This move marks a new chapter in his career, seeking more opportunities and stability in Japanese baseball.

Twins losing 27-year old, 6-foot-8 outfielder to contract in Japan's NPB originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The ...

We have been talking about the Phillies interest NPB players all week, so it is time to clear up the confusion and lay everything out in one place.

In late July, Tony Clark, the executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association, visited Japan to announce support for players in the country’s top league, Nippon Professional ...

Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) was created in 1949 and is the highest level of baseball in Japan. NPB has produced some of the top players in MLB, like Ichiro Suzuki and Shohei Ohtani. Let's look ...

Former Los Angeles Angels reliever Kyle Keller has found a new home, which just happens to be overseas. The New York Post's Jon Heyman has reported that Keller signed a deal with the Yomiuri Giants of ...

The Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball announced that left-hander Sam Long has been signed to a contract for ...

The Hiroshima Carp of Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball announced this week that they’ve signed infielder Elehuris Montero and re-signed lefty Taylor Hearn, who excelled for the Carp in a relief ...

TOKYO — At a time when premier Japanese baseball players are coming to the U.S. more frequently, Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred said Monday he does not expect Japan’s top league, ...

The Japanese national baseball team made a huge statement in 2023 when they defeated the USA in the World Baseball Classic final. The strength of the Japanese NPB was demonstrated by the fact that ...

The left-handed pitcher is leaving MLB to sign in Japan's NPB with the Chiba Lotte Marines. The Mets non-tendered Castillo earlier in November.