Baseball
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Post-Surgery Shohei Ohtani May Be Ready to Play MLB Opener in S. Korea
Shohei Ohtani, who joined the Los Angeles Dodgers, said Saturday that he is eager to play in the sea...
February 4, 2024
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Mets Agree to 1-year Deals with Relievers Shintaro Fujinami and Jake Diekman, AP Sources Say
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Mets beefed up their bullpen with two moves Friday, agreeing with free ...
February 3, 2024
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Donations Pour in to Replace Destroyed Jackie Robinson Statue on His 105th Birthday
Donations poured in Wednesday to replace a destroyed statue of Jackie Robinson on what would have be...
February 1, 2024
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Shohei Ohtani Thanks Angels for His Winning MVP Award
From MLB’s official XLos Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani, right, and Atlanta Braves’ Rona...
January 29, 2024
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Roki Sasaki Says He Wants to Play in MLB but Won’t Say When That Might be
TOKYO (AP) — Pitcher Roki Sasaki is the next big thing out of Japanese baseball. It's just not clear...
January 27, 2024
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Ichiro Suzuki Arrives on Next Year’s Hall of Fame Ballot; Sabathia and Hernandez Eligible Too
It was a little past 8 a.m. in Tokyo when the newest inductees to the Baseball Hall of Fame were ann...
January 25, 2024
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Japanese Reliever Naoyuki Uwasawa Gets $25,000 Signing Bonus as Part of Tampa Bay Rays Contract
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Right-hander reliever Naoyuki Uwasawa will receive a $25,000 signing bon...
January 17, 2024
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Shota Imanaga Is Looking Forward to Transition to the Major Leagues with the Chicago Cubs
CHICAGO (AP) — On a snowy afternoon in downtown Chicago, Shōta Imanaga pulled on a Cubs cap and a cr...
January 14, 2024
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Shohei Ohtani Visits US Embassy in Japan and His Dog Gets Mock Visa
Shohei Ohtani visited the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo, where Ambassador Rahm Emanuel presented the new Los...
January 12, 2024
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Shota Imanaga’s Contract with the Chicago Cubs Is a $53 Million, 4-year Deal, AP Source Says
CHICAGO (AP) — Shōta Imanaga's $53 million, four-year contract with the Chicago Cubs includes a club...
January 11, 2024
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ESPN’s Early Season Baseball Schedule Will Be the Sho Show, Featuring Shohei Ohtani and Dodgers
BRISTOL, Conn. (AP) — ESPN's early season baseball schedule will be the Sho Show....
January 11, 2024
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Japanese LHP Shota Imanaga Signing with Cubs
The Chicago Cubs have agreed to a deal with Japanese left-handed pitcher Shota Imanaga, USA Today an...
January 10, 2024
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Yuki Matsui Can Earn $33.6 Million over 5 Years with Padres If He Becomes San Diego’s Closer
NEW YORK (AP) — Yuki Matsui can earn $33.6 million over five seasons with the San Diego Padres if th...
January 3, 2024
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Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s Contract with Dodgers Includes 2 Opt Outs, but Timing Depends on Elbow Health
NEW YORK (AP) — Yoshinobu Yamamoto will have two opportunities to opt out of his record $325 million...
January 3, 2024
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Photoscape / Birth of a New Baseball Stadium in the Tokyo Hills
Aboard a helicopter that took off from Haneda Airport, a construction site resembling the shape of a...
January 2, 2024
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