What’s the future of baseball in Japan as its best players leave for MLB?
TOKYO (AP) — Shohei Ohtani is widely regarded as the best player in Major League Baseball, and Ichiro…
Korea-Japan Lotte’s extreme and extreme, and Chiba Lotte’s weekend thr
Chiba Lotte suffered a 0-10 Youngbong defeat against Seibu on the 11th. He suffered the humiliation of giving…
Nationals sign Japanese lefty Shinnosuke Ogasawara to 2-year deal
NEW YORK – The Washington Nationals said Friday they have signed Japanese left-hander Shinnosuke Ogasawara to a two-year…
Baseball: Former Yankee Luke Voit homers, drives in 3 in Rakuten’s win
Luke Voit of the Rakuten Eagles is congratulated by teammates…
Dodgers postseason roster: Roki Sasaki makes playoff squad after late-season return as a reliever
His audition in the role was brief, but Roki Sasaki apparently impressed the Los Angeles Dodgers as a…
Why Major League Baseball keeps coming back to Japan
When Shohei Ohtani stepped onto the field at the Tokyo Dome in March 2025, he wasn’t just playing…
Sasaki’s dazzling playoff debut comes after up-and-down rookie year
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Roki Sasaki dazzled in his postseason pitching debut for the Los Angeles Dodgers, closing…
Who Is Niki Nawa? Japanese Model Linked With Dodgers Pitcher
Yoshinobu Yamamoto was born on August 17, 1998, in Bizen, Okayama, Japan. His journey from an aspiring baseball…
Asamura records 2,000th career hit in Rakuten’s win
SENDAI – Hideto Asamura collected his 2,000th career hit in the Rakuten Eagles’ 2-1 win over the Nippon…
ODDS and EVENS | SoftBank Hawks Rely on Impressive Depth for Success in 2025
After the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks won their second consecutive Pacific League pennant on September 27, team chairman Sadaharu…
Cuban NPB Superstar Livan Moinelo visits National Team at WBSC U-18 Baseball World Cup – World Baseball Softball Confederation
Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) superstar and WBSC Premier12 alum Livan Moinelo visited his Cuban fellow Nationals before the…
Masahiro Tanaka Becomes 4th Pitcher to Hit 200 Wins in Japan, U.S. Career
The Yomiuri ShimbunMasahiro Tanaka smiles at a press conference after achieving 200 career wins in Tokyo on…