Shohei Ohtani recorded the 1,000th hit of his MLB career in impressive style, belting a two-run homer as part of an impressive two-way display in the Dodgers' loss against the Cardinals. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/08/07/baseball/mlb/ohtani-pitches-records-1000th-hit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #shoheiohtani #losangelesdodgers #stlouiscardinalss

The New York Yankees signed free agent right-handed pitcher Kenta Maeda and assigned him to the Triple-A affiliate Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders on Monday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/08/05/baseball/mlb/yankees-kenta-maeda/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #minorleaguebaseball #kentamaeda #newyorkyankees

Carlos Correa, a World Series champion and Rookie of the Year with the Houston Astros, is headed back to the club after a blockbuster deal between Houston the Minnesota Twins. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/08/01/baseball/mlb/mlb-trade-deadline-correa-houston/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #carloscorrea #houstonastros #minnesotatwins #cedricmullins #eugeniosuarez

Shohei Ohtani left the mound with the Los Angeles Dodgers' medical training staff during the fourth inning of his start against the Cincinnati Reds on Wednesday night. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/31/baseball/mlb/ohtani-start-against-reds/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #shoheiohtani #losangelesdodgers #cincinnatireds

For nearly three decades, Keizo Konishi’s job revolved around one man: Ichiro Suzuki. It's a job that took him from Kobe to Seattle and now Cooperstown as the Mariners icon is inducted into the Hall of Fame. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/27/baseball/mlb/ichiro-beat-writer/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #ichirosuzuki #orixbluewave #seattlemariners #media #journalism #baseballhalloffame

Ichiro Suzuki’s enshrinement in the Baseball Hall of Fame on Sunday will cap one of the most fascinating careers in MLB history. Here are four top lessons from his career. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/27/baseball/mlb/ichiro-greatness-four-lessons/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #ichirosuzuki #seattlemariners #baseballhalloffame

Every Baseball Hall of Fame class is comprised of inductees whose path to baseball immortality was fascinating and challenging, but this year's is among the most unique. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/26/baseball/mlb/ichiro-sabathia-intriguing-hof-class/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #ichirosuzuki #ccsabathia #billywagner #dickallen #daveparker #baseballhalloffame

One of the things new inductee Ichiro Suzuki has noted about the National Baseball Hall of Fame is how hard it is to get there. But, in reverence of those who came before him, it's a trip he's made many times. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/24/baseball/mlb/ichiro-hall-of-fame-visits/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #ichirosuzuki #baseballhalloffame

U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to interfere with a deal to build a new football stadium in Washington, D.C., unless the Washington Commanders change the team's name back to Redskins. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/21/more-sports/trump-threatens-commanders-stadium-deal/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #moresports #donaldtrump #washingtoncommanders#clevelandguardians #mlb

For the Detroit Tigers, who are on pace to win their most games since 1984 — when they went 104-58 on the way to the franchise's last World Series triumph — not much matters before October. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/17/baseball/mlb/detroit-tigers-not-satisfied/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #tarikskubal #detroittigers #ajhinch

Kyle Schwarber smashed three home runs on three swings in a tiebreaker swing-off to lift the National League over the American League 4-3 in the MLB All-Star Game on Tuesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/16/baseball/mlb/nl-edges-al-all-star-game/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #mlballstargame#kyleschwarber #shoheiohtani

Tony Clark, the executive director of the MLBPA, doubled down on his opposition to a salary cap, saying that such a change to the game's economic structure would move the game "backward." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/16/baseball/mlb/mlbpa-blasts-salary-cap/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #tonyclark #mlbpa #robmanfred