A power-hitting infielder from Japan is about to be made available to MLB teams. Could he make sense for the Red Sox?

In April, it was reported that New York Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns flew to Japan to scout multiple ...

Hideo Nomo. Ichiro Suzuki. Hideki Matsui. Daisuke Matsuzaka. Yu Darvish. Shohei Ohtani. Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Roki Sasaki.

The lat-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks if the Cubs should be interested in the Japanese corner infielder.

The Los Angeles Dodgers would not have won the 2025 World Series without the help of their three Japanese-born superstars.

Until this week, it was unknown if 3B/1B Kazuma Okamoto would even be available for MLB teams. The Yomiuri Giants of Nippon ...

The Boston Red Sox's pursuit of Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami could spell big trouble for Triston Casas next season.

The countdown for Munetaka Murakami's move to the Majors is officially underway. All 30 Major League clubs will be informed ...

Kazuma Okamoto, 29, has consistently demonstrated his offensive prowess in NPB, finishing with a remarkable batting line of .327/.416/.598 over 69 games and 293 plate appearances in 2025. While he did ...

Another big name is hitting the open market, as the Tokyo Yakult Swallows planned on officially posting Munetaka Murakami on ...

National pundits predict a quiet offseason for the Chicago Cubs, with Kyle Tucker likely leaving and no major free-agent bats to replace him.

The posting system means any MLB team signing Kazuma Okamoto must pay Yomiuri a release fee tied to his contract value.