TOKYO -- First baseman Freddie Freeman was not in the lineup for Wednesday's second game of the Tokyo Series because of left rib discomfort that also cost him the Dodgers' season opener against the Cubs. Freeman said Tuesday that he thought he had a good chance of playing Wednesday. The

TOKYO -- Opening Day gave the fans inside the Tokyo Dome and those tuning in around the globe much of what they wanted to see. Shohei Ohtani sparked the L.A. lineup, while Cubs lefty Shota Imanaga and Dodgers righty Yoshinobu Yamamoto turned in strong outings.

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TOKYO -- When Shohei Ohtani steps onto the Tokyo Dome field, the mere sight of him is enough to send those in the stands into rapturous applause. But when he steps into the batter's box, the noise level drops to an almost eerie silence.

TOKYO -- In front of a packed Tokyo Dome crowd, the 2025 MLB season got underway with Game 1 of the Tokyo Series. Though the game was close, the Dodgers' trio of Japanese stars (though only two played: Roki Sasaki will make his MLB debut in Wednesday's contest) bested the

TOKYO -- The saying goes that seeing is believing, and the display on the mound on Opening Day at Tokyo Dome could have a ripple effect far beyond the box score. The Cubs' Shota Imanaga and the Dodgers' Yoshinobu Yamamoto took center stage in Major League Baseball's first Opening Day

Baseball has seen its share of players who have been hyped before they ever played a game in the Major Leagues. Look no further than Roki Sasaki. The 23-year-old right-hander was sublime across four seasons in Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball before signing with the World Series champion Dodgers in January.

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The Tokyo Dome went dark, the lights blinking off around the stadium. Suddenly, a spotlight flashed on: A lone child stood on the mound, staring toward the plate. But it wasn’t a baseball he was preparing to throw: It was a pokeball, the red-and-white orb famous from Pokémon. If Tuesday’s

A version of this story originally ran on March 5 after Sasaki's Spring Training debut.

This offseason, reading about the Dodgers, and their constant additions, made you feel like they had constructed a modern-day Murderer’s Row. Their roster loomed like an overwhelming, monolithic monster that would bludgeon whichever poor team happened to cross their path, like they were the Harlem Globetrotters and the rest of

What makes Shohei Ohtani different from other star sluggers? It's not just the amount of home runs, or even the explosiveness of the home runs. It's also how he hits them. The mantra of the modern-day MLB power hitter is to "hit the ball out in front" -- in other

TOKYO -- Break out the bunting and get ready for regular-season baseball, Tokyo Dome style. Opening Day is finally here. Ahead of Tuesday's opener, the Dodgers set their 26-man roster for the two-game Tokyo Series against the Cubs. First pitch for both games is at 3 a.m. PT/6 a.m. ET.

TOKYO -- Just about everywhere you look in these bustling streets, there he is: cooking up spaghetti with a flourish, adeptly juggling a soccer ball, angling his wrist to display a high-end watch, staring contemplatively off into the distance in a tea field -- and of course, swinging a bat.

TOKYO -- Mookie Betts will not play in the season-opening Tokyo Series as he continues to recover from an illness, manager Dave Roberts said on Monday. The Dodgers' shortstop is expected to be ready in time for the domestic opener. Prior to Tuesday morning's game, Roberts said Betts flew home

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Dodgers fans have a new, blackout-free way to watch the team, thanks to a partnership between MLB and Spectrum SportsNet LA. SNLA+, a new streaming service, will provide 24/7 digital access to all SportsNet LA programming through the MLB app and MLB.com. This service, which is only available to fans

There will be regular-season baseball games played this week, which means it’s almost time to bid adieu to Spring Training. As Opening Day nears, dozens of players -- from roster hopefuls to young phenoms to veterans in new places -- will look back on their spring performances fondly. With an

TOKYO -- Around the time that Roki Sasaki made his long-awaited decision to sign with the Dodgers, the city of Los Angeles was reeling from a period of grief and devastation. A string of wildfires ripped through the greater L.A. region in January, displacing tens of thousands and going down

“Fight For Glory: 2024 World Series,” a three-part documentary coming soon to Apple TV+, promises to take viewers behind the scenes of the most magical and dramatic moments of the Fall Classic between the Dodgers and Yankees.

TOKYO -- It is hard to find a block in the heart of Tokyo that does not feature a banner or advertisement featuring Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani. This week, images of Dodgers pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto, along with Cubs stars Shota Imanaga and Seiya Suzuki, have also popped up around the

The story of baseball runs through the United States and Japan. It’s a ribbon threaded through the history of the sport and its greatest players, connecting the two nations for more than 150 years. Not even Nostradamus himself could have envisioned what would happen in the decades since schoolteacher Horace