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Japanese baseball news and info since 1999.

[Yakyu Cosmopolitan @yakyucosmo]

Roki Sasaki 🇯🇵 double-digit strikeout starts by year (single-game high)

NPB 🇯🇵
2021: 1 (11)
2022: 7 (19)
2023: 8 (14)
2024: 4 (12)

MLB 🇺🇸
2025: 0
2026: 1 (10)

[JapanBall @JapanBall]

The Monster of the Reiwa Era has arrived!

Roki Sasaki struck out 10+ hitters tonight for the first time since October 1, 2024, his final regular season start with the Chiba Lotte Marines.

[FOX Sports: MLB @MLBONFOX]

Roki was a man on a mission in tonight's game 💪

[Los Angeles Dodgers @Dodgers]

Absolute dominance from Roki. 🔥

[JapanBall @JapanBall]

Shohei Ohtani this season 🦄

61.0 IP
0.74 ERA
0.79 WHIP
67 SO

.301 AVG
.420 OBP
.521 SLG
10 HR

5.2 WAR

[Ed Odeven @ed_odeven]

A year ago this week, the great #ShigeoNagashima passed away.
#NPB #YomiuriGiants #巨人
#長嶋茂雄
OBITUARY | Baseball Great Shigeo Nagashima Dies at 89 | JAPAN Forward https://t.co/fad7jSUqb4

[Shawn Spradling @Shawn_Spradling]

Current ERA leaders in each major pro baseball league:

MLB 🇩🇴Cristopher Sánchez 1.46
NPB 🇯🇵Kaima Taira 0.68
KBO 🇦🇺Lachlan Wells 1.79
CPBL 🇺🇸John Gant 1.07
LMB 🇺🇸Nolan Kingham 1.82

[パ・リーグ.com / パーソル パ・リーグTV【公式】 @PacificleagueTV]

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千葉ロッテ #ソト 選手㊗️🎉
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史上116人目となるNPB通算200本塁打達成‼️✨
おめでとうございます👏

#chibalotte

[The New York Times @nytimes]

From @TheAthletic: “He’s the best player that’s ever walked this earth,” Dodger catcher Will Smith said about Shohei Ohtani after their win.

Ohtani fired six scoreless innings, went 3-for-4 at the plate and reached base five times on Wednesday.
https://t.co/QyA5e1lP2I

[MLB @MLB]

Shohei Ohtani stays in the top spot in the newest NL MVP poll 👀

[Onyx @OnyxOdds]

Shohei Ohtani is having the greatest decade in baseball history

[MLB @MLB]

Your AL and NL Rookies of the Month for May:

Munetaka Murakami: .382 OBP, .938 OPS, 8 HR, 18 RBI
TJ Rumfield: .310 AVG, .883 OPS, 4 HR, 12 RBI

[JapanBall @JapanBall]

A little bit of vintage Masahiro Tanaka!

He goes 7 innings of 1-run ball with 6 strikeouts at home against the Orix Buffaloes to lower his season ERA to 2.79 👏

[JapanBall @JapanBall]

Happy 45th birthday to Munenori Kawasaki! 🥳🍌

[Crush City Territory @CrushCityShow]

Tatsuya Imai took another step in his progression on Sunday.

"He can get through a lineup 3-4 times if he's able to locate the slider," says @tylercstafford.

[Shawn Spradling @Shawn_Spradling]

Teruaki Sato is slashing .370/.443/.708 with 14 HR and 17 2B...in a dead ball era

He has a 261 OPS+

One of the best hitters in the world this season 🇯🇵

[Chiba Lotte Marines EN @Marines_EN]

The new Lotte Marines stadium is set to be a dome! It is set to be completed by year 2034.

ZOZOMARINE has been the Marines' home since 1990. Due to ageing infrastructure, thr city of Chiba have decided to relocate the Marines to nearby the Makuhari Messe parking lot

#chibalotte

[Jeffrey J. Hall 🇯🇵🇺🇸 @mrjeffu]

Video: Emperor Naruhito of Japan and his daughter Princess Aiko attended a university baseball game between rivals universities Waseda and Keio. The crowd respectfully applauded.
It was the first time in 32 years that an emperor attended such a game.

[Jason Coskrey @JCoskrey]

Rob Fitts explores the hidden figures behind Japan’s baseball culture https://t.co/ZMPNE2hR3y

[Shawn Spradling @Shawn_Spradling]

World Baseball WAR Leaders, as of June 1