Appearing in just four games for Yomiuri in 2016, Adolis Garcia, a Cuban-born outfielder, resumed his career the next season in North America.
Koji Chikamoto and Takumu Nakano both had two RBIs and rookie Shoki Murakami tossed seven scoreless innings in an 8-0 win over Orix in the Japan...
For the first time since 1964, two teams from Kansai will square off in the Japan Series. Fifty-nine years ago, the Hawks triumphed over the Tigers.
Two-time Japan Series MVP Toshiaki Imae says a family atmosphere, trust and decisiveness will be important ingredients for success in rebuilding the club.
Light-hitting shortstop Yudai Fujioka hit a three-run homer in the 10th to lead Lotte past SoftBank in Game 3 of the Pacific League Climax Series first...
Masato Yoshii's team will face the Hawks in the first stage of the Climax Series, while the BayStars and Carp will meet in the Central League's...
Former Dragons and Giants infielder Hirokazu Ibata will replace former Samurai Japan manager Hideki Kuriyama, who led the team to the 2023 WBC title.
Angels star Shohei Ohtani led the American League in homers for the first time, finishing with 44. He is the first Japanese player to win an...
The BayStars' 5-3 win over the Hanshin Tigers also means the Yomiuri Giants are eliminated from postseason contention for the second year in a row.
With the Angels out of playoff contention, Shohei Ohtani won't return as a designated hitter. Instead, he'll have surgery to repair his injured pitching elbow.
The former Hanshin Tigers player returned to the helm after a 14-year hiatus and got huge performances out of a young team that dominated its CL...
Since the start of the 2021 NPB season, Orix star Yoshinobu Yamamoto has been incredibly dominant. He owns a 47-15 win-loss record in that span.