| 6/13/2013 9:36:00 PM |
Description: Yankees ace Hiroki Kuroda turned in another strong performance Thursday versus Oakland. | Insight: In eight innings, he allowed two hits and two earned runs, walking two and striking out three. Despite pitching well, Kuroda (6-5, 2.78 ERA) hasn't won a game since May 17th against Toronto. | | |
| 5/29/2013 4:44:00 PM |
Description: Based on performance, Hiroki Kuroda has been the Yankees ace this season with a 6-3 record, 2.39 ERA and a 1.00 WHIP. | Insight: Kuroda has had to leave two separate starts after being hit by a comebacker but otherwise has thrown at least seven innings in eight of his nine healthy starts this year. | | |
| 5/28/2013 10:33:00 AM |
Description: Yankees starter Hiroki Kuroda is probable for Tuesday's scheduled start against the New York Mets while dealing with a bruised right calf. | Insight: Kuroda was hit in the calf by a comebacker in the second inning last Wednesday and was forced to leave the game. He' pitched solid baseball this season going 6-3 with a 2.67 ERA and 1.055 WHIP. | | |
| Hot | 5/22/2013 10:40:00 PM |
Description: Yankees manager Joe Girardi said after Wednesday's game that he'd be "shocked" if Hiroki Kuroda had to miss a start due to his left calf contusion, according to Bryan Hoch of MLB.com. | Insight: Kuroda was hit in the calf by a comebacker in the second inning and left before recording an out in the third Wednesday against the Orioles. The right-hander's next start would come against the Mets if he can make it. | | |
| Hot | 5/22/2013 9:27:00 PM |
Description: The Yankees have confirmed that right-hander Hiroki Kuroda left his start Wednesday's with a bruised calf, according to Bryan Hoch of MLB.com. | Insight: Kuroda was hit in the calf by a comebacker in the second inning and left before recording an out in the third. YES Network cameras also caught Kuroda grimacing while trying to stretch his back, but we now know for sure that the calf injury caused his exit. | | |
| Hot | 5/22/2013 8:48:00 PM |
Description: Yankees starter Hiroki Kuroda left his start Wednesday due to an injury, according to Jack Curry of the YES Network. | Insight: Kuroda was hit in the calf by a comebacker the previous inning, which might be the reason he came out. However, YES cameras also showed Kuroda grimace as he tried to stretch his back. | | |
| Hot | 5/17/2013 9:45:00 PM |
Description: New York righthander Hiroki Kuroda was dominant Friday in a win against Toronto. | Insight: Kuroda fanned five and walked just one batter over eight shutout innings. The 38-year-old is 6-2 with a 1.99 ERA in nine starts this season. That 1.99 ERA is good for fourth-best in the American League. | | |
| Hot | 4/30/2013 10:46:00 PM |
Description: Yankees starter Hiroki Kuroda allowed just four hits to work around four walks and held Houston scoreless in seven innings Tuesday. | Insight: Kuroda's April got off to an inauspicious start when a line drive hit his finger in the second inning of his first start, but he rebounded to finish 4-1 with a 2.25 ERA, a 1.08 WHIP and a 30/11 K/BB in 36 innings. | | |
| Hot | 4/20/2013 7:47:00 PM |
Description: Yankees starter Hiroki Kuroda cruised through 7 1/3 scoreless innings Saturday against Toronto, but he gave up a single with one out in the eighth and was removed for David Robertson, who blew a three-run lead. | Insight: Kuroda was charged with one run and took a no decision despite holding Toronto to three hits and a walk and striking out seven. Kuroda threw a CG shutout his last time on the hill and had a string of 20 2/3 scoreless innings snapped in the eighth inning. | | |
| 4/14/2013 11:00:00 PM |
Description: Yankees starter Hiroki Kuroda threw the fifth complete game shutout of his career Sunday against Baltimore. | Insight: Kuroda appears to be fully recovered from the finger contusion he suffered in his first start of the season. He didn't walk a batter, struck out five and scattered five hits in his nine innings of work Sunday night to improve to 2-1. | | |
