The Nationals have promoted a longtime NPB starter to the majors for his MLB debut. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.

Ogasawara has made 6 minor league starts in a year where he has been battling injuries. He has been alright in those starts with a 4.50 ERA and 24 strikeouts in 24 innings. It is still cool to see the 27 year old in the big leagues. I am fascinated to see what he can do.

Japanese pitcher Shinnosuke Ogasawara had a sluggish major league debut in the Washington Nationals' 6-4 loss to the Boston Red Sox on Sunday. Ogasawara (0-1) gave up four runs, all in the first, on seven hits in 2-2/3 innings of work at Nationals Park.