About a dozen Japanese played in MLB last season, headlined by Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto of the World Series champion Los ...

Yamamoto signed a $325 million, 12-year deal last offseason and was asked a few weeks ago at spring training in Arizona if the loss of great players could hurt Japanese baseball. “That’s a ...

Sasaki will be eligible for the MLB draft in 2026. “I don’t know how I will influence Japanese high school baseball players, but I’m just going on my path, my way,” he said speaking in ...

What happens to baseball in Japan–to the country’s pro league–if the stars all leave for the US? About a dozen Japanese players played in MLB last season, headlined by Ohtani and Yoshinobu ...