Despite the fact Japanese high schooler Shohei Otani asked Japanese teams not to take him in the NPB draft, the Nippon Ham Fighters took him in the first round on Thursday. That could delay his ...

Japanese superstar Shohei Otani will not pitch for World Baseball Classic due to a right ankle injury, Nippon Ham Fighters manager Hideki Kuriyama told reporters. The 22-year-old was expected to ...

Shohei Otani and Freddie Freeman both hit home runs and rookie Roki Sasaki earned his first career win as the visiting Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Atlanta Braves 10-3 on Saturday and extended ...

Nokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters pitcher/outfielder Shohei Otani is widely considered the best baseball player outside of Major League Baseball, and the closest thing to a modern-day Babe Ruth proxy.

Shohei Otani has opened a lot of eyes this season in Japan's NPB league. His latest achievement? Breaking his own record for fastest pitch.If you pay even modest attention to Japanese baseball ...

A new record has been set in the world of sports memorabilia with the sale of Shohei Otani's 50th home run ball for an astounding $4.4 million at auction. This ball is not only valuable for its ...

Japanese high school pitcher Shohei Otani made headlines earlier this week by telling teams not to select him in the Nippon Professional Baseball Draft because he plans to sign directly with an MLB ...