Shinnosuke Ogasawara, a 27-year-old left-hander, pitched to a 3.12 ERA in 24 games for the Chunichi Dragons last season.

Ogasawara, who has kept his ERA under 3.15 in two of his last three seasons in Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball ...

In the latest signing in a busy international free-agent market, the Nationals agreed to a two-year deal with left-hander ...

Shinnosuke Ogasawara isn’t the first Japanese player Mike Rizzo has scouted, or even attempted to sign. The Nationals have ...

Why did it take 20 years for the Nationals to sign their first free agent from Asia?“That market is a market that is built on ...

For the first time since becoming the Washington Nationals in 2005, the team has signed an international player directly from ...

The Washington Nationals have agreed Friday to a two-year $3.5 million deal with left-hander Shinnosuke Ogasawara, who played ...

The Washington Nationals signed Japanese pitcher Shinnosuke Ogasawara despite his losing record. General Manager Mike Rizzo believes the lefty is “big league ready.” ...

Ogasawara was 5-11 with a 3.12 ERA in 24 games and 144 1/3 innings last season, striking out 82 and walking 22. He was 54-72 ...

Here's what to watch for around MLB today, including a DFA resolution for Roansy Contreras and a possible contract for Shinnosuke Ogasawara.