TOKYO (Reuters) - New York Yankees executives paraded the team's World Series trophy on the first leg of an Asian tour on Monday, saying championship MVP and Japanese slugger Hideki Matsui would be difficult to replace. Matsui, the 2009 World Series Most Valuable Player, signed a $6 million, one-year contract with the Los Angeles Angels in the offseason, ending a ...

Securing a new designated hitter to replace World Series Most Valuable Player Hideki Matsui, the New York Yankees signed Nick Johnson to a one-year Major League Baseball contract on Wednesday. The 5.5 million-dollar deal, which includes hefty performance bonuses, brings Johnson back to the Bronx for a second stint after three seasons with the club starting in 2001. Japanese ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Slugger Hideki Matsui will be missed by the World Series champion Yankees after joining the Los Angeles Angels, the New York club's owner and its highest-paid player said on Thursday. Knee injuries prevented Japanese Matsui from playing in the outfield and the Yankees decided to replace him with a younger player, introducing 28-year-old center-fielder Curtis Granderson ...

Japanese slugger Hideki Matsui, the World Series Most Valuable Player for the New York Yankees, has signed a one-year contract worth 6.5 million dollars with the Los Angeles Angels. The deal sends the 35-year-old free agent designated hitter to the AL West division champions whom the Yankees defeated in the first round of the playoffs on their way to ...