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Posts by Yuri Karasawa

Japan, Nippon Professional Baseball

NPB: SoftBank Hawks, Hanshin Tigers Even at One Game Apiece in Japan Series

The 2025 Japan Series heads to Koshien Stadium all square at one game apiece after the Hanshin […]

  3 days ago
Japan, Nippon Professional Baseball

NPB: Juggernauts Collide As Hanshin Tigers, Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Square Off In Japan Series

The stage is set for the 2025 Japan Series, as the Central League champion Hanshin Tigers face […]

  5 days ago
NCAA, Japan, Nippon Professional Baseball, MLB

NPB: Rintaro Sasaki Drafted by Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks in Shock Move

The 2025 Nippon Professional Baseball Draft took place on Thursday night in Tokyo, as many […]

  6 days ago
Japan, Nippon Professional Baseball

Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks Avoid Historic Collapse, Clinch Japan Series Berth

It definitely wasn’t easy, but the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks have booked a date with the […]

  1 week ago
Japan, Nippon Professional Baseball

NPB: Central League’s Hanshin Tigers Clinch Japan Series Berth

The Hanshin Tigers are headed to the Japan Series for the first time since 2023 […]

  2 weeks ago
Japan, Nippon Professional Baseball, Mexico, Liga Mexicana de Beisbol, MLB

Luke Voit, Neftali Soto, Orlando Calixte to Remain in NPB Next Season

While all eyes are on the postseason, a few Nippon Professional Baseball clubs whose seasons […]

  2 weeks ago
Japan, Nippon Professional Baseball

Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, Yokohama DeNA BayStars Advance in NPB Playoffs

Nippon Professional Baseball’s “Climax Series First Stage,” the league’s equivalent of Major League Baseball’s Wild […]

  2 weeks ago
Japan, Nippon Professional Baseball, South Korea, WBSC

Samurai Japan Announces Roster for Korea Exhibition Series

The Japanese senior national team has announced its 28-man roster for the upcoming RAXUS Samurai […]

  3 weeks ago
Japan, Nippon Professional Baseball, MLB

NPB: Masahiro Tanaka Reaches 200-Win Milestone

Masahiro Tanaka became just the fourth Japanese pitcher to record 200 combined wins between Nippon […]

  4 weeks ago
Japan, Nippon Professional Baseball

Hanshin Tigers Coast to Central League Pennant, Set Sights on October

The Hanshin Tigers made Nippon Professional Baseball history on Sunday, Sept. 7, when they clinched […]

  1 month ago
Japan, Nippon Professional Baseball

NPB: Tatsuya Imai Adds New Pitch, Throws Shutout For Saitama Seibu Lions

Saitama Seibu Lions right-hander Tatsuya Imai hurled his second consecutive complete game shutout last Tuesday, […]

  2 months ago
Japan, Nippon Professional Baseball

NPB: How Good is Munetaka Murakami Right Now?

Three years ago, at just 22 years old, Munetaka Murakami reigned as a God in […]

  2 months ago