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Posts by Yuri Karasawa

Nippon Professional Baseball, Japan

NPB Superstar Kensuke Kondoh to Undergo Back Surgery

Kensuke Kondoh, Nippon Professional Baseball’s WAR leader since 2023, has been sidelined with a back […]

  Apr 1st, 2025
Japan, Nippon Professional Baseball

Here Are the 2025 NPB Opening Day Matchups

Opening Day – or rather, Opening Night – for the 2025 Nippon Professional Baseball season […]

  Mar 27th, 2025
MLB, Japan

Hanshin Tigers Shut Out Dodgers; Cubs Push Past Yomiuri Giants

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs continued their preparations for the season-opening Tokyo Series […]

  Mar 16th, 2025
Japan, MLB

Hanshin Tigers Blank Chicago Cubs; Los Angeles Dodgers Overpower Yomiuri Giants

As the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs prepare for their season-opening Tokyo Series, both […]

  Mar 15th, 2025
Japan, Nippon Professional Baseball, MLB

Pitching Matchups Set for Dodgers & Cubs NPB Exhibition Games

The Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs have landed in Japan ahead of the Tokyo […]

  Mar 14th, 2025
Chinese Professional Baseball League

CPBL News: Brothers sign Rodriguez, Uni-Lions sign Wieland

Recent CPBL Foreign Player Signings Taiwan’s Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) announced several foreign player […]

  Mar 9th, 2025
Nippon Professional Baseball, Japan

Five Underrated NPB Players to Watch in 2025

With Nippon Professional Baseball spring training underway, most fans have their eyes locked on the […]

  Mar 8th, 2025
Japan, WBSC

Samurai Japan Dominates Netherlands with Back-to-Back One-Hit Shutouts

World No. 1 Japan swept the No. 7-ranked Kingdom of the Netherlands, 5-0 and 9-0, […]

  Mar 6th, 2025
MLB, Japan

Roki Sasaki Impresses in Spring Training Debut

Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki struck out five batters across three scoreless innings in his Los […]

  Mar 5th, 2025
Nippon Professional Baseball, Japan

Fourteen NPB Players Implicated in Online Gambling Investigation

Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) has announced that 14 players from seven teams were found to […]

  Feb 28th, 2025
WBC

Chinese Taipei Defeat Spain, 6-3, Clinch 2026 World Baseball Classic Bid

It proved to be a more nerve-wracking qualifier than the hosts initially anticipated, but the […]

  Feb 25th, 2025
WBC

Chinese Taipei Gets Back on Track with 9-1 Win over South Africa

Hosts Chinese Taipei bounced back from a surprising defeat to Spain with an important 9-1 […]

  Feb 22nd, 2025
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