Shohei Ohtani may be the biggest Japanese star in MLB currently, but the Yankees have employed a solid run of Japanese stars ...

The multitude of Japanese stars in MLB today wouldn't be possible if Nomo hadn't first made the leap 30 years ago.

When the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs square off in Tokyo this week for MLB’s season-opening series, it will underscore Japan’s pre-eminent role in baseball today.

The Los Angeles Dodgers are almost always towards the top of a talented free agent’s wish list as of late. When that player has already won a World Baseball Classic championship trophy with three ...

He was traded to San Diego in the Hideki Irabu deal in 1997 but never fulfilled his potential. "He's one of the best physical talents I've seen," Williams said. "He can do it all. He has the ...

The first wave of immigrants, led by Hideki Irabu and El Duque Hernandez, already has moved on. While Matsui's every move is followed by dozens of reporters, photographers and camera crews who ...