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Kazuma Okamoto blasted a two-run home run to give the Yomiuri Giants the lead and Gerardo Parra drove in three runs in a 7-1 win over the Hanshin Tigers in the Central League on Sunday. Playing behind closed doors at Tokyo Dome, the Giants completed a three-game sweep of the […]

Tetsuto Yamada hit a two-run home run and stole his first base to lead the Yakult Swallows to a 6-2 Central League win over the Chunichi Dragons on Saturday afternoon. Playing behind closed doors in a season that was delayed three months due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, Yamada has […]

New York – The Yankees and Mets would train in New York if Major League Baseball and its players try to start the coronavirus-delayed season. Gov. Andrew Cuomo made the announcement Saturday, and the teams confirmed the decisions. The Democrat said he would like to stop by to see them […]

Ryota Kurahashi is thankful the COVID-19 pandemic hasn’t affected his daily life too much. Except that it’s taken baseball away from him. The 44-year-old is a longtime member of the Seiha-kai ouendan (cheering group), which supports the Yokohama DeNA BayStars. He’s been a passionate supporter of the Central League club […]

New York – The players’ association was told by Major League Baseball on Friday that teams will not agree to more than 60 games in the pandemic-delayed season, leaving open the possibility of an even shorter schedule of perhaps 50 games or fewer. While the NBA and NHL have found […]

Yokohama – If there’s one saying that rang true as a light rain fell on a cool night in Yokohama it was this one: Better late than never. Nippon Professional Baseball finally got under way across Japan on Friday night, almost three months to the day this coronavirus-delayed campaign was […]

Yokohama – If there’s one saying that rang true as a light rain fell on a cool night in Yokohama it was this one: Better late than never. Nippon Professional Baseball finally got under way across Japan on Friday night, almost three months to the day this coronavirus-delayed campaign was […]

New York – Baseball players proposed a 70-game regular-season schedule Thursday, a plan immediately rejected by baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred with the sides 10 games and about $275 million apart on plans to start the coronavirus-delayed season. As part of the union proposal, players would wear advertisement patches on their […]

New York – Baseball players proposed a 70-game regular-season schedule Thursday, a plan immediately rejected by baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred with the sides 10 games and about $275 million apart on plans to start the coronavirus-delayed season. As part of the union proposal, players would wear advertisement patches on their […]

The following is the second of a two-part NPB preview concluding with the 2020 Central League. In order of predicted finish: Hanshin Tigers Manager: Akihiro Yano 2019 record: 69-68-6 (3rd) RELATED STORIES The Tigers had an eventful spring, with three players, including pitcher Shintaro Fujinami, testing positive for COVID-19. All […]