Shota Imanaga will toe the rubber in his native Japan when the Cubs open the 2025 MLB season against the Dodgers at the Tokyo ...

Sasaki opted out of Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball league draft — he was the projected No. 1 pick — to play college ball in the United States. He considered Vanderbilt, California and UCLA ...

Shohei Ohtani was back on the mound, throwing his first bullpen session in spring training since 2023, surrounded by more than 1,000 fans.

(AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File) Japanese right-hander pitcher Roki Sasaki, 23, is introduced by the Los Angeles Dodgers at a news conference at Dodger Stadium Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025 in Los Angeles.

Old Man Winter has its icy grip on Chicagoland this week, but here’s a warm reminder that summer is inching closer: Cubs ...

When Induction Day rolls around in Cooperstown, the biggest thrill for a fanbase (outside of celebrating the actual player, of course) might be seeing its team's logo ensconced on the bronze plaque. T ...

The Chicago Cubs will head to Tokyo next month to take on the Los Angeles Dodgers to open the regular season in the Japan Series on March 18-19. The series will bring two of Japanese baseball’s ...

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Wolfe also noticed another benefit the Dodgers have that other teams can’t offer: their current status as the most popular team in Japan. “I don’t believe it was always the destination.

Japanese pitching star Roki Sasaki signs with the Los Angeles Dodgers for his MLB debut, choosing the team over other offers. Sasaki cites the influence of fellow countrymates Shohei Ohtani and ...

Now that Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki has officially signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers, he is ready to enjoy some American food. "I haven’t tried any American hamburgers, so I’m really ...

LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani broke the news to the Dodgers that prized Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki was joining the team. Ohtani sent a text to Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew ...