The first eight members of Japan's 2026 World Baseball Classic team were announced on Friday, including two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/26/baseball/samurai-japan-first-eight/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #samuraijapan #shoheiohtani #worldbaseballclassic #hirokazuibata

Japan’s next wave of two-way players is led by girls inspired by Shohei Ohtani. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/25/baseball/female-two-way-players/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #shoheiohtani #npb #mlb #womensbaseballfederationofjapan #yomiurigiants #ayurishimano #aikamorimoto #womensprobaseballleague #koshien

Though Samurai Japan will have a roster that includes Shohei Ohtani and World Series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto, it will have its hands full defending the World Baseball Classic title. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/22/baseball/wbc-2026-roster-building/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #2026worldbaseballclassic #tarikskubal #samuraijapan #markderosa #teamusa

Reds Await as Kyle Schwarber’s Decision Looms https://www.rawchili.com/mlb/468020/ #Baseball #MLB #Philadelphia #PhiladelphiaPhillies #PhiladelphiaPhillies #Phillies

New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso has agreed a five-year $155 million deal to join the Baltimore Orioles, multiple U.S. media reports said Wednesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/11/baseball/mlb/pete-alonso-move-orioles/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #petealonso #newyorkmets #baltimoreorioles

A Dominican Republic appeals court ordered a new trial for Wander Franco, less than six months after the Tampa Bay Rays shortstop received a two-year suspended prison sentence for sexual abuse of a minor. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/10/baseball/mlb/wander-franco-new-trial/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #wanderfranco #tampabayrays #dominicanrepublic

Detroit Tigers president of baseball operations Scott Harris said Detroit has no "untouchables" on the roster, stoking a rumor mill overflowing with Tarik Skubal trade scenarios at the MLB Winter Meetings this week. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/10/baseball/mlb/skubal-trade-talk-tigers/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #detroittigers #tarikskubal

New York Mets fans vented their anger on Tuesday after learning that All-Star closer Edwin Diaz had agreed to a three-year, $69-million contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/10/baseball/mlb/dodgers-sign-edwin-diaz/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #edwindiaz #newyorkmets #losangelesdodgers

Nomura Holdings has signed a contract with an organization led by baseball’s home run king Sadaharu Oh to support professional athletes after they retire. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/10/baseball/japanese-baseball/sadaharu-oh-nomura-tieup/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #japanesebaseball #nomuraholdings #sadaharuoh

Kyle Schwarber and the Philadelphia Phillies reached an agreement on a five-year, $150 million contract, ESPN reported on Tuesday morning. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/10/baseball/mlb/schwarber-signs-with-phillies/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #philadelphiaphillies #kyleschwarber #robthomson

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani was named The Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year for a record-tying fourth time on Tuesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/10/baseball/mlb/ohtani-ap-male-athlete-fourth-time/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #shoheiohtani #losangelesdodgers

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Barry Bonds and Roger Clemens were once again overlooked for the National Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday while former slugging infielder Jeff Kent was elected to Cooperstown. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/08/baseball/mlb/bonds-clemens-hall-of-fame-miss/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #barrybonds #rogerclemens #jeffkent #nationalbaseballhalloffame

With the National Baseball Hall of Fame about to announce its latest inductees, U.S. President Donald Trump on Saturday made one last push for former star pitcher Roger Clemens. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/07/baseball/mlb/trump-clemens-hall-push/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #rogerclemens #donaldtrump #baseballhalloffame

Left-hander Anthony Kay, who starred with the BayStars over the last two seasons, and the Chicago White Sox have reached agreement on a two-year deal. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/04/baseball/mlb/anthony-kay-white-sox/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #chicagowhitesox #anthonykay #yokohamabaystars

Hiroto Fuku, a 33-year-old Japanese professional baseball pitcher, has cut his hair, which he had grown for three years, and donated it for wigs for children who lost their hair due chiefly to cancer. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/12/03/baseball/hiroto-fuku-hair-donation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #hirotofuku #chunichidragons

Free-agent right-hander Dylan Cease has agreed to a seven-year, $210 million deal with the Toronto Blue Jays, according to multiple reports on Wednesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/11/27/baseball/mlb/cease-blue-jays-deal/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #dylancease #torontobluejays #sandiegopadres

Veteran pitcher Kenta Maeda is returning to Japan, with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles announcing Wednesday that they have signed the 37-year-old former Los Angeles Dodgers standout. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/11/26/baseball/japanese-baseball/kenta-maeda-rakuten-eagles/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #japanesebaseball #kentamaeda #tohokurakutengoldeneagles

Baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani is planning on joining Samurai Japan to play in next year’s World Baseball Classic, much to the delight of his fans. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/11/25/baseball/shohei-ohtani-wbc-2026/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #shoheiohtani #worldbaseballclassic

You never know what toddlers are thinking about how the world works. Told my daughter last night that New York was playing in the women’s soccer championship against Washington DC, and asked her who we were going to cheer for. She said “Giancarlo.” So then I had to differentiate baseball from soccer, and the Yankees from Gotham FC, and then explain the concept of women’s sports. But she thought Giancarlo Stanton was just a general representative of New York in all athletic endeavors. #NYC #Baseball #Soccer #NWSL #GothamFC #Yankees