How star pitcher Hideo Nomo, an agent and a lawyer changed the landscape of MLB forever
The multitude of Japanese stars in MLB today wouldn't be possible if Nomo hadn't first made the leap 30 years ago.
Easy Japanese news in translation: Dodgers pitcher Sasaki makes major league debut
The second game of the opening series of American Major League Baseball between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs ...
Three Japanese Starters-Not Named Ohtani-Are Dominating MLB Hitters
Major league hitters are scuffling against the offerings of Japanese pitching stars Roki Sasaki, Shota Imanaga, and Yoshinobu ...
From Oh to Ohtani: How Japan developed a generation of baseball superstars (again)
The Tokyo Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs is a full circle moment for Japanese baseball.
Tokyo Series preview: Everything you need to know as the Dodgers and Cubs begin the 2025 MLB season in Japan — time, schedule, pitchers, storylines
On Tuesday and Wednesday, with the first pitch of each game scheduled for 6:10 a.m. ET, the 2025 season begins at the Tokyo ...
MLB is bringing home top talent from Japan's most popular sport
The crack of the bat is almost here with Opening Day for the 2025 Major League Baseball season set for March 27. But while ...
MLB is trying to expand in Japan. Can Japan’s NPB grow in America?
Japanese baseball has a rich history, but a series of structural factors stand in the way of it becoming a phenomenon in ...
What to know about MLB’s Tokyo Series, plus Joey Gallo’s pitching experiment
Over the weekend, both MLB teams played exhibition games against Japanese teams. In the stadium where Ohtani once sent a ball ...
Sasaki, Crews and Domínguez are among baseball’s most intriguing rookies for the 2025 season
Baseball's next big star could be part of this year's rookie class in the major leagues. Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki is ...
Japan’s rise in MLB hits high point in Dodgers-Cubs series
Nearly 25 years after Ichiro Suzuki embarked on a Hall of Fame career for the Mariners, the impact of Japanese players is as ...
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How Japanese superstars are helping to revitalize baseball
Last year’s World Series between the New York Yankees and the eventual champions, a Los Angeles Dodgers team led by Japanese ...
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MLB Opening Day 2025: Schedule, matchups, previews and more
The major league regular season kicked off in Japan this week ... Logan Gilbert The pitching matchup: Kyle Freeland vs. Shane McClanahan Fantasy baseball cheat sheet Jeff Passan's 2025 season ...