The World Baseball Classic is facing heavy backlash from the Japanese fans following a controversial rule decision.

The sound came first. A sharp crack, then another, echoing across the Tokyo Dome. Shohei Ohtani has officially begun preparations with Samurai Japan for the World Baseball Classic ...

The National Financial Partners, who are responsible for insuring all players that will participate in the WBC, are tasked to pay back a player's guaranteed salary to the ball club in case the ...

Major League Baseball is betting big on Asia — and early commercial returns from the 2026 World Baseball Classic suggest the wager is already paying off.

The poignancy of five Japanese ballplayers returning to their home country as Major League stars resonated with the baseball ...

Tokyo is about to become the center of the baseball universe. The 55,000-seat Tokyo Dome isn’t just a baseball stadium; it’s a full-fledged entertainment hub. Opened in 1988, it has hosted some of the ...

TOKYO — Chicago Cubs left-hander Matthew Boyd stays focused on checking all the boxes. Keeping his delivery sound. Staying behind the baseball. Driving down on the pitch. And in Sunday’s unique ...

TOKYO (AP) — Yoshinobu Yamamoto had a little extra zip on his fastball. Shohei Ohtani even admitted to some nerves. There was little doubt this was no ordinary baseball game. But the Japanese players ...

Images from Tribune photojournalist John J. Kim from in and around the Tokyo Dome in Japan as the Chicago Cubs open their regular season against the Los Angeles Dodgers on March 18, 2025. A child ...

TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 14: Freddie Freeman #5 of the Los Angeles Dodgers looks on during the 2025 Tokyo Series workout day at Tokyo Dome on Friday, March 14, 2025 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Mary DeCicco ...

TOKYO — Welcome to the view from the stands in the middle of the jammed sellout at the Tokyo Dome on Tuesday as the Dodgers and Cubs opened MLB's regular season. Baseball in Japan — the game is called ...

Dodgers On SI received an advanced screening of "Homecoming: The Tokyo Series," which is in theaters on Feb. 23 and 24.