TOKYO -- For the second time in the past week at Tokyo Dome, Shohei Ohtani gave fans exactly what they came to see. Ohtani hit his first homer of the regular season -- and the Dodgers' third of the game, joining Tommy Edman and Kiké Hernández -- in the fifth

After a star-studded Opening Day in Japan on Tuesday, the Tokyo Series wrapped up with a Dodgers sweep of the Cubs at the Tokyo Dome. Led by Shohei Ohtani and Roki Sasaki, the Dodgers beat the Cubs, 6-3, on Wednesday to take both games in Japan to open the 2025

TOKYO -- Roki Sasaki has the type of pure stuff a team can dream on -- and several did this past offseason. But as both he and the Dodgers have made clear, the 23-year-old right-hander remains a work in progress, which was evident in his first big league start. Sasaki

Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy ranged toward the stands in hot pursuit of a foul ball during Wednesday’s game vs. the Cubs in the Tokyo Series. In the sixth inning during Ian Happ's at-bat, Muncy stretched over the protective netting and stuck out his glove, but all he could do

DUNEDIN, Fla. -- There is a man they call The Iowa Meat Truck. You can spot Peyton Williams from five fields away. He looks like everyone else’s bodyguard, a hulking, throwback first baseman who makes a baseball bat look like a pencil in his hands. “We’ve been high on P-Willy

Six enormous Japanese lanterns took their place on the warning track, spotlights illuminating them inside the Tokyo Dome. LED lights, attached to special Tokyo Series wristbands for the 45,000 fans, lit up.

TOKYO – There was an urgency to how the Cubs constructed their roster over the offseason. The blockbuster trade for Kyle Tucker and the flurry of other moves made across the past few months were all with the aim of reaching the postseason again. Here at the Tokyo Dome these

In the annals of baseball history, there is one home run hitter whose name stands above the rest: Sadaharu Oh, his 868 home runs hit across 22 seasons with the Yomiuri Giants a record that will seemingly never be reached. Now 84 years old, and with a passion and joy

Pirates phenom Jared Jones experienced right elbow soreness after his most recent bullpen session, manager Derek Shelton said on Wednesday. He will miss his final scheduled Spring Training start as the team assesses its next steps. Jones, 23, was part of a tandem of impact rookie pitchers for the Bucs

TOKYO – Derrek Lee can still recite some of the chants that fans created to cheer on his dad during his days playing baseball in Japan. He remembers heading to the amusement park outside Korakuen Stadium – where the Tokyo Dome now sits – before heading in to watch games

TAMPA, Fla. -- The warm applause that cascaded from the seating area toward the playing field in the fourth inning on Tuesday seemed mostly intended for Joe Torre, the Hall of Fame manager turning back the clock as he trudged in uniform to claim the baseball from Max Fried. Fried

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- To get an idea of how important the 13 pitches that Astros right-hander Lance McCullers Jr. threw on Tuesday night were, the standing ovation his teammates gave him in the dugout while he was walking off the mound was all you needed to know. “You’re

TOKYO -- First baseman Freddie Freeman was not in the lineup for Wednesday's second game of the Tokyo Series because of left rib discomfort that also cost him the Dodgers' season opener against the Cubs. Freeman said Tuesday that he thought he had a good chance of playing Wednesday. The

TOKYO -- When Shohei Ohtani steps onto the Tokyo Dome field, the mere sight of him is enough to send those in the stands into rapturous applause. But when he steps into the batter's box, the noise level drops to an almost eerie silence.

Below you will find every confirmed starting pitcher for each team in Game 1 of the 2025 season, as announced by the club. Noted in parentheses is how many times that pitcher has started on Opening Day, including the upcoming '25 start.

TOKYO -- Around the time that Roki Sasaki made his long-awaited decision to sign with the Dodgers, the city of Los Angeles was reeling from a period of grief and devastation. A string of wildfires ripped through the greater L.A. region in January, displacing tens of thousands and going down

NORTH PORT, Fla. -- Craig Kimbrel is coming back to where it all started with the hope of extending his career. Kimbrel has agreed to a Minor League deal with the Braves, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the deal. The veteran reliever will make $2 million if he

If in the hours since the official release of MLB The Show 25, you’ve been taking countless virtual hacks in hopes of that one flawless perfect-perfect swing, you’re not alone. The only difference between you and Oklahoma State junior right fielder Nolan Schubart is that he nailed the perfect-perfect approach

SURPRISE, Ariz. -- The Rangers needed innings. They got them. On Tuesday afternoon, the Rangers announced that they signed veteran left-handed pitcher Patrick Corbin to a one-year deal in order to fill innings in the rotation. Last week, a pair of starters in Jon Gray (wrist fracture) and Cody Bradford

SARASOTA, Fla. -- Samuel Basallo knew this day would come this spring. Coby Mayo, on the other hand, was hoping to do anything he could to prevent it. The Orioles’ top two prospects were among the latest round of Spring Training cuts on Tuesday afternoon. Basallo (MLB Pipeline’s No. 13

PEORIA, Ariz. -- A case could be made that Bryan Woo was among the most fascinating starting pitchers in baseball last season. His elite production when healthy and at his best, the diligent behind-the-scenes work that the Mariners navigated to ensure he was able to move past his injury history

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- The last two times the Red Sox have faced an ace lefty -- Saturday at home against Braves ace Chris Sale and Tuesday on the road vs. Yankees prized free-agent acquisition Max Fried -- first baseman Triston Casas has been in the starting lineup. This isn’t

JUPITER, Fla. -- To try and give his son, José Fermín, the chance to play big-league baseball someday and advance beyond the Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, sandlot games where he had topped out years earlier, José Fermín Sr. would sit for several minutes at a time, tear corn kernels off

FORT MYERS, Fla. -- Twins third baseman Royce Lewis was his usual cheerful self in the clubhouse on Tuesday morning, less than 48 hours after suffering a left hamstring injury that will keep him out for a matter of weeks. Lewis' spirits are good, he said. He’s frustrated, of course.

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