NNPB Read More MLB free agency: Why three NPB stars got lower contracts than expected this winterJanuary 5, 2026 Here are two undeniable statements: 1) the Los Angeles Dodgers have repeated as World Series champions in part…
CChicago White Sox Read More Murakami alone wouldn’t have saved the White Sox from 100 lossesJanuary 5, 2026 Some say Pope Leo XIV blessed the White Sox with a miracle when Japanese phenom Munetaka Murakami signed…
NNPB Read More Kona Takahashi could reportedly return to Japan as MLB signing deadline loomsJanuary 4, 2026 Tatsuya Imai and Munetaka Murakami are headed to the majors — but one of the remaining Japanese players…
BBaseball Read More What to know about Blue Jays’ Kazuma Okamoto and his chances to succeed as an MLB hitterJanuary 4, 2026 The third and final star to make the jump from Japan’s NPB to MLB this offseason, third baseman…
TToronto Blue Jays Read More Deadline Approaching For Toronto Blue Jays’ Rumored Free Agent TargetJanuary 3, 2026 Japanese free agent slugger Kazuma Okamoto is running up against his deadline to a sign a big-league contract,…
HHouston Astros Read More Tatsuya Imai’s deal with the Astros is a win-win for player and teamJanuary 3, 2026 For the second time this MLB offseason, an unexpected team emerged late in the posting process as the…
MMLB Read More What to know about Kazuma Okamoto and his chances to succeed as an MLB hitterJanuary 2, 2026 The third and final star to make the jump from Japan’s NPB to MLB this offseason, third baseman…
CChicago White Sox Read More White Sox Do Not Land Tatsuya Imai as Astros Strike Deal Before DeadlineJanuary 1, 2026 Chicago White Sox fans never anticipated being in the sweepstakes for Japanese right-handed pitcher Tatsuya Imai to begin…
LLos Angeles Dodgers Read More Dodgers Miss Out as Tatsuya Imai Signs $54M Deal With AstrosJanuary 1, 2026 For much of the offseason, the assumption across baseball was that the Los Angeles Dodgers would be a…