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
Baseball Hall of Famer Ryne Sandberg, a longtime Chicago Cubs star who was one of the game's greatest-ever second basemen, died on Monday at age 65. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/29/baseball/mlb/ryne-sandberg-dies/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #rynesandberg #chicagocubs
For many Japanese families, Ichiro Suzuki's induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame was a personal affair. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/28/baseball/mlb/ichiro-hall-family-affair/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #ichirosuzuki #baseballhalloffame #cooperstown
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
Rookie Nick Kurtz tied MLB records with four home runs and 19 total bases to pace the visiting Athletics to a 15-3 victory over the Houston Astros on Friday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/26/baseball/mlb/nick-kurtz-four-homers/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #nickkurtz #athletics
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
Shohei Ohtani hit a home run in his fifth consecutive game and the Los Angeles Dodgers pulled out a 4-3 victory over the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/24/baseball/mlb/ohtani-homer-streak-five/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #shoheiohtani #losangelesdodgers
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
Shota Imanaga threw seven scoreless innings and the Chicago Cubs blanked the visiting Boston Red Sox 6-0 on Saturday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/20/baseball/mlb/imanaga-cubs-win/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #chicagocubs #shotaimanaga #bostonredsox
Seiya Suzuki hit a three-run home run in the first inning to help the Chicago Cubs post a 4-1 victory over the visiting Boston Red Sox on Friday afternoon. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/19/baseball/mlb/suzuki-homer-red-sox/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #chicagocubs #seiyasuzuki #bostonredsox
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
The first "swing-off" in MLB All-Star Game history wasn't enough to save the Midsummer Classic from a 3% ratings drop. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/17/baseball/mlb/all-star-game-ratings-drop/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #mlballstargame#kyleschwarber
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