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Philadelphia Phillies superstar Bryce Harper is “ahead” of schedule in his rehab from Tommy John surgery in November, but is still two weeks out from reporting to spring training. Phillies President of Baseball Operations Dave Dombrowski said Harper will likely report March 8 or 9. “He’s doing very well in […]

Los Angeles Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani remains No. 1 in MLB Network’s “Top 100 Players Right Now” for the second consecutive year, according to the rankings released Thursday. Ohtani is ranked above Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees in second place and Mike Trout of the Angels in […]

Urasoe, Okinawa – Fans welcomed the start of Japanese pro baseball’s preseason exhibition season Thursday with sounds not heard at ballparks here since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic: shouting, chanting and cheering. Although required to remain masked, the crowd of 7,423 were allowed to raise their voices and serenade […]

FORT MYERS, Florida – Three MLB-based position players on the Samurai Japan roster, including new Boston Red Sox outfielder Masataka Yoshida, began their spring training Monday with the March 8-21 World Baseball Classic looming large. Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki and St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Lars Nootbaar also started to […]

Some of Japan’s best pitchers turned into fans like the rest of us during the second day of Japan’s training camp for the World Baseball Classic. Yoshinobu Yamamoto, the Sawamura Award winner and Pacific League MVP the past two seasons, watched intently from his seat behind the net in the […]

Miyazaki – Even in the bullpen, Yu Darvish, the oldest member of the Samurai Japan World Baseball Classic team, was the center of attention Saturday. Wearing the same red and navy colors he donned as the winning pitcher in the 2009 WBC final to seal Japan’s last championship, the 36-year-old […]

TEMPE, Arizona – For the Los Angeles Angels’ pitchers and catchers, spring training officially started at the team’s training facility Wednesday. But for the team’s two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani, who has been hitting and throwing in Arizona all month, the preparations for the most important year of his career began […]

Tokyo’s government approved Friday a redevelopment plan which will see a historic baseball stadium demolished and trees donated to honor Japan’s Emperor Meiji torn out, a move opponents called “shameful.” The project, which environmentalists say also threatens a boulevard of gingko trees, sparked an outcry among citizens that included petitions […]

Right-hander Mike Clevinger reported to Chicago White Sox for spring training on Wednesday despite an investigation into allegations of domestic violence and child abuse made against him. The MLB investigation is ongoing, and Clevinger was not placed on administrative leave, meaning he is part of Chicago’s 40-man roster. Clevinger said […]

Tempe, Arizona – Los Angeles Angels two-way star Shohei Ohtani is likely to pitch on opening day for the second straight year, manager Phil Nevin revealed Wednesday. Nevin, speaking in Tempe, Arizona, on the team’s first workout day for pitchers and catchers, also said Ohtani will be limited to a […]