The Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball have signed right-hander Pedro Avila, according to multiple reports out of Japan. Avila elected free agency in January rather than ...

Yunior Marte, who last threw in the major leagues in 2024 with the Philadelphia Phillies, agreed to terms to pitch for Nippon Professional Baseball's Chunichi Dragons. He'll join another former ...

Just as Topps and Fanatics pursued broader cultural appeal beyond the sports landscape in the U.S. last year with apparel and ...

We tried to play pro baseball in Japan… and it was harder than we ever imagined! ⚾💨 From insane pitching speeds to next-level strategies, this was a wild ride. Can we survive on the field?

Chicago Cubs left-hander Shota Imanaga said Wednesday he was “very honored” to receive the opening day start against the Los ...

Sasaki is loving the bike, just as he is loving everything about his unprecedented start in NCAA baseball. Sasaki likely would have been the top overall pick in the Nippon Professional Baseball Draft.

(Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- All 12 Nippon Professional Baseball teams began their spring training workouts Saturday, with many of them in indoor facilities due to bad weather. Seven teams started ...

The Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball have signed right-hander Pedro Avila, according to multiple reports out of Japan. Avila elected free agency in January rather than ...

One of the most talented shortstops in Nippon Professional Baseball history, Yoshida retired in 1969 after having 1,864 hits and 350 stolen bases in his 17-year career, all with the Tigers.

Sasaki is loving the bike, just as he is loving everything about his unprecedented start in NCAA baseball. Sasaki likely would have been the top overall pick in the Nippon Professional Baseball Draft.

a Venezuelan native who was the first non-Japanese player with 2,000 hits in the Nippon Professional Baseball League. Tune in on Monday to find out which of these teams gets the victory.

Pitcher Sasaki Rōki, who threw a perfect game in a 2022 Nippon Professional Baseball match, leaves the Chiba Lotte Marines to join the Los Angeles Dodgers on a minor league contract. A man with a ...