In an interview, the commissioner said torpedo bats are good and challenges for balls and strikes are likely on the way.

Major League Baseball season is fully underway. Such an event might be the time when I’d point out that baseball is ...

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

reminders that some of the top talent in American baseball is now Japanese. That's a point of pride at home, but also a reason to worry. What happens to baseball in Japan, to the country's pro league, ...

Baltimore Orioles pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano earned the first win of his major league career after taking a shutout into ...

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

When I was a kid, it would basically have been unthinkable that Japan would have more viewers for the World Series than where baseball originated. But I’m not sure we should be so surprised.

Before the 2024 season, the Chicago Cubs struck out on their top options and were left with a consolation prize. That player has surpassed every expectation. No ...

Nearly 25 years after Ichiro Suzuki embarked on a Hall of Fame career for the Seattle Mariners, the impact of Japanese players in Major League Baseball is at a high point TOKYO -- Ichiro Suzuki was ...

The former VP of Brand Management at Nintendo of America was part of bringing Pokémon to America, which was nearly a baseball ...