Kazuhisa Ishii is a Japanese former professional baseball pitcher and current manager for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). He played in NPB for the Yakult Swallows and Saitama Seibu Lions and in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Mets.
Hiram Gabriel Bocachica Colón is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers,Detroit Tigers,Seattle Mariners,Oakland Athletics,and San Diego Padres. Bocachica also played for the Saitama Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Carlos Enrique Nolasco is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Florida/Miami Marlins,Los Angeles Dodgers,Minnesota Twins,and Los Angeles Angels. He is of Mexican descent.
John Truman Wasdin is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1995 to 2007,and also played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Micheal Yoshihide Nakamura is a Japanese-born Australian former professional baseball pitcher who played for the Minnesota Twins and Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters,Yomiuri Giants and Saitama Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
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.
Dennis Scott Sarfate is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played for the Milwaukee Brewers,Houston Astros,and Baltimore Orioles in Major League Baseball (MLB) and the Hiroshima Toyo Carp,Saitama Seibu Lions,and Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). While an average reliever in the MLB,Sarfate became one of the greatest closers in NPB history after moving his career overseas. Sarfate holds several NPB records,including most saves in a season and most by a foreign-born pitcher. As of 2020,his 234 career saves rank fifth-most in NPB history. He is a 3×NPB All-Star,a 3×Pacific League saves leader,a 5×Japan Series Champion,won the Japan Series Most Valuable Player Award,won the Pacific League MVP Award,and won the Matsutaro Shoriki Award.
Esmerling de Jesús Vásquez is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Arizona Diamondbacks and Minnesota Twins and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Saitama Seibu Lions.
Michael Matthew Bowden is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago Dogs of the American Association of Professional Baseball. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs,in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) with the Saitama Seibu Lions,and in the KBO League (KBO) with the Doosan Bears. He attended high school at Waubonsie Valley High School in Aurora,Illinois. He was selected by the Boston Red Sox in the 1st round of the 2005 Major League Baseball Draft.
Timothy Scott Elbert is a former Professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers. A former first round draft pick,his career had been hampered by various arm injuries.
Wade Matthew LeBlanc is a American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres,Miami Marlins,Houston Astros,Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim,New York Yankees,Pittsburgh Pirates,Seattle Mariners,Baltimore Orioles and St. Louis Cardinals and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Saitama Seibu Lions.
Junichi Tazawa is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Boston Red Sox,Miami Marlins and Los Angeles Angels. He also played in the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) for the Wei Chuan Dragons.
Yusei Kikuchi is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Seattle Mariners in MLB and for the Saitama Seibu Lions of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Brian Patrick Schlitter is an American professional baseball relief pitcher who is a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs and Oakland Athletics,and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Saitama Seibu Lions.
Christopher William Reed is a British-American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in two games in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Miami Marlins in 2015.
Joshua Michael Wall is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2nd round of the 2005 MLB Draft out of Central Private School in Central,Louisiana,where he was a second team High School All-American. He has played in MLB for the Dodgers and Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.
Kazuhisa Makita is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher. He previously played for the Saitama Seibu Lions and Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) and for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Zachary Sheridan Neal is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Colorado Rockies organization. He previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics and the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Fabio Castillo is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has played in the KBO League for the Hanwha Eagles,in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers and in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Saitama Seibu Lions.
