Matsui replaces interim manager Hideki Hashigami, who took over in May after Shinnosuke Abe resigned from the job.

McWha spent 12 years of his childhood in Japan and wanted to help his alma mater when he read about Miyauchi this summer.

Suzunosuke Furugen is a southpaw pitcher who is charting an impressive growth curve at Fuji University, a powerhouse in the ...

The Yomiuri Giants unveil former New York Yankees slugger Hideki Matsui as their new manager during a press conference on Oct ...

Former Japanese baseball star Hayato Mishima has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for a series of sexual assaults against 10 women, marking his third conviction for sex-related offenses.

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His favorite player is Yoshinobu Yamamoto. He follows one major league team on Instagram: The Dodgers. And while people ...

JAPANESE superstar Teruaki Sato is officially going to be part of this offseason’s MLB free agent class. The Hanshin Tigers ...

TOKYO (AP) — Teruaki Sato of the Hanshin Tigers is aiming to be the next Japanese slugger to move to American baseball. Sato, ...

Yudai Shoji drove in two runs and steered the defending champion SoftBank Hawks to a 3-1 win in 11 innings over the DeNA ...

Japanese pitching star Kaima Taira could be an intriguing option for the White Sox as they look to upgrade their starting rotation, but questions about his long-term role make him a risky investment.

Third baseman Teruaki Sato, coming off a historic season with Nippon Professional Baseball’s Hanshin Tigers, will officially ...