From Japan to the majors, Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto want to deliver a World Series to LA
Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto have been friends going back to their days playing in Japan’s top baseball league. “The ...
Shohei Ohtani is feeling excitement, not nerves, on eve of his postseason debut with the Dodgers
Ohtani is getting his first chance on the October playoff stage with the Los Angeles Dodgers, who open the National League ...
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Should the Sox target this young Japanese ace in the offseason?
Rumors have been circling for months around Team Japan’s star pitcher Roki Sasaki, as he might be coming to the MLB. If he ...
Baseball: Hirokazu Ibata to manage Samurai Japan in 2026 WBC
Hirokazu Ibata has accepted the offer to stay on as Samurai Japan manager through the 2026 World Baseball Classic, a source with know ...
Executives From Four MLB Teams Scouted Next Japanese Star in Person: Report
Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki isn't sure to be posted by the Chiba Lotte Marines. That hasn't stopped four MLB executives from ...
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Jerusalem dominates Mexican challenger to keep WBC crown
True to his words, Melvin Jerusalem did not let his fellow countrymen down. Jerusalem delivered a masterclass to beat Mexican ...
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BASEBALL/ Ohtani hits pair of 3-run HRs for Japan in WBC tuneup
Shohei Ohtani hit a pair of three-run homers in a prep game for the World Baseball Classic, helping Japan win 8-1 at the Central League’s Hanshin Tigers in an exhibition on Monday night.
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No stranger to the brightest lights, Ohtani amped for postseason debut
Shohei Ohtani is no stranger to lofty expectations and pressure. As a teenager, Ohtani was already expected to be the next ...
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The stars came to ‘Field of Dreams’ of Japan skipper Kuriyama
After Japan defeated the United States 3-2 in Miami on March 21 to win its third WBC title, the players tossed Kuriyama in the air in celebration. “It was great that we could give him ‘douage ...