The 2026 World Baseball Classic is shaping up to be an unforgettable spectacle, not just for the talent on the field, but also for the enticing incentives NPB has prepared for its players.

Right-hander Naoyuki Uwasawa’s foray into North American ball will come to a close after one season. The SoftBank Hawks of Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball announced this week that they’ve signed ...

In late July, Tony Clark, the executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association, visited Japan to announce support for players in the country’s top league, Nippon Professional ...

Trevor Bauer went to Japan hoping to revive his career. Instead, he might have closed any slim chance of his return to MLB. The 34-year-old right-hander gave up what has been claimed to be a 594-foot ...