The crack of the bat is almost here with Opening Day for the 2025 Major League Baseball season set for March 27. But while ...

Expectations are growing for the Japanese market to be a driving force for Major League Baseball's global growth strategy.

The multitude of Japanese stars in MLB today wouldn't be possible if Nomo hadn't first made the leap 30 years ago.

Los Angeles Dodgers rookie Roki Sasaki is officially a Major League Baseball player. The 23-year-old Sasaki flashed during ...

But let me be clear: The Tokyo Series is awesome. This is a fun celebration of baseball and the connections it's created across the world. A cool Pokémon-themed video played in the Tokyo Dome ...

Chicago Cubs fans take pride in being underdogs, a role that ended briefly when they won the World Series in 2016 to end a ...

The 2025 MLB season has officially begun, as Game 1 of the highly anticipated Tokyo Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs took place Tuesday in front of a sold out Tokyo Dome crowd ...

Matsui and Hall of Fame outfielder Ichiro Suzuki helped set the standard for what Japanese hitters could accomplish in America. A nine-time All-Star in Japan, Matsui joined the New York Yankees in ...

The Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Chicago Cubs 4-1 in the first game of the MLB season Tuesday morning in the Tokyo Dome behind Shohei Ohtani's big game.

This is The Athletic’s daily sports newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Pulse directly in your inbox. Good morning! Baseball’s quasi-Opening Day is happening right now. How many times have you ...

Topps, Populous and New Balance are all examples of baseball-connected brands that are tailoring their businesses to succeed ...

The jammed sellout at the Tokyo Dome as the Dodgers and Cubs opened their regular season had a different vibe than the usual ...