He wore a Japan cap above a blue Los Angeles Angels jersey. And as he enthused about the sensation that is Shohei Ohtani, baseball fan Hotaru Shiromizo was talking about far more than sports.

The New York Mets may not be done making big-time free agency moves this offseason. MLB insider Jim Bowden listed the Mets as ...

concessions and jerseys sold. But no player drives more interest internationally, especially in Ohtani’s native Japan, with a baseball-obsessed population of 126 million. Ohtani already has a ...

At the 2023 World Baseball Classic, won by Japan, Sasaki’s fastball reached 100-mph. Sasaki has never exceeded 130 innings in a season, and he’s dealt with injuries including shoulder ...

Chief Baseball Officer Craig Breslow even traveled to Japan to watch him pitch in the ... Jackson makes his home in North Jersey. He grew up rooting for the Red Sox, Patriots, and Warriors ...

According to agent Joel Wolfe, ace Japanese right-hander Roki Sasaki is "calling the shots'' during the process of selecting an MLB club.

Shohei Ohtani is a game-changer, completely redefining the world of baseball as we knew it. His arrival to Los Angeles Dodgers sparked a frenzy, with jerseys bearing the number 17 flying off the ...

they paid extra for tours of baseball’s third-oldest venue narrated by Japanese-speaking guides and to be on the field during ...

Dan has written 41 books and more than 25,000 articles about baseball. None of the free agents ... a 23-year-old starter just posted by his team in Japan. 3. Texas Rangers – The 2023 World ...

DALLAS -- Roki Sasaki is perhaps the most coveted free agent remaining on the market and a generational talent among Japanese superstar starting pitchers ... a conversation with him," Reds president ...