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Posts by Yuri Karasawa

Nippon Professional Baseball, Japan

Spencer Howard to Sign with Yomiuri Giants

Nippon Professional Baseball’s Yomiuri Giants are signing right-hander Spencer Howard, according to multiple reports.  Howard and […]

  Jan 1st, 2026
Japan, Nippon Professional Baseball, MLB, WBC

Samurai Japan Unveils Eight Players for 2026 World Baseball Classic Team

Samurai Japan manager Hirokazu Ibata has officially unveiled the first eight players selected for the national team […]

  Dec 27th, 2025
Japan, Nippon Professional Baseball

NPB: Kohei Arihara Reunites with Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters

Nippon Professional Baseball’s Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters are signing right-hander Kohei Arihara to a four year, ¥2.4 billion (about […]

  Dec 26th, 2025
Japan, Nippon Professional Baseball, MLB

NPB: Yomiuri Giants Sign Outfielder Bobby Dalbec

Nippon Professional Baseball’s Yomiuri Giants are signing corner infielder Bobby Dalbec, per Hochi News.  Dalbec, 30, […]

  Dec 22nd, 2025
Japan, Nippon Professional Baseball, MLB

NPB: Yokohama DeNA BayStars Sign OF Cooper Hummel

Nippon Professional Baseball’s Yokohama DeNA BayStars have signed outfielder Cooper Hummel, the club announced.  Hummel, 31, has logged […]

  Dec 20th, 2025
Japan, Nippon Professional Baseball, MLB

NPB: Chiba Lotte Marines Sign RHP Andre Jackson

Nippon Professional Baseball’s Chiba Lotte Marines are signing right-handed pitcher Andre Jackson, the club announced.  Jackson […]

  Dec 18th, 2025
Nippon Professional Baseball, Japan, Chinese Professional Baseball League, Taiwan

Nippon-Ham Fighters and SoftBank Hawks Set to Play in 2026 Japan-Taiwan Exchange Games

Nippon Professional Baseball’s Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters and Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks will participate in the 2026 […]

  Dec 17th, 2025
NCAA, Japan

Japanese Genei Sato to Transfer to U.S.A for 2027 NCAA Season

Sendai University right-hander Genei Sato is reportedly set to transfer to a university in the United […]

  Dec 16th, 2025
Nippon Professional Baseball, Japan, Dominican Republic

NPB: Chunichi Dragons to Sign Miguel Sano

Nippon Professional Baseball’s Chunichi Dragons are signing Miguel Sano to a one-year contract worth $1.3 million, according to […]

  Dec 16th, 2025
Japan, WBC, MLB

Tomoyuki Sugano Called Up to Samurai Japan for 2026 World Baseball Classic

Tomoyuki Sugano is expected to participate in the 2026 World Baseball Classic for Japan, according to a Sports […]

  Dec 14th, 2025
Japan, Nippon Professional Baseball, MLB, WBC

Roki Sasaki Ruled Out for Samurai Japan at 2026 World Baseball Classic

Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Roki Sasaki will not participate in the upcoming World Baseball Classic in March, according to […]

  Dec 12th, 2025

Japan Amateur Baseball Association Wins Asian Winter Baseball League

The 2025 Asian Winter Baseball League wrapped up on Sunday, December 7, in Taiwan, with […]

  Dec 8th, 2025
World Baseball Network (WBN), a certified Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Business (SDVOSB) in the USA and a member of the National Veteran-Owned Business Association (NaVOBA), as well as partners with the Federazione Italiana Baseball Softball (FIBS), Italy’s leading baseball organizer. WBN is also a member of the Society of American Baseball Research (SABR), dedicated to baseball history and statistics.