Athletics signee Shotaro Morii is charting a rare path for Japanese baseball players
Japanese baseball stars have almost exclusively come to MLB after playing in NPB. Morii is breaking precedent by signing with ...
Dodgers win Rōki Sasaki sweepstakes, cementing status as preferred destination for NPB stars
The Dodgers cemented their status as the preferred MLB destination for NPB stars and transformed their rotation into a Mount Rushmore of Japanese pitching luminaries by winning the Rōki Sasaki ...
2025 Baseball HOF preview: Ichiro, Sabathia ready to get their calls
With the Baseball Hall of Fame's class of 2025 announcement approaching, it's time to review this year's ballot. Our final ...
Shotaro Morii, 18-year-old 2-way player, bypasses Japanese baseball to sign with Athletics
Hoping to become a two-way player in Major League Baseball just like Shohei Ohtani, 18-year-old Shotaro Morii made the rare ...
Los Angeles Dodger, Roki Sasaki's Baseball Cards
As if winning the World Series last year wasn’t enough for the Dodgers, they’ve now signed the most exciting international ...
Seattle Mariners Legend Ichiro Suzuki Inducted to Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame
The Seattle Mariners all-time hit king and owner of several MLB and NPB records received the first of what's likely to be two ...
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Phils add NPB All-Star right-hander Aoyagi as non-roster invitee
The Phillies have been trying to get into the Japanese baseball market for years. They hope Koyo Aoyagi is the first step.
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Rosin bag study: MLB balls are 20% slipperier than NPB balls
Japanese pitchers who make the jump to the major leagues have often said the baseballs there are slipperier than those in Nippon Professional Baseball. But no one had done a scientific study on ...
The Baseball Hall of Fame was made for Ichiro Suzuki. Will perfect candidate be unanimous?
It’s tempting to say Ichiro Suzuki, with his detached sense of cool, record-breaking hitting prowess and 28 seasons of ...