Hiroki Kuroda almost left the United States to return to Japan after last season. As Sabathia has struggled, Kuroda has proven the rock of the Yankees' rotation.

Hiroki Kuroda allowed one run in seven innings, striking out eight, as the Yankees, who got hits from seven players, kept their dwindling playoff chances afloat. By Tim Rohan Yankees 5, White Sox 3 ...

San Diego right-hander Yu Darvish was dominant in his last start, and the Padres hope it's a good sign as they look to sort their rotation for a playoff run.

Hiroki Kuroda is the latest in a long line of Japanese pitchers to come overseas to face the highest level of competition, and while some of his predecessors have had success in the major leagues ...

On the surface, everything appears fine. More than fine, actually. Hiroki Kuroda, who didn’t win more than nine games in either of his first two seasons, already has seven. Along with Clayton ...

Kuroda is in some ways the righty Andy Pettitte — not often elite, but always reliable, unflappable and sturdy. Since his arrival in 2008, Kuroda is tied with CC Sabathia for 19th in starts in ...

Hiroki Kuroda turns out to be a bargain at $35 million and Jason Schmidt makes a strong return from shoulder surgery, making the rotation one of the best in baseball. The team’s promising young ...

Hiroki Kuroda, who exercised the no-trade clause in his contract last summer because he wanted to remain in Los Angeles, is now apparently open to signing with just about any team east of the 605 ...

Hiroki Kuroda allowed one run in seven innings, striking out eight, as the Yankees, who got hits from seven players, kept their dwindling playoff chances afloat. By Tim Rohan Yankees 5, White Sox 3 ...

Hiroki Kuroda had his third consecutive poor outing, allowing seven runs in five innings, as the Yankees fell five and a half games behind the A’s for the second wild-card spot.