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Posts by The Associated Press

MLB

Thanks to Ohtani, MLB enjoys huge success in Japan and has momentum heading into 2025 season

TOKYO (AP) — There was the crack of Shohei Ohtani’s bat, the roars from the Tokyo Dome […]

  8 months ago
MLB, Japan

Ohtani and the Dodgers keep the Cubs and their rich history in the shadows in Japan

TOKYO (AP) — Chicago Cubs fans take pride in being underdogs, a role that ended […]

  8 months ago
MLB

Shohei Ohtani homers at the Tokyo Dome, delighting fans in home country

TOKYO (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani hit a towering solo homer in […]

  8 months ago
MLB, Japan

Dodgers’ Roki Sasaki throws 3 powerful but erratic innings in pressure-packed MLB debut

TOKYO (AP) — Roki Sasaki’s Major League Baseball debut was equal parts electrifying and erratic, […]

  8 months ago
MLB

Paul Skenes Highlights MLB Opening Day Starter List as Youngest Since ’14 to Take Mound to Begin Season

Pittsburgh right-hander Paul Skenes, the reigning National League Rookie of the Year award winner, will be […]

  8 months ago
MLB

White Sox Infielder Josh Rojas is Dealing with Hairline Fracture in Big Toe

GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Chicago White Sox infielder Josh Rojas has a hairline fracture in […]

  8 months ago
MLB, Japan

Japanese Baseball Looks About the Same, but the Food and Vibe are Different

TOKYO (AP) — Welcome to the view from the stands in the middle of the […]

  8 months ago
MLB, Japan

Yamamoto, Ohtani Deliver in Return to Japan, Dodgers Beat Cubs 4-1 in Season Opener

TOKYO (AP) — Yoshinobu Yamamoto threw five strong innings, Shohei Ohtani had two hits and […]

  8 months ago
MLB

Framber Valdez to make 4th Consecutive Start on Opening Day for Astros

PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. (AP) — Framber Valdez will start for the Houston Astros on […]

  8 months ago
MLB, Japan

Dodgers Star Mookie Betts Won’t Play in 2 Regular Season Games vs. Cubs in Tokyo

TOKYO (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts will not play in the two-game Tokyo […]

  8 months ago
MLB, Japan

What’s the Future of Baseball in Japan as the Best Players Leave for MLB?

TOKYO (AP) — Shohei Ohtani is widely regarded as the best player in Major League […]

  8 months ago
MLB

Dodgers’ Mookie Betts Still Struggling with Illness, Status for Opening Day in Doubt

TOKYO (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts is still struggling to recover from […]

  8 months ago