With the sun shining and the hot dogs sizzling on the grill, fans filtered into the ballpark past the iconic MLB "Batter man" ...

Munetaka Murakami has gained a “god-like” nickname during his record-setting season with the Tokyo Yakult Swallows.

Another Japanese star may make the jump to Major League Baseball this offseason, and four teams are being linked to him. Slugging infielder Munetaka Murakami of the Tokyo Yakult Swallows is seen as ...

With one mighty swing in his final at-bat of the regular season, he passed legendary Yomiuri Giants slugger Sadaharu Oh in ...

The Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Nippon Professional Baseball have signed right-hander Pedro Avila, according to multiple reports out of Japan. Avila elected free agency in January rather than accept an ...

Former San Diego Padres Pedro Avila has signed with the Tokyo Yakult Swallows of Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball. Rather than accepting his minor league assignment from the Cleveland Guardians in ...

Tokyo Yakult Swallows infielder Munetaka Murakami will enter the posting system on Friday, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan. Beginning at 8 a.m. ET Saturday, MLB teams will have until 5 p.m. ET Dec. 22 ...

TOKYO, JAPAN— On Nov. 7, Japanese baseball superstar Munetaka Murakami was officially posted by his Nippon Professional Baseball team, the Tokyo Yakult Swallows, making him eligible to join a Major ...

While profiling Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) star Munetaka Murakami, who plays for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows, MLB.com's Mark Feinsand referenced a report from Nikkan Sports that listed the ...

NPB (Nippon Professional Baseball) Nippon-Ham Fighters CBO (chief baseball officer) Hideki Kuriyama, along with team ...