Hideki Matsui hired as manager of the Yomiuri Giants in Japanese baseball

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

If professional baseball expands to 16 teams, where would the new teams be located?

Professional baseball might expand to 16 teams.This is a concept that Sadaharu Oh has been advocating for some time, and he spoke about expanding the number of teams again as recently as June 2026. I ...

Japanese baseball faces existential threat as Dodgers loom for teenage pitching star

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

A Possible Future for the Pacific League: "The Longest Day of Japanese Professional Baseball"

In 2026, the total attendance for the Pacific League of professional baseball reached an average of 29,262 per game, setting a new record.Despite various issues such as a shrinking baseball population ...
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Former MLB, Japanese star Hideki Matsui a Giant again, giving his top cards historical significance

Hideki Matsui was a star for the Yankees and other teams during his MLB career. Now Matsui is returning home to manager the beloved Yomiuri Giants, giving his baseball cards new value.
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'09 World Series MVP Matsui named manager of NPB's Giants

Hideki Matsui, the two-time MLB All-Star and 2009 World Series MVP with the Yankees, has been introduced as the new manager ...
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Yankees join pursuit of 100-mph Japanese fireballer coming off a dominant 1.36 ERA season

The Yankees' search for pitching talent increasingly reaches beyond the major leagues. Their newest overseas option comes ...

Yankees World Series MVP Hideki Matsui named manager of NPB’s Yomiuri Giants

The former slugger spent the first half of his professional career playing for the Giants before he came stateside to play in ...
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Penn State Baseball Pitcher Genei Sato Selected In Ninth Round Of Nippon Pro Baseball Draft

Penn State baseball right-handed pitcher Genei Sato was selected in the ninth round of the 2026 Nippon Pro Baseball (NPB) ...
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More than 15 Cuban players will participate in the Professional Baseball League of Nicaragua

At least 17 Cuban players will participate in the 2026-2027 season of the Nicaraguan Professional Baseball League, which ...
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Top Japanese Prospect Has His Eyes on the Dodgers

The Los Angeles Dodgers are the industry favorite to sign the best prospect in Japan, 18-year old pitcher Shoki Oda.

Guardians face nearly $50 million in arbitration decisions as offseason uncertainty grows – Cleveland Baseball Talk podcast

CLEVELAND, Ohio — Could the Guardians lose all five of their pending free agents this offseason? And could Jo Adell’s projected $9.6 million arbitration salary make him a surprising trade or ...