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CHICAGO -- Shota Imanaga bounced off the mound at Wrigley Field and unleashed a yell amid a riotous response by the North Side crowd. The fastball he had just fired past the bat of Colorado’s Nolan Jones served as the exclamation point on one of the more memorable debuts in

Few in Japan want to believe national hero Shohei Ohtani could be accused of wrongdoing in the sports gambling scandal involving his ex-interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara.

During his Angels tenure, Maddon witnessed the close bond between Ohtani and Ippei Mizuhara. He discussed that and much more on Starkville.

The Japanese baseball star says he was unaware his longtime interpreter stole millions from his bank account to pay off gambling debts. His attitude toward money over the years suggests that’s not as far-fetched as it might sound.

ドジャースが大谷翔平投手の通訳を務める水原一平氏（39）を解雇したと20日（日本時間21日）の複数の米メディアが報じた。水原氏は、野球を除くスポーツの違法賭博… - 日刊スポーツ新聞社のニュースサイト、ニッカンスポーツ・コム（nikkansports.com）

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The interpreter for the Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani was fired Wednesday after questions surrounding at least $4.5 million in wire transfers sent from Ohtani's bank account to a bookmaking operation set off a series of events.

The 39-year-old has been a ubiquitous presence in Ohtani’s life since his move to the major leagues ahead of the 2018 season.

Baseball fans in South Korea have embraced the superstar from Japan, despite the longtime rivalry and history between the two countries.

The Dodgers are paying $700 million for Shohei Ohtani. That means his loyal fans in Japan will be paying big time for his merchandise.

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani announced on social media Thursday that he is married.

The Japanese superstar only gave a few more tidbits about the relationship during a short interview on Thursday, saying he had known his new bride for three or four years.

When the Dodgers announced their first spring training lineup with all three MVP winners on Tuesday, the order of the names was different from what seemed like conventional baseball wisdom.

Masataka Yoshida is keeping his approach simple when targeting goals for his second season with the Boston Red Sox.

Shohei Ohtani took another step toward playing in the Dodgers' season-opening series, hitting a towering home run against live pitching Monday.

Shohei Ohtani gives fellow Dodgers star Yoshinobu Yamamoto a nod of approval while watching him throw a pitch

NEW YORK -- The Mets edged closer to filling out their bullpen with two additional arms on Friday, agreeing to terms on one-year contracts with right-hander Shintaro Fujinami and lefty Jake Diekman, according to sources. The Mets have not confirmed either deal because they are not yet official. Once completed,

昨季2度目のア・リーグMVPに輝いたドジャース大谷翔平投手（29）が27日（日本時間28日）、ニューヨークで開かれた全米野球記者協会（BBWAA）ニューヨーク… - 日刊スポーツ新聞社のニュースサイト、ニッカンスポーツ・コム（nikkansports.com）

'This MVP award is very prestigious and winning this award means the world to me,' Ohtani said in a rare speech in English.

The Hall of Fame's Class of 2024 is complete. Now the question becomes: Who's next? When the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA) revealed the results of its 2024 voting cycle on Tuesday night, three players had punched their tickets to Cooperstown: first-timers Adrián Beltré and Joe Mauer, along with

Rōki Sasaki only has three seasons under his belt pitching for the Chiba Lotte Marines in Nippon Professional Baseball, but the 22-year-old ace is already eyeing his next move: a career in Major League Baseball. Sasaki made his intentions clear after signing a one-year deal with Chiba Lotte this week.

With Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Shōta Imanaga set to debut in the majors, we examine MLB's history with Japanese starting pitchers and rank the best rookie campaigns.

日本ハムからポスティング制度を利用して米移籍を目指してきた上沢直之投手（29）が、レイズとマイナー契約で合意した。交渉期限の11日午後5時（日本時間12日午前… - 日刊スポーツ新聞社のニュースサイト、ニッカンスポーツ・コム（nikkansports.com）

The Cubs and Japanese lefty Shota Imanaga have agreed to a four-year contract. Sources said the deal is worth $53 million, with the option to extend it to $80 million over five years.

Shohei Ohtani visited the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo, where Ambassador Rahm Emanuel presented the new Los Angeles Dodgers star with a supersize visa for his dog.

Shohei Ohtani and his new club the Los Angeles Dodgers will make donations to the central Japan areas hit by a powerful earthquake on New Year's Day, the two-way star posted Dec. 4 on his Instagram.

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Major League Baseball is in talks with its Japanese counterpart on having an MLB season-opening series at Tokyo Dome in March 2025, N

The club introduced their latest big-money acquisition hours after confirming they had inked him to a 12-year deal worth a reported $325 million.

The baseball world is waiting for the next big free-agent domino to fall as notable names such as Blake Snell, Josh Hader, Cody Bellinger and Matt Chapman remain available. It remains to be seen whether any of those players will sign this week, but another prominent free agent will almost

広島の秋山翔吾外野手（35）がパーソナリティーを務める文化放送の特番「秋山翔吾の打って守ってしゃべります」が1日正午から放送され、大親友の前田健太投手（35＝タイガース）がゲスト出演。ツインズをFAとなり、タイガースに移籍した舞台裏を語った。