Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani will not pitch for Japan at 2026 World Baseball Classic
Shohei Ohtani will not pitch for Samurai Japan at the World Baseball Classic this spring, Los Angeles Dodgers…
Toronto Blue Jays High-Profile Signing Reportedly Confirmed For WBC Appearance
According to World Baseball Classic Insider Shawn Spradling, new Toronto Blue Jays infielder Kazuma Okamoto is confirmed to…
Blue Jays Sign Kazuma Okamoto; He’ll Represent Japan in 2026 World Baseball Classic
The Toronto Blue Jays‘ 2025 season ended in heartbreaking fashion, falling to the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game…
Samurai Japan adds MLB stars as it prepares for WBC title defense
Samurai Japan filled out its roster for the World Baseball Classic on Monday, adding an infusion of MLB…
JAPAN SPORTS NOTEBOOK | Hideki Kuriyama Honored as a Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame Inductee
Hideki Kuriyama achieved acclaim as a baseball leader decades after his early retirement as a Tokyo Yakult Swallows…
WBC teams bulk up in bid to take Samurai Japan’s throne
If the players already confirmed for the 2026 World Baseball Classic are any indication, Samurai Japan will have…
Japan uses series against South Korea to prep for World Baseball Classic title defense
Samurai Japan’s two-game series against South Korea over the weekend was less about wins and losses and more…
Hirokazu Ibata looking to keep Japan on top of baseball world by winning Premier12
Hirokazu Ibata began his professional baseball career with the Chunichi Dragons in Nagoya in 1998. He played for…