On Tuesday, the Seattle Mariners and fans will find out if Ichiro Suzuki will be inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Or ...
— JapanBall (@JapanBall) January 19, 2025 Suzuki received 92.6% of the vote and was inducted alongside players Hitoki Iwase, Masayuki Kakefu and umpire Hiroya Tomizawa.
It is time to learn the name of another intriguing Japanese pitcher who might appear in MLB sooner than anticipated.