Betts, who has been ill with a virus for the past week and lost “close to 15 pounds” as a result, is officially ruled out for ...

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.

About a dozen Japanese played in MLB last season, headlined by Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto of the World Series champion Los ...

Rather than distance himself from his painful memories in Rikuzentakata, Roki Sasaki has taken a proactive approach to preserve his more pleasant recollections of his upbringing.

The Major League Baseball season kicks off Tuesday night at the Tokyo Dome when Shohei Ohtani and the defending World Series ...

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No player in professional baseball history has slugged more home runs than the 868 that Oh hit over 22 seasons with the ...

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts will not play in the two-game Tokyo Series against the Chicago Cubs because of an ...

Roberts also shared a concerning revelation about Betts. He revealed that Betts has lost close to 15 pounds due to the illness, per Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times. Betts is thus still trying to ...

Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts is ill, and will not play in the season-opening series in Tokyo against the ...

The Cubs had much more success Sunday morning against the Yomiuri Giants. The Northsiders were able to capture a 4-2 win. In the game, top prospect Matt Shaw was able to collect a couple of RBI to ...

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts confirmed an unfortunate update on Sunday night as his team prepares to open the ...