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Kenta Maeda Joins Rakuten Eagles; Returns from American MLB to Japanese Pro Baseball for First Time Since 2015
Former Major League Baseball pitcher Kenta Maeda, 37, who has now signed with the Tohoku Rakuten ...
December 16, 2025
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Yoshinobu Yamamoto Voted Postseason MVP by New York Baseball Writers, Judge Wins 5th NY Player of the Year
NEW YORK (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto was voted the Babe Ruth Award winn...
December 13, 2025
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Shohei Ohtani Is the AP’s Male Athlete of the Year for Record-Tying 4th Time
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani is catching up with more legends.
...December 10, 2025
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Roberts Says World Baseball Classic a ‘Very Delicate’ Matter for Ohtani, Yamamoto and Sasaki
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Admitting participation by Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki...
December 9, 2025
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Los Angeles Dodgers’ Pitcher Sasaki Encourages Kids in Noto Through Baseball
SUZU, Ishikawa — Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki visited Suzu in Ishikawa Prefecture to p...
December 8, 2025
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MLB Players Union Gathers to Prepare for Potentially Contentious Labor Negotiations in 2026
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Roughly a month after the Los Angeles Dodgers finished a scintillating s...
December 5, 2025
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SoftBank Hawks’ Moinelo, Hanshin Tigers’ Sato Named MVPs
When lefthander Livan Moinelo joined the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks from Cuba in 2017 as a developme...
November 27, 2025
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Ohtani to Represent Japan at WBC Next March
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani announced on Monday he intends to ...
November 25, 2025
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Hanshin Tigers Fans Gather for Parade in Osaka to Celebrate Team’s Central League Championship
OSAKA — Hanshin Tigers fans gathered for a parade in Osaka City on Saturday to celebrate the team...
November 22, 2025
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Japan’s Baseball Legend Nagashima Honored at Tokyo Dome
A farewell ceremony for the late Shigeo Nagashima, who left a great legacy in baseball as a playe...
November 21, 2025
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Imanaga, Woodruff, Grisham, Torres among Record 4 to Accept Qualifying Offers
NEW YORK (AP) — Chicago Cubs left-hander Shota Imanaga, Milwaukee right-hander Brandon Woodruff, ...
November 19, 2025
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Hawks’ Skipper Kokubo Wins Shoriki Award
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks manager Hiroki Kokubo, who led the team to its first Japan Series champion...
November 14, 2025
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Dodgers 2-way Star Shohei Ohtani Becomes 4-time MVP after Unanimous Win in National League
Two-way Japanese star Shohei Ohtani was the unanimous winner of the National League Most Valuable...
November 14, 2025
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Pirates Ace Paul Skenes Earns First Cy Young as Detroit Tigers Star Tarik Skubal Goes Back-to-Back
Paul Skenes’ meteoric rise to the top is complete.
...November 13, 2025
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Economic Impact Generated during Postseason by Dodgers’ 3 Japanese Players Estimated at ¥132.8 Bil.; Total Includes Spending on Tickets, Food, Merchandise
The economic impact generated during Major League Baseball’s 2025 postseason by the three Japanes...
November 12, 2025
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