From Babe Ruth to Shohei Ohtani, the Major League Baseball bond with Japan has evolved into a powerful cultural and financial ...

The MLB is about to get another Japanese sensation. Over the last few years, there’s been a steady influx of Japanese sensations that turn out to be studs in the MLB. Shohei Ohtani is the obvious ...

Shohei Ohtani announced he will play for Japan in the 2026 World Baseball Classic after leading his home country to the 2023 ...

Baseball might be America’s pastime, but it is also an omnipresent part of everyday life in Japan. Never was that more clear ...

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (17) celebrates after defeating the Toronto Blue Jays in game seven of the 2025 MLB World Series at Rogers Centre on Nov. 1. (John E. Sokolowski-Imagn ...

Munetaka Murakami, who belted a league-leading 56 home runs in the Nippon Professional Baseball League in 2022, will be an attractive free agent target for MLB teams. / Sam Navarro-Imagn Images ...