“So Shotaro could really be opening up a door here.” Since Hideo Nomo in the 1990s, nearly all Japanese baseball stars became NPB greats before coming to MLB. There was never a written rule ...

Hoping to become a two-way player in Major League Baseball just like Shohei Ohtani, 18-year-old Shotaro Morii made the rare decision to bypass Japanese professional baseball entirely and agreed ...

Shotaro Morii, 18-Year-Old 2-Way Player, Bypasses Japanese Baseball to Sign With Athletics Hoping to become a two-way player in Major League Baseball just like Shohei Ohtani, 18-year-old Shotaro ...

TOKYO (AP) — Ichiro Suzuki is all about baseball, but he's much more than that in Japan. Back home, he's a wellspring of national pride, much like Shohei Ohtani now. His triumphs across the ...

Hoping to become a two-way player in Major League Baseball just like Shohei Ohtani, 18-year-old Shotaro Morii made the rare decision to bypass Japanese professional baseball entirely and agreed ...

Ichiro Suzuki is the Japanese Zen master who was so dedicated to baseball that he carried his bats in a moisture-proof case and apologised to their creator when he broke one. His speed and ...

As I mentioned, I think our new ownership group is opening up a lot of possibilities and we see the growth of Japanese baseball and how it’s impacting the major leagues, and we want to be a part ...

Congratulations are in order for Seattle Mariners legend Ichiro Suzuki, who earned election to the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame on Thursday. The Mariners posted the news on social media.

Ichiro Suzuki speaks at the Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame in Tokyo after he was announced as one of 2025's new inductees on Jan. 16, 2025. (Pool photo)(Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Ichiro Suzuki ...

Hoping to become a two-way player in Major League Baseball just like Shohei Ohtani, 18-year-old Shotaro Morii made the rare decision to bypass Japanese professional baseball entirely and agreed ...