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

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 ...

It's not just Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto. There are more Japanese players in MLB this year than you might think.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have spent decades building a brand in Japan. It has paid off in a big way, as the likes of Shohei ...

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

TOKYO (AP) — Welcome to the view from the stands in the middle of the jammed sellout at the Tokyo Dome on Tuesday as the Dodgers and Cubs opened MLB's regular season. Baseball in Japan — the ...

About a dozen Japanese played in MLB last season, headlined by Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto of the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers. They came up through Nippon Professional Baseball and ...

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 ...

It all must have been music to the ears of Major League Baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred. The 2025 season couldn't have had a much better start for the sport, which showcased its international appeal ...

The Los Angeles Dodgers won't have one of their top players when they open the 2025 MLB season Tuesday in Japan. Shortstop Mookie Betts will not play in the two-game series against the Chicago ...