It certainly sounds like the St. Louis Cardinals are taking a look at potentially the next big-time slugger who could make ...

Every four years, athletes across the world converge for the World Baseball Classic. While the United States’ legacy in baseball is storied, one of its fiercest rivals on the international stage is ...

Japanese baseball could begin to heavily punish dangerous swinging of the bat after umpire Takuto Kawakami was left ...

Professional baseball umpires across Japan wore the number 29 on their helmets in solidarity with a colleague who is still ...

Japanese baseball has adopted a rule to punish players for dangerous swings, as an umpire remains unconscious almost a month ...

Another Japanese standout could be on his way to the majors after all. Right-handed pitcher Takahiro Norimoto, a prolific strikeout artist during his 13 seasons with Nippon Professional Baseball’s ...

Although Kyle Schwarber has opted to remain with the Philadelphia Phillies (five years, $150 million), his Japanese alter ego remains in play as the best available free-agent slugger. He has until ...

When Shohei Ohtani struck out Mike Trout for the final out in a 3-2 victory over the U.S. during the 2023 championship game, it gave Japan its third WBC title in five tournaments. To simply say that ...

World Baseball Classic final. Japan ahead of the United States by a run. Bottom of the ninth. Two outs. Full count. Shohei Ohtani on the mound. Mike Trout in the batter’s box. The slider. The swing.

Japan has dominated the World Baseball Classic, winning three of the five tournaments held since 2006. However, it’s the United States that far and away leads the World Baseball Classic odds, and it ...

Translation from Japanese to English: Play ball! Baseball has long been the national pastime in the United States, but it’s Japan that has dominated the sport on a global level at the World Baseball ...