Shohei Ohtani is scheduled to play a couple of Cactus League games for the two-time defending World Series champion Los ...

The poignancy of five Japanese ballplayers returning to their home country as Major League stars resonated with the baseball ...

How many 2025 MLB All-Stars are playing for Team USA, the Dominican Republic and Mexico in the 2026 World Baseball Classic?

Samurai Japan is returning to the World Baseball Classic stage with many of the same players who powered its 2023 title run, ...

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In an effort to improve their international scouting presence, the New York Yankees are planning to add Nao Masamoto to their front office, league sources said Wednesday, gaining ...

Japan's 2026 World Baseball Classic roster, led by stars Shohei Ohtani and Munetaka Murakami, faces hurdles due to the ...

Three years removed from breaking one of Japan's most celebrated home run records, Munetaka Murakami is finally crossing the Pacific in a decision that has stunned baseball fans. The slugging corner ...

The crack of the bat. The growing crescendo of cheers as the ball flew over the outfield fence. The flashing lights in celebration of the home run. The jubilation of the team and stadium announcer as ...

(THE CONVERSATION) When Shohei Ohtani stepped onto the field at the Tokyo Dome in March 2025, he wasn’t just playing a game – he was carrying forward more than 100 years of baseball ties between the U ...

A picture book by Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani depicting the adventures of his beloved pet dog, Decoy, ...