Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) was created in 1949 and is the highest level of baseball in Japan. NPB has produced some of the top players in MLB, like Ichiro Suzuki and Shohei Ohtani. Let's look ...

TOKYO — Twenty minutes from the Tokyo Dome sits another of Japan’s most revered ballparks, the 99-year-old Meiji Jingu Stadium, one of the few fields still in use anywhere that can claim Babe Ruth as ...

When Hideo Nomo joined the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1995 as the first MLB player from Japan in three decades, his Rookie of the ...

TOKYO — At a time when premier Japanese baseball players are coming to the U.S. more frequently, Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred said Monday he does not expect Japan’s top league, ...

The Giants have long been one of the NPB's most reluctant teams to post their players, but Okamoto will reach free agency following the 2026 season and seems intent on heading to MLB. Rather than risk ...

May 22: Gonzalez has officially signed a two-year deal with the Golden Eagles, per Jon Heyman of the New York Post. The MAS+ client will be paid $2MM through the 2026 season. May 19, 7:50pm: Gonzalez ...

The Colorado Rockies are looking to strengthen their international scouting presence. President of baseball operations Paul DePodesta indicated the organization will increase its involvement in Japan ...

Trevor Bauer went to Japan hoping to revive his career. Instead, he might have closed any slim chance of his return to MLB. The 34-year-old right-hander gave up what has been claimed to be a 594-foot ...

This remarkable record has not appeared even in Major League Baseball, which boasts a 151-year history. Mizutani Shun, 25 years old; Mizuno Tatsuki, 26 years old; Franmil Reyes, 31 years old; and ...