27/01/2021 1 Minute Read

NPB to open season on 26 March, will shut down for Tokyo Olympics

NPB has not scheduled any games from 15 July to 12 August, as the nation hosts this year's Olympics.

22/01/2021 1 Minute Read

Mexican Pacific League: It's Culiacan vs. Hermosillo for the title

The series is known as 'The Classic'. Hermosillo has 16 league titles, while Culiacan has 12.

22/01/2021 1 Minute Read

Puerto Rican Pro Baseball League finals open as Caguas take Game 1

The 2020-21 league champion will earn the status of the most successful club in the history of LBPRC.

19/01/2021 2 Minute Read

New CPBL Commissioner Chi-Chang Tsai aims to expand league, boost Chinese Taipei team for Tokyo Olympic qualifier

Tsai, who is also a softball fan, said he will look to expand the league and will work with the Chinese Taipei Baseball Association to field the “strongest team” possible for upcoming Tokyo Olympic Final Qualifying Tournament.

15/01/2021 1 Minute Read

Daisuke Matsuzaka, 40, to make comeback in NPB. Olympic comeback, too?

The star-right hander, who played at the 2000 and 2004 Olympics with Samurai Japan, didn't play in 2020 after undergoing cervical spine surgery.

11/01/2021 1 Minute Read

Chung Ji-taik elected as new KBO Commissioner

The 70-year old businessman said he has four main tasks, with the priority being a safe 2021 season amongst the COVID-19 pandemic. The Korea Baseball Softball Association will hold its elections online on 12 January.

08/01/2021 1 Minute Read

Japan star pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano set to return to NPB

Despite a lot of interest, no MLB club reached a deal with the Samurai Japan hurler, who appeared in two Premier12 games in 2015.

07/01/2021 1 Minute Read

NPB's Yomiuri Giants sign former MLB All-Star, IBAF World Cup MVP Justin Smoak

The 34-year old slugger led the US to a world title in 2009 hitting nine home runs. He made his MLB debut the year after and was selected as an American League All-Star in 2017. He will earn US$ 6 millions plus incentives.

07/01/2021 1 Minute Read

CPBL expansion team Wei Chuan Dragons sign Junichi Tazawa

The veteran right-hander went from Japan's corporate leagues to MLB, skipping the NPB Draft and forcing legislation that appears under his name in the history books.