Matsuzaka
Proper noun
Meaning
Matsuzaka (plural Matsuzakas)
A surname from Japanese.
Examples
Notable pitchers who have previously made the jump from NPB to MLB include Masahiro Tanaka, Shohei Ohtani, Yu Darvish, Kenta Maeda, Daisuke Matsuzaka and Hideo Nomo.
Boston placed a bid of $51.1 million to negotiate with Matsuzaka and completed a 6-year, $52 million contract after they were announced as the winning bid.
On the mound, Josh Beckett emerged as the ace of the staff with his first 20-win season, as fellow starting pitchers Schilling, Matsuzaka, Wakefield and Julián Tavárez all struggled at times.
Matsuzaka, Pedroia, and Youkilis ended the season early to recover their health, and Ellsbury spent most of the season on the bench due to injuries.