Did you know?: Baseball is one of the most popular sports in Japan
(Illustration by Yukiyo Oda/Stripes Okinawa) Called “yakyu” (literally, field ball), baseball is one of the most popular games…
[Seibu] Self-taught, fastest pitcher at 153 km/h, Yuma Masaki, 6th draft pick at Sophia University, eager to pursue professional training. “I’m looking forward to unlimited gym time.” | Pacific League League.com
[Seibu] Self-taught, fastest pitcher at 153 km/h, Yuma Masaki of Sophia University, draft pick No. 6, eager to…
SoftBank pitcher’s Japan Series hit may be one of the last ever
NISHINOMIYA, HYOGO PREF. – Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks starting pitcher Ryosuke Otsu showed impressive speed as he sprinted to…
NPB places fire extinguishers at the entrances of residential buildings – Indeksonline.net
The Public Housing Enterprise has announced that they are continuing with the implementation of the project to increase…
Baseball: Fighters ace Hiromi Ito wins 1st Sawamura Award for Japan’s top pitcher
Hiromi Ito pitches for the Nippon Ham Fighters against the…
Phillies Could Be Poised to Finally Break into Japanese Free Agent Market Offseason
The Philadelphia Phillies have been very open about their maintained desire to bring Japanese talent into the City of Brotherly…
Stanford Baseball Star Rintaro Sasaki Earns a Potential Future-Altering Surprise
Stanford baseball will return to the field in its quest to return to greatness at the beginning of…
NPB Japan Series-winning sidearmer first made available for MLB teams through posting system amid Roki Sasaki and Tomoyuki Sugano rumors
The influx of NPB players to the MLB will continue to the 2025 season as Japan Series-winning pitcher…
Former MLB GM links Orioles to three-time NPB All-Star pitcher
Former MLB GM links Orioles to three-time NPB All-Star pitcher originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The…
SoftBank Hawks Move to the Brink of Winning the Japan Series
The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks never trailed in Game 4 of the Japan Series on Wednesday night, October 29.…
Hiroki Kokubo pushes right buttons as Hawks move to brink of Japan Series title
Hiroki Kokubo arrived at a big decision during a critical moment in Game 4 of the Japan Series.…
The picture is a bit weird…Legendary Guwata (Min Chang-ki’s Japanese
Yomiuri Giants’ second-tier coach Guwata suddenly announced his resignation on the 28th. He joined his former team, Yomiuri,…