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Baseball: Japan manager Ibata sees MLB-centered WBC team in …
4 days ago · Manager Hirokazu Ibata is expecting Japan's Major League Baseball contingent to form his team's backbone when Samurai Japan goes in pursuit of its fourth World Baseball Classic championship in March 2026. ... Roki Sasaki may meet 1 or 2 more MLB teams before decision. Basketball: Japan's Ibu Yamazaki aiming high in NCAA after injury return ...
Roki Sasaki to become available to MLB teams this offseason | AP News
Nov 9, 2024 · CHIBA, Japan (AP) — Japanese ace Roki Sasaki will be available to Major League Baseball teams this offseason. The Chiba Lotte Marines announced Saturday they have chosen to start the process of moving the pitcher to a big league club …
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Dec 24, 2024 · Latest news on professional baseball in Japan and Japanese players in MLB.
From Japan to the majors, Shohei Ohtani and ... - Associated Press News
Oct 5, 2024 · LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto have been friends going back to their days playing in Japan’s top baseball league. Now, they’re making their Major League Baseball playoff debuts together for the Los Angeles Dodgers. They teamed to win a gold medal for Japan in last year’s World Baseball Classic. Their next goal?
Shohei Ohtani stokes national pride in Japan with World ... - NBC News
Oct 31, 2024 · The World Series debut of Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani is being closely watched in his home country of Japan, where he is a national hero.
Dodgers, Cubs, Japanese superstars to start 2025 MLB season in …
Jul 19, 2024 · Yes, 25 years after MLB opened its season in Tokyo for the first time ever, the Dodgers and Cubs are headed there for a pair of games on March 18 and 19. The Tokyo Series presented by Guggenheim is the latest installment in MLB's World Tour, coming after L.A. and San Diego started this season in Seoul and the Mets and Phillies faced off in ...
Next wave of talent from Japan, Korea headed to MLB - MLB.com
Nov 2, 2024 · Sasaki is the consensus top young pitcher in Japan, but it is not yet clear whether the Marines will make him available to MLB clubs via the posting system this winter. Sasaki would inspire an all-out pursuit reminiscent of Ohtani’s initial contract with the Angels, in league-wide interest and financial scope.
Baseball - Sports - The Japan Times
Dec 29, 2024 · Latest news on baseball in Japan and overseas.