The Japan Professional Baseball Players Association said Monday it is looking to propose setting up a paternity leave system, ...

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani is one of the biggest stars in Major League Baseball. As a global icon from Japan ...

Yet, at a time when MLB is aggressively trying to leverage Ohtani’s rise for its own gain in Japan — and making no secret of those ambitions — the 12-team NPB is not moving with nearly the ...

About a dozen Japanese played in MLB last season, headlined by Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto of the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers. They came up through Nippon Professional Baseball and ...

The question for the MLB is whether it can continue to count on support from Japan once Ohtani is not in the picture. It won’t be easy, but it’s definitely possible. Consider that professional ...

Lee Jung-hoo (27), an outfielder for the San Francisco Giants, is drawing attention across South Korea, the United States, ...

Chicago Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga continues to dominate MLB hitters with elite command, deceptive movement, and a dazzling ...

Major League Baseball star Ohtani Shohei of the Los Angeles Dodgers stayed behind in California as his team faced the Rangers ...

The MLB regular season is scheduled to start in Tokyo, Japan on March 18 on FOX, with MLB's traditional Opening Day scheduled for Thursday, March 27. This is the earliest Opening Day in MLB history.

Like the NFL and its ever-growing international series, the MLB has done well promoting baseball in countries like Japan, South Korea, and Mexico. These countries offer a wonderful opportunity to ...

the season actually kicked off last week with the international series between the Chicago Cubs and the reigning World Series champs the Los Angeles Dodgers at the Tokyo Dome in Japan. 26 MLB ...

Japan's total was its most since 13 in 2012. The overall percentage matched last year and was down 28.5% in 2023, which was the lowest since 27.5% in 2016. It has remained in the 26-29.8% range ...