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

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

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

Left-hander Shinnosuke Ogasawara and the Washington Nationals agreed Friday to a $3.5 million, two-year contract. Ogasawara ...

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 ...

The Washington Nationals agreed to terms with left-handed pitcher Shinnosuke Ogasawara on a two-year contract and designated ...

Left-hander Shinnosuke Ogasawara is a simple fit for the Washington Nationals. He is inexpensive, having agreed Friday to a two-year, $3.5 million contract. He fills a need, adding to the depth of ...

The Nationals announced the signing of left-hander Shinnosuke Ogasawara to a two-year deal on Friday. The WME Baseball client ...

The Washington Nationals and Japanese left-handed pitcher Shinnosuke Ogasawara agreed to a two-year contract, the club ...

The Nationals announced that they have ... he would have returned to the Dragons but he’ll be coming to Washington instead. Unlike Roki Sasaki, Ogasawara is not subject to the international ...

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 with a 3.67 ERA in 190 games in the Japanese major and minor leagues in ...