Baseball
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Yomiuri, LY Brief Professional Baseball Players Association on Protecting Players’ Privacy; Meeting Attended by Players from Every Team in the League
The Yomiuri Shimbun and IT giant LY Corp. held an online briefing for the Japan Professional Basebal...
February 15, 2024
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Rintaro Sasaki, Projected No. 1 Pick in Japanese Pro Draft, Decides to Play Baseball at Stanford
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Japanese high school baseball star Rintaro Sasaki has signed a national lett...
February 14, 2024
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Shohei Ohtani eyes opener after 1st spring swings
Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani took on-field batting practice for the first tim...
February 13, 2024
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Clayton Kershaw Staying with Dodgers for 17th Season and Could Pitch in Second half of ’24
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Clayton Kershaw is returning for his 17th season with the Los Angeles Dodgers...
February 10, 2024
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Shohei Ohtani Tries to Blend in with Dodgers, Even If That Might Prove Impossible
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani walked through his new spring training clubhouse wearing a simp...
February 10, 2024
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Clayton Kershaw Says He’s Staying with Dodgers for 17th Season and Could Pitch in Second Half of ’24
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Clayton Kershaw says he will return for his 17th season with the Los Angeles ...
February 9, 2024
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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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