Struggling Yomiuri Giants ace Shosei Togo picked up his first win of the season after throwing six effective innings in a 5-2 victory over the Yakult Swallows on Sunday. The Giants have won five ...

Yuya Gunji hit a solo home run in the top of the second and Shoma Kanemura pitched a complete-game shutout to give the Nippon Ham Fighters a 1-0 win against the Rakuten Eagles in Pacific League ...

Before Shohei Ohtani became the face of the Dodgers, the Padres and Angels had trade talk surrounding the two-way MVP.

Chusei Mannami of the Nippon Ham Fighters hits a grand slam in the fifth inning of a game against the Rakuten Eagles at Es Con Field Hokkaido in Kitahiroshima, near Sapporo, on May 10, 2025.

Balelo first spotted the future superstar as a high school junior in Ohtani’s native Japan and followed him closely as Ohtani’s pro career began with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.

There’s a full slate of MLB games on Friday, May 9, including a matchup with the Washington Nationals hosting the St. Louis Cardinals at Nationals Park in Washington D.C.

Nez Balelo says the two-way superstar, who ultimately signed a 10-year, $700 million deal, didn’t want to risk a decline in ...

The Dodgers star used his time with the Nippon Ham Fighters as a springboard to fame in MLB — and to bundle up in a black hoodie and jersey now up for grabs.

Balelo first spotted the future superstar as a high school junior in Ohtani’s native Japan and followed him closely as Ohtani’s pro career began with the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters.

Gu Lin Ruei-yang of the Nippon Ham Fighters pitches during a Pacific League game against the SoftBank Hawks at Mizuho PayPay Dome in Fukuoka on May 1, 2025. (Kyodo) FUKUOKA (Kyodo) -- Taiwan's ...