It’s not for a lack of trying, but the Phillies have failed to attract talent directly from Japan’s top league. Aoyagi, a ...

Koyo Aoyagi has been a side-armed right-hander for as long as he can remember. He needed to be, he said. “I couldn’t throw ...

The Los Angeles Dodgers trusted Yoshinobu Yamamoto in several big moments during his rookie season, and they’re turning to the Japanese native for their first marquee opportunity in 2025.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts announced on Wednesday that star Japanese pitchers Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki will take ...

Emerging from a shooting slump, JuJu Watkins scores 38 points to lead No. 6 USC over top-ranked and undefeated UCLA.

Even though the team added a two-time Cy Young Award in Blake Snell, a 23-year-old phenom in Roki Sasaki, and returns last year’s opening day starter, Tyler Glasnow, manager Dave Roberts announced ...

The two Japanese pitchers and two-way star Shohei Ohtani will be the main attraction for Japanese fans during the two-game series. The Cubs have Japanese players Shota Imanaga and Seiya Suzuki.

Inside the Dodgers’ seven-year pursuit of Rōki Sasaki, their foothold in Japan and the battle for MLB's next potential pitching star.

The Japanese stars are expected to pitch against the Cubs on March 18-19, with Chicago manager Craig Counsell planning to ...

Roki Sasaki was warming up Wednesday when he let loose a fastball that sailed past the catcher and clanged against the ...

Sasaki's bullpen drew a crowd as team officials, media members and even players watched the 23-year-old get to work.