Hirokazu Ibata will step down as Japan's national baseball team manager when his contract expires at the end of next month, ...

Japan’s World Baseball Classic manager is stepping down after a disappointing exit from the tournament. Sports Hochi, a ...

When Shohei Ohtani struck out Mike Trout for the final out in a 3-2 victory over the U.S. during the 2023 championship game, it gave Japan its third WBC title in five tournaments. To simply say that ...

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani has proven he can do just about anything on the baseball diamond, but Chicago ...

Every four years, athletes across the world converge for the World Baseball Classic. While the United States’ legacy in baseball is storied, one of its fiercest rivals on the international stage is ...

Translation from Japanese to English: Play ball! Baseball has long been the national pastime in the United States, but it’s Japan that has dominated the sport on a global level at the World Baseball ...

Head coach Hirokazu Ibata #89 of Japan calls a pitching change in the fifth inning during the exhibition game between Orix Buffaloes and Japan at Kyocera Dome Osaka on March 2, 2026 in Osaka, Japan.