Samurai Japan manager Hideki Kuriyama said, “I felt like, ‘Baseball, what an awesome game ... Unlike Murakami, Yoshida has been on a tear in this WBC, racking up 13 RBIs with a ...

The last time he played at loanDepot park, Shohei Ohtani put together one of the best single-game offensive performances of ...

(Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images) In 2023, Samurai Japan put on a dominant performance en route to their third World Baseball Classic victory. In thrilling fashion, Shohei Ohtani struck out Mike ...

the World Baseball Classic. In 2023, Japan defeated the U.S. in the WBC final, collecting the country’s third title in five tournaments. Ohtani secured the 3-2 victory by striking out his former ...

One of the anticipated crown jewels of the 2026 offseason could delay joining Major League Baseball for another season. Japanese corner infielder Munetaka Murak ...

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.

Can he repeat and bring glory back to Japan for the second straight time? The 2026 World Baseball Classic may seem like a ways away, but sports fans from around the world have been ready for March ...

One of the best pitchers on the planet is going to be representing his country in next year’s World Baseball Classic. Pirates stud Paul Skenes announced on MLB Network on Tuesday that he will be ...

Considering Japan's current status in baseball, which is enjoying a golden era with international achievements such as the emergence of Shohei Ohtani and winning the WBC, this is interpreted as ...

USA Baseball is not playing around next year. The U.S. squad reached the finals in the last WBC, but they memorably lost to Japan when Shohei Ohtani struck out then-teammate Mike Trout to end the ...