24/03/2022 2 Minute Read

Olympic stars in action as NPB 2022 season opens on 25 March

The defending champions Tokyo Yakult Swallows open at the Kyocera Dome against the Hanshin Tigers. Tokyo 2020 Olympic gold medalists Munetaka Murakami, Tetsuto Yamada, Kodai Senga, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Masahiro Tanaka are amongst the players to watch.

17/03/2022 1 Minute Read

Japan's PONY branch pushes baseball development in Vietnam

PONY is one of the world's biggest youth baseball and softball organizations.

14/03/2022 1 Minute Read

KBO board nominates Koo-youn Heo for Commissioner

Currently serving as a baseball commentator, he would be the first ex-player to serve as the KBO chief. He would need a three-quarter majority at the general assembly.

02/03/2022 1 Minute Read

CPBL welcomes Taiwan Steel Group as sixth team

Adding an expansion franchise, the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) will return to a six-team format for the first time since 2008. CPBL opened in 1990 with four franchises and peaked at seven in 1997.

01/03/2022 4 Minute Read

South Africa's Dylan Unsworth: An "amazing journey" in baseball across five continents

The 29-year old right-hander from South Africa shared with the WBSC his experiences in the US minor leagues and the professional leagues of Venezuela, Mexico, Taiwan and Australia. He started his journey as a 15-year old at the MLB Academy in Italy.

11/02/2022 1 Minute Read

Olympic bronze medalist Jairo Asencio to play in the Mexican Baseball League

The right-hander appeared in two games for the Dominican Republic at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

10/02/2022 1 Minute Read

MLB World Series winner Josh Reddick to play in the Mexican Baseball League

He played just 54 games in the 2021 season but was not ready to retire. "I just want to play. I love this game," he said in an interview.

09/02/2022 1 Minute Read

Ji-taik Chung resigns from KBO Commissioner post

Chung had succeeded former prime minister Un-chan Chung in January 2021 and was expected to serve a three-year term. "The KBO League has struggled with many difficulties," he said in a statement.