Torpedo bats cleared for use in games in Japan
TOKYO – Nippon Professional Baseball on Friday notified its 12 clubs that players can use so-called torpedo bats…
Smoking Areas in Clubhouse, No Pitch Clock: MLB Players Get a Little Taste of Japan
About 5 minutes reading time. The Associated Press | Mar 15th, 2025 7:40pm EDT TOKYO (AP)…
Nippon-Ham ‘s Hiromi Ito pitched after four days off, giving up two runs in seven innings, but the team was left without support. Oya said, “It’s a shame we couldn’t help him win.” | Pacific League
Nippon-Ham ‘s Hiromi Ito pitched after four days off, giving up two runs in seven innings but crying…
[NPB Today’s Highlights] Nippon-Ham ‘s Miyanishi is one game away from reaching 900 career appearances | Pacific League
[NPB Today’s Highlights] Nippon-Ham ‘s Miyanishi is one game away from reaching his 900th career appearance Sports Hochi…
Trevor Bauer heading back to Japan after signing with Yokohama Bay Stars
The Yokohama Bay Stars are bringing back Trevor Bauer, who last pitched in Major League Baseball for the…
It’s the first home run for a foreign hitter in 531 days? The only for
Hanshin foreign hitter Hernandez hit his first home run of the season in an away game in Hiroshima…
Nippon Professional Baseball: 2024 Japan Series Preview
About 5 minutes reading time. Yuri Karasawa | Oct 26th, 2024 1:00am EDT TOKYO, Japan –…
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…
Former Japanese Triple Crown winner could help strengthen the Yankees roster
More and more Japanese baseball players are making the jump from the NPB to the MLB. Look no…
WBSC Premier12 star Raidel Martinez reaches 200 NPB saves – World Baseball Softball Confederation
WBSC Premier12 star Raidel Martinez celebrated his 200th career save since he started competing in Nippon Professional Baseball…
What’s the future of baseball in Japan as the best players leave for MLB?
By STEPHEN WADE TOKYO (AP) — Shohei Ohtani is widely regarded as the best player in Major League…