Former Seattle Mariners reliever Mike Baumann is heading to Japan for the 2025 season. Kiley McDaniel of ESPN had the ...
Yakult Swallows slugger Munetaka Murakami pledged Monday to do his best to lead his team to the championship next year before ...
One of Japan’s top sluggers is eyeing a move to Major League Baseball in 2026. According to a report from Yahoo Sports Japan, ...
Murakami signed a 600 million yen ($4 million) deal to play for the Tokyo Yakult Swallows in 2025. Per an article from Yahoo Japan, Murakami announced at the news conference for his contract ...
Another big NPB name is scheduled to take his talents stateside, as Munetaka Murakami is scheduled to play his last season in ...
Munetaka Murakami has gained a “god-like” nickname during his record-setting season with the Tokyo Yakult Swallows. But the third baseman who is only 22 years old has remained humble throughout.
Baltimore Orioles general manager Mike Elias says the ballclub is working to find starting pitchers amid a competitive market ...
The process of scouting players in Japan, Korea and Taiwan is streamlined, but the number of players coming to MLB remains ...
In April 1978, the debt-laden young proprietor of a Tokyo jazz cafe went to a baseball game: Yakult Swallows against Hiroshima Carp. There, in Jingu Stadium, he decided he could write a novel.
The New York Yankees are reportedly setting their sights on Japanese baseball sensation Munetaka Murakami, aiming to bolster ...