There were 265 players from 18 nations and territories outside of the 50 states among 954 players on opening day active ...

If MLB can get Japan to follow all its teams, “We do believe there are payoffs in the B’s: billions,” commissioner Rob ...

Japanese baseball has a rich history, but a series of structural factors stand in the way of it becoming a phenomenon in ...

Shohei Ohtani is arguably the most popular athlete on the planet, and that superstardom has helped rapidly accelerate MLB's ...

MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred recently spoke on Mad Dog Radio about how owners understand that the Dodgers have such a unique ...

But while MLB has become known for its melting pot of backgrounds among players, this diversity may be putting a strain on ...

Baseball fever swept through Tokyo on Tuesday as the MLB season got underway, offering fans a rare opportunity to glimpse homegrown star Shohei Ohtani in action.

There was the crack of Shohei Ohtani’s bat, the roars from the Tokyo Dome crowd and the beeps from the credit card machines ...

L.A. Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani spoke in a rare interview about playing in front of a home crowd in Japan and what he's ...

Around the time that Roki Sasaki made his long-awaited decision to sign with the Dodgers, the city of Los Angeles was reeling ...

The regular season is kicking off in Tokyo with a two-game series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs, both of which have been boosted by Japanese players.

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani waits on a pitch in the sixth ...