Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) was created in 1949 and is the highest level of baseball in Japan. NPB has produced some of the top players in MLB, like Ichiro Suzuki and Shohei Ohtani. Let's look ...

When Hideo Nomo joined the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1995 as the first MLB player from Japan in three decades, his Rookie of the ...

A former Philadelphia Phillies reliever is taking his talents back to Japan. The right-hander spent parts of two seasons with the Phillies from 2023-24. He was recently granted hi ...

The Cleveland Guardians are bringing back an old friend after a year spent in Japan. It's a move that should also be a boost to the Cleveland bullpen. On Sunday, the Guardians reached a free agent ...

With the 235th pick in the 2026 MLB Draft, the Miami Marlins selected Japan's all-time high school home run leader. That title belongs to first baseman Rintaro Sasaki, who played two seasons of ...

The Giants have long been one of the NPB's most reluctant teams to post their players, but Okamoto will reach free agency following the 2026 season and seems intent on heading to MLB. Rather than risk ...

Nippon Professional Baseball’s Seibu Lions announced overnight that they will post Kona Takahashi for MLB clubs this offseason. The news isn’t necessarily shocking, as it was reported back in August ...

This remarkable record has not appeared even in Major League Baseball, which boasts a 151-year history. Mizutani Shun, 25 years old; Mizuno Tatsuki, 26 years old; Franmil Reyes, 31 years old; and ...

The Colorado Rockies are looking to strengthen their international scouting presence. President of baseball operations Paul DePodesta indicated the organization will increase its involvement in Japan ...