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
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
Tokyo Yakult Swallows’ Munetaka Murakami headlines a list of players who could move to MLB through the posting system this year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/11/20/baseball/mlb/mlb-posting-system-candidates/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #munetakamurakami #tatsuyaimai #konatakahashi #kazumaokamoto
MLB on Wednesday announced a new three-year television deal with ESPN, NBC Universal and Netflix that runs through 2028. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/11/20/baseball/mlb/mlb-new-media-deals/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #mlb #espn #netflix #nbc #mediarights
Japanese baseball fans hailed Shohei Ohtani's fourth unanimous MVP Award on Friday, calling the Los Angeles Dodgers star a source of national pride and welcome good news amid the economic gloom. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/11/14/baseball/mlb/japan-pride-over-shohei-ohtani-mvp/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #shoheiohtani #losangelesdodgers #japan
Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani was named National League MVP for the second straight season by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America on Thursday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/11/14/baseball/mlb/ohtani-wins-nl-mvp/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #shoheiohtani
The sports streaming era is taking off in Japan as fans scramble to keep up. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/11/13/sports-streaming-landscape-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #sports #streaming #nfl #nba #lpga #mlb #wowow #amazonprime #abema #rakuten
Pittsburgh Pirates General Manager Ben Cherington told reporters at MLB's general managers meetings this week in Las Vegas that Skenes "is going to be a Pirate in 2026." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/11/13/baseball/mlb/skenes-remains-with-pirates/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #paulskenes #pittsburghpirates
Tarik Skubal won his second consecutive American League Cy Young Award, while Paul Skenes was the was the unanimous choice in the NL. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/11/13/baseball/mlb/skubal-skenes-win-cy-young-awards/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #detroittigers #tarikskubal #cyyoungaward #pittsburghpirates #paulskenes
Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki of the Los Angeles Dodgers generated an estimated economic impact of over ¥132.8 billion during the 2025 postseason, a recent report has found. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/11/12/baseball/mlb/dodgers-otani-yamamoto-sasaki-economic-impact/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #shoheiohtani #yoshinobuyamamoto #rokisasaki #baseball #losangelesdodgers
Right-hander Tatsuya Imai is entering the Major League Baseball free agency window, the Seibu Lions have confirmed. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/11/11/baseball/mlb/tatsuya-imai-mlb-posting/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #tatsuyaimai
Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz were indicted Sunday in New York on federal charges involving rigged bets on individual pitches in MLB games. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/11/10/baseball/mlb/mlb-pitchers-indicted-pitch-rigging/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #gambling #clevelandguardians #emmanuelclase #luisortiz
Dodgers fans enjoyed a parade through downtown Los Angeles on Monday, as Shohei Ohtani teased the possibility of a 'three-peat.' https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/11/04/baseball/mlb/ohtani-la-dodgers-parade/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #losangelesdodgers #torontobluejays #worldseries #yoshinobuyamamoto #shoheiohtani #losangeles
One day after the Toronto Blue Jays lost in the World Series, longtime shortstop Bo Bichette was one of the 137 major leaguers who became free agents on Sunday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/11/03/baseball/mlb/bichette-mlb-free-agents/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #bobichette #torontobluejays #kyleschwarber #kyletucker
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts hailed Yoshinobu Yamamoto's resilience after the ace delivered one of the most remarkable pitching performances in World Series history to clinch the championship. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/11/02/baseball/mlb/yoshinobu-yamamoto-mvp-awe/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #losangelesdodgers #torontobluejays #worldseries #yoshinobuyamamoto #daveroberts
The Los Angeles Dodgers rallied to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 5-4 in extra innings of a decisive Game 7 of the World Series early on Sunday to become MLB's first repeat champion in 25 years. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/11/02/baseball/mlb/world-series-dodgers-repeat/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #losangelesdodgers #torontobluejays #worldseries
I love when they get together for a quick gossip about the game #mlb
Shohei Ohtani is pitching game seven of the World Series tonight.
His opponent? The oldest pitcher to pitch a game seven in World Series history, Max Scherzer.
Hard for me to root against either of these guys. Should be fun.
⚾️🔥 #mlb #worldseries
Since I was adding custom emojis anyways, I now also imported the emoji for the Toronto Blue Jays! 
Right in time for game 7 of the World Series against the Dodgers. 
Go Blue Jays!