The Yankees have not landed a Japanese-posted free agent in more than a decade, but that streak could be in line to end after ...

In recent years, the Phillies have ramped up their scouting efforts in Japan. The hiring of Tora Otsuka as a full-time scout has been pivotal. Otsuka, alongside Koji Takahashi, has developed ...

Hideo Nomo. Ichiro Suzuki. Hideki Matsui. Daisuke Matsuzaka. Yu Darvish. Shohei Ohtani. Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Roki Sasaki.

The Phillies are among four teams to be shut out from signing a player out of Japan to a major league deal, but it’s not for ...

Between infielders Munetaka Murakami and Kazuma Okamoto, as well as pitchers Tatsuya Imai and Kona Takahashi, this is a big ...

Yamamoto's historic contract justified. He dominated hitters, anchored the Dodgers' rotation, and earned World Series MVP, ...

1950 – Sam Jethroe of the Boston Braves is named as Rookie of the Year for the National League. Jethroe, at 31 years of age, is the oldest rookie to win the award. 1925 – The Brooklyn Robins claim ...

(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 ...

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts praised Mookie Betts’ Roberto Clemente Award and discussed the team’s focus ahead of Game 3 ...

In the past, several players who played in Japan exploited loopholes in a previous agreement between NPB and MLB to play in Major League Baseball, leaving their Japanese teams empty-handed after their ...