Still, only two teams could be picked to make the journey, and it makes sense that the Phillies wouldn’t make the cut: only two Japanese players have ever suited up for the Phillies, neither for very ...

In their final game action until they face the Dodgers on Tuesday, the Cubs regained some positive momentum with a 4-2 win ...

The baseball-mad country of Japan greeted perhaps the brightest star it has ever produced with silence. When Shohei Ohtani ...

If MLB can get Japan to follow all its teams, “We do believe there are payoffs in the B’s: billions,” commissioner Rob ...

Images from Tribune photojournalist John J. Kim from in and around the Tokyo Dome in Japan as the Chicago Cubs open their regular season against the Los Angeles Dodgers on March 18, 2025.

The Tokyo Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs is a full circle moment for Japanese baseball.

There will be regular-season baseball games played this week, which means it’s almost time to bid adieu to Spring Training.

Nearly 25 years after Ichiro Suzuki embarked on a Hall of Fame career for Seattle, the impact of Japanese players in Major ...

TOKYO–Japanese star Shohei Ohtani showed off some prodigious power in his return to the Tokyo Dome on Saturday night. In an ...

In the Cubs’ 4-2 win against the Yomiuri Giants in an exhibition game Sunday, Boyd threw four shutout innings in relief, in ...

Photos from the Chicago Cubs’ exhibition game against the Yomiuri Giants at the Tokyo Dome on March 16, 2025. The Cubs won 4-2.

Japanese star Shohei Ohtani showed off some prodigious power in his return to the Tokyo Dome on Saturday night. In an ...