The Munetaka Murakami sweepstakes have begun. Are the Dodgers the favorite in the clubhouse? See the odds for who lands the Japanese superstar.

A year ago, when the news first broke that Munetaka Murakami was likely headed to the Major Leagues in 2026, the Japanese slugger was one of the great enigmas of the baseball world. Murakami had Ruthian power

SoftBank Hawks chief baseball officer Kenji Johjima made a courtesy visit to Rintaro Sasaki of Stanford University on Tuesday afte

It is hard to escape Shohei Ohtani in Japan, even while the country was glued to its own World Series equivalent. To Japanese fans, Ohtani is just about perfect: He hits home runs, pitches great, steals bases and has a reputation for being kind and humble.

A new documentary on the shared love of baseball in the U.S. and Japan — created with the help of a Sonoma couple — is gaining acclaim.

Wall paintings of Shohei Ohtani created by Los Angeles muralist Robert Vargas have recently been unveiled in the northeastern Japan city of Oshu, likely becoming the newest must-visit spot in the baseball superstar's hometown for fans.

A lot of Japanese have been glued to their computers or TV sets recently, cheering for Shohei Ohtani in the World Series.

The Los Angeles Dodgers would not have won the 2025 World Series without the help of their three Japanese-born superstars. Baseball fans are well familiar with