"JAPAN'S 46 WINS" OGASAWARA, THE STARTING MEMBER OF THE BIG LEAGUE ··WASHINGTON LIZZO, "EXPECTING YEARS OF INVESTIGATION AND SELECTION PERFORMANCE."

Washington said it expects Japanese left-handed pitcher Shinnosuke Ogasawara (28), who signed a contract just before the posting deadline, to play in the starting rotation. "I've been investigating Ogasawara for years. It fits with our team's future plans. He chose us," Washington General Manager Mike Rizzo said in an online press conference aft