager for the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He pitched in Major League Baseball from 1998 to 2002.
Kazumi Saito is a Japanese former professional baseball starting pitcher,and current fourth squad manager for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks. He was a two-time winner of the Eiji Sawamura Award,but did not pitch in a regular season game after October 2007 due to various shoulder injuries.
Justin Mark Miller was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays,Florida Marlins,San Francisco Giants,and Los Angeles Dodgers. He also played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Chiba Lotte Marines. Miller was the inspiration for the "Justin Miller rule" requiring pitchers with arm tattoos to wear long-sleeved shirts.
Hisashi Iwakuma is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher. He has played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Osaka Kintetsu Buffaloes from 2000 to 2004,Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles from 2005 to 2011,and Yomiuri Giants in 2019,and all of his time in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Seattle Mariners from 2012 to 2017. Iwakuma retired in 2020 due to lingering shoulder issues that had prevented him from playing that year.
Masahide "Masa" Kobayashi is a former professional baseball pitcher and pitching coach.
Seth Adam Greisinger is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball from 1998–2005.
Toshiya Sugiuchi is a Japanese baseball player. He is a left-handed starting pitcher for the Yomiuri Giants.
Dicky Angel Gonzalez Vallenilla is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets and Tampa Bay Rays and in Nippon Professional Baseball for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows,Yomiuri Giants,and Chiba Lotte Marines.
Wei-Yin Chen is a Taiwanese professional baseball pitcher for the Long Island Ducks of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles and Miami Marlins,and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Chunichi Dragons,Chiba Lotte Marines and Hanshin Tigers. Because Chen was released from his guaranteed contract a few months before the 2020 MLB season was delayed due to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic,Chen was the highest-paid baseball player that year at $22 million.
Tanner Ross Scheppers is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers and in Nippon Professional Baseball for the Chiba Lotte Marines. Prior to playing professionally,he played college baseball at Fresno State.
Hirokazu Sawamura is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He previously played in NPB for the Yomiuri Giants and the Marines,and has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox. Listed at 6 feet 0 inches (1.83 m) and 212 pounds (96 kg),he throws and bats right-handed.
Enny Manuel Romero Hernandez is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Tampa Bay Rays,Washington Nationals,Pittsburgh Pirates and Kansas City Royals,and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Chunichi Dragons.
Gregory Polanco,nicknamed "El Coffee",is a Dominican professional baseball right fielder for the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut in 2014 for the Pittsburgh Pirates and he also played in NPB for the Yomiuri Giants.
Kodai Senga is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) debut in 2012 for the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks,and played for them until 2022. He is a three-time NPB All-Star and a one-time MLB All-Star.
American expatriate baseball players in Japan have been a feature of the Japanese professional leagues since 1934. American expatriate players began to steadily find spots on Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) rosters in the 1960s. More than 600 Americans have played NPB,although very few last more than a single season in Japan.
Luis David Perdomo is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres and Milwaukee Brewers,and in NPB for the Chiba Lotte Marines.
Cristopher Crisostomo Mercedes,or otherwise known as C.C. Mercedes,is a Dominican professional baseball starting pitcher for the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He was signed by the Tampa Bay Rays as an international free agent in 2011 and pitched for the Yomiuri Giants of NPB from 2017 to 2022. Mercedes is listed at 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) and 180 pounds (82 kg) and throws left handed. He is a switch hitter.
