It’s not for a lack of trying, but the Phillies have failed to attract talent directly from Japan’s top league. Aoyagi, a sidearm-throwing reliever, could help them break through.

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To call Koyo Aoyagi’s last 48 hours eventful would be an understatement. The 31-year-old side-armer arrived in the United ...

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Koyo Aoyagi has been a side-armed right-hander for as long as he can remember. He needed to be, he said. “I couldn’t throw ...

Koyo Aoyagi’s first 48 hours in America have been nothing short of a whirlwind. The 31-year-old Japanese side-armer touched down in the U.S. for the first ...

The Phillies have 31 pitchers currently vying for eight spots in the bullpen right now in Clearwater. By our count, somewhere ...

The Philadelphia Phillies have not had a lot of Japanese pitchers in their organization, but their newest international ...

Phillies baseball is back, which means weekly mailbags are back. The first official team workout took place on Monday, and ...

CLEARWATER, Fla. — To call Koyo Aoyagi's last 48 hours eventful would be an understatement. The 31-year-old side-armer arrived in the United States for the first time on Friday morning and ...

However, that could change as they have non-roster invitee Koyo Aoyagi with them at Spring Training. Aoyagi will most likely start the season in Triple-A. That is not to say he won't find his way ...