The Orix Buffaloes' Yuma Tongu and Kenya Wakatsuki homered at their home stadium as the Pacific League beat the Central ...

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Ichiro’s charisma accompanied an incredible performance on the field, one that came with no discernable adjustment period.

Nippon Professional Baseball. Former Cy Young Winner Trevor Bauer Makes Free Agent Pitch, Shares Updates on Market. Trevor Bauer, who was suspended due to sexual assault allegations in 2021 and ...

Saitama Seibu Lions pitcher Tatsuya Imai was replaced after suffering heatstroke while pitching at a game held at the team's ...

As Nippon Professional Baseball begins its season after a 91-day delay, Zach Neal will be a rare foreign-born starter for the Saitama Seibu Lions. Skip to content Skip to site index.

Japan's professional baseball season will begin on June 19, but without any fans in attendance, Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) commissioner Atsushi Saito announced on Monday.

Nippon Professional Baseball, the world's second most prominent league, launched its season on June 19, three months after its original Opening Day plans were delayed due to the spread of the ...

The efforts of Nippon Pro Baseball to resume playing are underscoring concerns of Major League Baseball officials about the difficulty of a potential return in the wake of the pandemic.

Some MLB players who have played in the Nippon Professional Baseball League have reported unfair treatment by umpires in Japan. Is this a real thing? Let's take a look.

Major League Baseball suspended spring training and postponed Opening Day in March. The 2020 season will begin on Thursday, July 23, 2020 (7/23/20).

Playing college baseball in the United States would make him eligible for the MLB draft in 2027. As a top 2024 recruit, Sasaki is unlikely to be swayed by lucrative Name, Image and likeness deals.