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Yomiuri Giants Manager Resigns After Admitting Assault On Teenage Daughter

Shinnosuke Abe has resigned as manager of the Yomiuri Giants after allegations that he assaulted his 18-year-old daughter.

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White Sox Rookie Munetaka Murakami Is Making Everyone Look Silly While Setting MLB Records

The Japanese slugger has already set MLB records in his first month in the league.

Sports Illustrated

2026 World Baseball Classic Team Power Rankings

Ranking the rosters at the 2026 World Baseball Classic. The United States, Japan, the Dominican Republic and Venezuela are among the favorites.

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Blue Jays Add Six-Time Japanese All-Star Kazuma Okamoto on Four-Year Contract

Toronto is making moves to shore up its offense.

Sports Illustrated

Tatsuya Imai Gives Eye-Opening Quote About Dodgers As He Enters Free Agency

Japanese free agent pitcher Tatsuya Imai said he’s motivated to beat the Dodgers, not join Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and Roki Sasaki in LA.

Sports Illustrated

Explaining How the Japanese Posting System Works in MLB

What is the Japanese Posting System and how does it work?

Sports Illustrated

Munetaka Murakami, More Asian Players Set for Major League Jump as 2025 MLB Offseason Begins

Munetaka Murakami and a number of Asian players will be available to sign with any Major League team under the 2025 offseason posting window.

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Why Major League Baseball keeps coming back to Japan

When Shohei Ohtani stepped onto the field at the Tokyo Dome in March 2025, he wasn’t just playing a game – he was carrying forward more than 100 years of baseball ties between the U.S. and Japan.

The Conversation

What's the future of baseball in Japan as the best players leave for MLB?

Shohei Ohtani is widely regarded as the best player in Major League Baseball

The Independent UK

Japanese Star Roki Sasaki to Be Posted to MLB, Chiba Lotte Marines Announce

Rōki Sasaki, a Japanese star pitcher, is set to be posted to MLB by the NPB Chiba Lotte Marines

Sports Illustrated

Dem probes secretive Christian group

Democrat launches the most aggressive official inquiry ever into The Family and the National Prayer breakfast

Salon

LGBTQ+ foe joins Prayer Breakfast board

Former member of Congress opposes LGBTQ+ rights and has secret history with breakfast organizers

Salon

MLB Roundtable: Cubs Add Pitching Depth With Shōta Imanaga

‘The Throwing Philosopher’ isn’t expected to be a superstar, but adds depth and experience to Chicago’s rotation.

Sports Illustrated

Ranking MLB’s Top 50 Free Agents, With Signing Predictions

There’s one player towering above the rest in this year’s crop of free agents. Here’s how the group stacks up and where each could land.

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Yoshinobu Yamamoto Dominates in Final Japan Series Start Ahead of MLB Free Agency

The 25-year-old right-hander enjoyed a record-breaking performance ahead of his move to the United States.

USA Today Sports Media Group

MLB fans amazingly uncovered a tweet telling the Mets to sign Shohei Ohtani back in 2012

They really should've listened.

Sports Illustrated

SI:AM | The NBA’s Chaotic Final Five Days

The regular season is going to end with a bang.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Japan’s Roki Sasaki might be the best pitcher in the world. But when will he arrive in MLB?

It could be a long time.

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Salon

Gosar snuck Lake into Prayer Breakfast

Lake rejected the prayer breakfast's calls for reconciliation, said God "enacts justice"

Tribune News Service

How Billy Eppler and the Mets finally landed Kodai Senga

“Hi, I am Kodai Senga of the New York Mets,” said the Mets’ newest hurler, introducing himself to the Major Leagues on Monday at Citi Field. “I am very happy and excited to be in the Big Apple and to join such a great team.”

Sports Illustrated

Ranking MLB’s Top 50 Free Agents, With Signing Predictions

The offseason is officially here, and this year’s free-agency class features a record-setting slugger alongside star shortstops. See how they stack up.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Buffaloes ace Yamamoto earns back-to-back Sawamura Awards

Orix Buffaloes ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto has been named the top starting pitcher in Nippon Professional Baseball for the second year running.

Los Angeles Times

Dylan Hernandez: Leave Japanese pitching phenom Rōki Sasaki out of proposed MLB international draft

LOS ANGELES — He could be the best pitching prospect to ever come from the same Japanese prefecture that produced Shohei Ohtani.

Chicago Sun-Times

Cubs’ Seiya Suzuki: Padres’ Yu Darvish ‘good influence’ and ‘superstar’

Suzuki and Darvish exchanged jerseys before the Cubs’ 7-5 win over the Padres on Wednesday.

Sports Illustrated

NPB Ace Roki Sasaki Loses 17-Inning Perfect Streak

The Japanese phenom allowed a hit to the first batter he faced on Sunday.

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