Ryan McPherson and Ace Reese are headed to the Land of the Rising Sun to play in the 45th Annual USA vs. Japan Collegiate All-Star Series.

NPB Baseball: Nippon-Ham Fighters Shohei Ohtani (11) in on deck circle during game vs Chiba Lotte Marines at Chiba Marine Stadium. Otani is the reigning league MVP, excelling as both a hitter and ...

Shohei Ohtani jerseys continue to fly off the shelves after the Japanese star helped the Dodgers to a World Series title last year with his global popularity showing no sign of cooling. Last ...

There were two outs in the top of the ninth inning and Japan was trailing Chinese Taipei, 4-3, in the second round of the ...

"In Japanese baseball, the number you wear on the back of your jersey carries great significance. If you go for a single-digit number, or 18, the team will give it to you," Maeda said.

MLB has multiple avenues for growth, and more games abroad is an obvious starting point. National teams from MLB and Japan will participate in another World Baseball Classic, the sport’s ...

Last year, he became the first Japanese player to have his jersey lead all sales; it did the same this year. Image Ryoji Negi, left, 45, and Ippei Tanaka, 36, are Japanese Yankees fans living in ...

TOKYO, Sept 20 (Reuters) - Japan erupted in cheers on Friday morning after national hero Shohei Ohtani blasted his way into Major League Baseball history as the first player to hit 50 home runs ...

TOKYO — Ichiro Suzuki is all about baseball, but he's much more than that in Japan. Back home, he's a wellspring of national pride, much like Shohei Ohtani now.His triumphs across the Pacific ...

Japanese baseball fans are crazy for Shohei Ohtani and the Dodgers. ... Unsurprisingly, the most popular item was an Ohtani jersey with the Tokyo Series patch.