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Winning the American League’s Most Valuable Player Award on Thursday was the icing on the cake for Shohei Ohtani and his remarkable 2021 season, in which he achieved career heights as a hitter, hitting 46 home runs while starting 23 games for the Los Angeles Angels. Ohtani’s unanimous selection made […]

Osaka – There was only one team in NPB with a worse record over the past two seasons combined than the Orix Buffaloes, who were 106-143-14. That would be the Tokyo Yakult Swallows, who were 100-151-12. Forget the Japan Series, let’s just call this the Bounceback Series. The eyes of […]

Shohei Ohtani’s historic 2021 season can be summed up in one home run call from a May night in Anaheim, California. Sam Hentges, a 198-cm Cleveland Indians left-hander, threw Ohtani a 151 kph (94 mph) fastball that was right down the middle, but far above the strike zone. As Indians […]

Seattle – The Seattle Mariners will induct Ichiro Suzuki into the team’s Hall of Fame during the 2022 season, the organization said Wednesday. The 48-year-old from Aichi Prefecture will be honored in a pregame ceremony on Aug. 27, when the Mariners face the Cleveland Guardians, the team that played as […]

The Cleveland Indians, who are changing their name to the Guardians, settled a trademark infringement lawsuit by a local roller derby team also named the Guardians. Tuesday’s settlement permits both teams to use the name Guardians. It likely removes the final hurdle from the Major League Baseball team’s plan to […]

The Hiroshima Carp have accepted slugging outfielder Seiya Suzuki’s request to enter the posting system for a chance to move to the majors, officials with the Central League club said Tuesday. Widely recognized as one of the country’s top players, the 27-year-old led the CL in batting and on-base percentage […]

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena and Cincinnati Reds second baseman Jonathan India were named the Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year awards for the American League and National League, respectively, on Monday. Arozarena played his first full season in the majors after vaulting into the spotlight during the 2020 […]

Tampa Bay Rays outfielder Randy Arozarena and Cincinnati Reds second baseman Jonathan India were named the Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year awards for the American League and National League, respectively, on Monday. Arozarena played his first full season in the majors after vaulting into the spotlight during the 2020 […]

For Shohei Ohtani, out of all of the jaw-dropping, historic moments he created during his unforgettable 2021 season with the Los Angeles Angels, one game from the very start of the year is what left the biggest impression on MLB’s biggest star. “I think the game where the designated hitter […]

The 2021 Japan Series will be the setting of the ultimate rags-to-riches story. The Orix Buffaloes and Tokyo Swallows were dead last in the Pacific and Central Leagues, respectively, in both 2019 and 2020 and not even close to contending for anything. Then both clubs suddenly bounced back to win […]