'Journey just beginning': Japan's Sasaki signs with Dodgers
Roki Sasaki said he looks forward to starting his Major League Baseball career in Los Angeles after signing a deal with the ...
Ichiro Suzuki, about to be a Hall of Famer, means more than baseball to Japan
Expected to be the first Japanese player elected to the Cooperstown on Tuesday, Ichiro is a wellspring of national pride and ...
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Japan's iconic cheer squads? You can thank college football
Two thousand fans piled into their seats at Stanford University's baseball stadium in Palo Alto, filling the grandstands and ...
Baseball-Dodgers claim 'Evil Empire' throne with big offseason moves
The Los Angeles Dodgers cemented their status as Major League Baseball's new "Evil Empire" this offseason with a raft of acquisitions that position the team as favorites to repeat as World Series ...
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 ...
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The ten greatest international baseball moments in 2024
This is an excerpt from the latest edition of Michael Clair's International Beat Newsletter, bringing global baseball news to ...
Roki Sasaki Eliminates Another American League West Team From Consideration: Reports
One American League West team learned Monday it will not sign Japanese star Roki Sasaki, as the pitcher begins to narrow his ...
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Another Japanese Ace Heads Abroad: Implications for Pitcher Sasaki Rōki’s Move to Major League Baseball
In Japan, meanwhile, the pro baseball world seems to have more mixed ... of the 2024 season that he hoped to play for a Major League team. The sporting world is increasingly global in nature ...
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 ...