There's not much question that while Major League Baseball remains the most prestigious and competitive league in the world, ...

The Washington Nationals signed Japanese pitcher Shinnosuke Ogasawara despite his losing record. General Manager Mike Rizzo believes the lefty is “big league ready.” ...

Back home, he's a wellspring of national pride, much like Shohei Ohtani now. His triumphs across the Pacific ... to span the ...

It’s been six years since the last MLB game in Tokyo, when Ichiro Suzuki bid a tear-jerking goodbye to baseball. It feels ...

Chicago Cubs owner Tom Ricketts acknowledges challenges in competing with the Los Angeles Dodgers for top Japanese talent.

Roki Sasaki could join a long list of impressive Los Angeles Dodgers rookies, including Hideo Nomo, Don Newcombe and Fernando ...

In 1995, the Dodgers signed right-handed pitcher Hideo Nomo, a five-time All-Star ... last 13 months after spending $1.025 billion on Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto last offseason.

GREATEST GAME EVER?!? Shohei Ohtani goes 6-FOR-6 with 3 HOMERS, 2 SB and 10 RBI! (Joins 50/50 club!) He wound up with an OPS of 1.066 and was a sheer force of nature in his endeavors throughout ...

Mizuhara, the former longtime interpreter of Shohei Ohtani, is scheduled to be sentenced Feb. 6 after pleading guilty to bank and tax fraud charges in June. In the spring, Mizuhara admitted to ...

Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani had an historic first season in the National League. After signing a record 10-year, $700 million contract with the Dodgers following six seasons with the ...