The Chicago Cubs granted popular reserve infielder Munenori Kawasaki his release Tuesday, ending his hopes of making the ...

TOKYO -- Former major league infielder Munenori Kawasaki is likely to retire after being released by his Japanese club on Monday. In a statement released by the Softbank Hawks, the infielder said a ...

Chicago Cubs’ Munenori Kawasaki fields grounders during spring training baseball practice, Wednesday, Feb. 24, 2016, in Mesa, Ariz. (AP Photo/Matt York) AP Munenori Kawasaki had a roller coaster of ...

Back in 2014, Toronto Blue Jays infielder Munenori Kawasaki delivered one of baseball’s most unforgettable interviews. After a game against the Cleveland Indians, Kawasaki — known as much for his ...

Blue Jays infielder Munenori Kawasaki sure knows how to give an interview. Kawasaki, drenched in champagne, joined TSN’s Hazel Mae and Buck Martinez in the midst of the Blue Jays’ celebration after ...

Blue Jays utility infielder Munenori Kawasaki has spent much of this season in the minors, which is a shame because he’s the most delightful player in the game. Kawasaki is, shall we say, eccentric.

Toronto Blue Jays’ Munenori Kawasaki celebrates his RBI single against the Baltimore Orioles during the fifth inning of their MLB American League baseball game in Toronto June 21, 2013. REUTERS/Mark ...

MESA, Ariz. – Chicago Cubs manager Joe Maddon summed up his leadership style in two sentences Friday before the Cubs played their Cactus League home opener against the Los Angeles Angels. “I don’t ...

Lost in the bat-flip controversy with Jose Bautista on Wednesday was the incredible postgame interview from infielder Munenori Kawasaki. Kawasaki declared his intoxication after the Blue Jays clinched ...

In this May 31, 2015, photo, then Toronto Blue Jays shortstop Munenori Kawasaki waits to bat before a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins in Minneapolis. Former major league infielder Kawasaki, ...