| 4/5/2013 9:14:00 PM |
Description: Andy McCullough from the Newark Star-Ledger is reporting that Yankees righthander Hiroki Kuroda will make his scheduled start Monday against Cleveland. | Insight: Kuroda bruised his finger Wednesday against Boston but it looks like he's going to be okay. Kuroda lost in his only start at Progressive Field last season. | | |
| 4/4/2013 10:57:00 PM |
Description: According to ESPN New York, Yankees starter Hiroki Kuroda has not been cleared to make his next start, which contradicts a report earlier from MLB.com. | Insight: Shane Victorino lined a single off the tip of Kuroda's middle finger Wednesday night. He will throw a bullpen session Friday that will allow him to test the finger and better judge whether he can make his next start, which would come against Cleveland on Monday. | | |
| 4/4/2013 4:19:00 PM |
Description: MLB.com's Bryan Hoch is reporting that Yankees starter Hiroki Kuroda has been cleared to make his next start Monday at Cleveland. | Insight: Shane Victorino lined a single off Kuroda's finger but we never envisioned this as something serious. He struggled with control Wednesday versus Boston and he could have his work cut out for him Monday against a much-improved Indians team. | | |
| 4/3/2013 10:59:00 PM |
Description: X-rays on Yankees right-hander Hiroki Kuroda's right middle finger have come back negative and he is day-to-day. SOURCE: Daniel Barbarisi, Wall Street Journal | Insight: Kuroda took a line drive off the hand from Shane Victorino Wednesday. While he intially stayed in the game, he hit two batters and walked one and was removed. | | |
| 4/3/2013 8:44:00 PM |
Description: The initial diagnosis for Yankees right-hander Hiroki Kuroda is a bruise to his right middle finger. SOURCE: Bryan Hoch, MLB.com | Insight: Kuroda took a line drive off the hand from Shane Victorino Wednesday. While he intially stayed in the game, he hit two batters and walked one and was removed. He'll undergo an X-ray on the finger. | | |
| 4/3/2013 7:54:00 PM |
Description: The Yankees pulled Hiroki Kuroda from Wednesday's game in the second inning due to a right hand injury. | Insight: Kuroda took a line drive off the hand from Shane Victorino. While he intially stayed in the game, he hit two batters and walked one and was removed. | | |
| 11/20/2012 6:56:00 PM |
Description: Righthander Hiroki Kuroki has re-signed with the Yankees according to ESPN's Buster Olney. | Insight: It's a one-year deal worth $15 million. Rumors circulated last week that Kuroda would prefer to play in Southern California but apparently that wasn't the case. He should open the year as New York's No. 2 starter. | | |
| 11/18/2012 2:12:00 PM |
Description: The Yankees will only offer starting pitcher Hiroki Kuroda a one-year contract according to Joel Sherman from the New York Post. | Insight: The deal would probably be worth around $15-to-16 million. Kuroda's other options include the Angels, Dodgers and a return to his native Japan. | | |
| 11/17/2012 7:41:00 PM |
Description: Free agent starting pitcher Hiroki Kuroda prefers to play in Southern California according to ESPN Los Angeles. | Insight: Both Los Angeles teams have been after Kuroda this offseason. Chavez Ravine seems like the most likely destination for Kuroda, who played there with the Dodgers from 2008 to 2011. | | |
| 11/15/2012 1:16:00 PM |
Description: The Angels are interested in signing free agent starting pitcher Hiroki Kuroda according to Jon Heyman from CBS Sports. | Insight: Los Angeles dealt Ervin Santana to the Royals earlier this offseason and the team isn't expected to re-sign Dan Haren, so obviously the rotation has a few holes that need to be filled. Kuroda is 1-1 with a 2.03 ERA in two career starts at Angel Stadium. | | |
