Warren Cromartie came to Japan in 1984 and played seven seasons with the Yomiuri Giants. Now he dreams of reviving the Montreal Expos, which relocated to Washington for the 2005 season. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/22/baseball/japanese-baseball/warren-cromarite-expos-legacy/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #japanesebaseball #warrencromartie #yomiurigiants #montrealexpos
Japanese slugger Kazuma Okamoto says his daughter's artistic eye played a factor in his decision to join Major League Baseball's Toronto Blue Jays. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/07/baseball/mlb/okamoto-blue-jay-logo/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #kazumaokamoto #torontobluejays #yomiurigiants
The Toronto Blue Jays reached an agreement with former Yomiuri Giants slugger Kazuma Okamoto, multiple outlets reported Saturday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/01/04/baseball/mlb/okamoto-blue-jays/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #yomiurigiants #torontobluejays #kazumaokamoto
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
The defending Japan Series champion Yokohama DeNA BayStars advanced to the next stage of the Climax Series after a dramatic win over the Yomiuri Giants. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/12/baseball/japanese-baseball/baystars-giants-clcs-game2/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #japanesebaseball #yokohamabaystars #yomiurigiants
Yoshitomo Tsutsugo hit two home runs and Anthony Kay threw seven solid innings to lead the BayStars to a win over the Giants in their playoff opener. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/11/baseball/japanese-baseball/baystar-giants-clcs-game1/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #japanesebaseball #yokohamabaystars #yomiurigiants #climaxseries #anthonykay #yoshitomotsutsugo
Davey Johnson, who captured two World Series titles as a player and another MLB crown as a manager, has died, the New York Mets announced on Saturday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/09/07/baseball/mlb/davey-johnson-dies/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #mlb #daveyjohnson#yomiurigiants #newyorkmets #baltimoreorioles #obituary
Yomiuri Giants pitcher Masahiro Tanaka’s pursuit of 200 career victories between NPB and MLB, which would earn him a spot in the Meikyukai, appears to have stalled this season. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/08/14/baseball/japanese-baseball/masahiro-tanaka-200-win-pursuit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #japanesebaseball #masahirotanaka#yomiurigiants #meikyukai