Jason Coskrey

Yomiuri Giants outfielder Trey Cabbage set the tone for NPB batters on the opening night of the season on Friday when he sent Hanshin Tigers starter Shoki Murakami's second pitch of the game into the stands.

One day while with Samurai Japan during the World Baseball Classic, Yoshinobu Yamamoto went into the outfield for a long toss session.

The 'little kid' might have been lost when he debuted at 17 years old, but the man he is now is more confident in what he can do on a surfboard.

The Fighters have 22 home runs in nine games, while no other NPB team has reached 10 yet.

The Toyota Antelopes' point guard says it 'is genuinely exciting' to have the opportunity to play alongside WNBA players in Project B, a global league set to debut this winter.

The pair, known as "RikuRyu" to their fans, won gold in dramatic fashion in Italy in what can now be considered a fairy-tale ending to their careers.

Matsuzawa is trying to become the first Japanese player to reach the NFL.

Espinoza is off to a 4-0 start to the season.

Shohei Ohtani added a new accolade to an already overflowing list of accomplishments on Monday when he was named National League Pitcher of the Month for March/April.

'I have caused great trouble to many baseball fans, pro baseball officials and the company through my family troubles,' Shinnosuke Abe said.