Matsui and Hall of Fame outfielder Ichiro Suzuki helped set the standard for what Japanese hitters could accomplish in America. A nine-time All-Star in Japan, Matsui joined the New York Yankees in ...

In what was a display of Japanese baseball excellence, Ohtani’s teammate Yoshinobu Yamamoto faced off against Shota Imanaga, ...

The Los Angeles Dodgers made insane history in their season opener as reigning World Series champions, securing a thrilling ...

Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto were instrumental in the Los Angeles Dodgers' win on Tuesday against the Chicago Cubs.

The Los Angeles Dodgers star is a marketer’s dream — both a sports icon and national hero in Japan. Ohtani has about 20 ...

The baseball-mad country of Japan greeted perhaps the brightest star it has ever produced with silence. When Shohei Ohtani stepped into the batter’s box to open Major League Baseball’s season against ...

From Daisuke Matsuzaka and Hideki Okajima to Koji Uehara and Masataka Yoshida, the Boston Red Sox have had their fair share ...

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs will kick off the 2025 season on the eastern hemisphere Tuesday morning for the ...

When Shohei Ohtani steps onto the Tokyo Dome field, the mere sight of him is enough to send those in the stands into rapturous applause. But when he steps into the batter's box, the noise level drops ...

It is hard to find a block in the heart of Tokyo that does not feature a banner or advertisement featuring Dodgers superstar ...

Nearly 25 years after Ichiro Suzuki embarked on a Hall of Fame career for the Mariners, the impact of Japanese players is as ...

MLB season started the same way 2024 ended: with a Los Angeles Dodgers win. Thanks to Yoshinobu Yamamoto and a fifth-inning rally, the defending World Series champions bested the Chicago Cubs in Game ...