How does MLB's Japanese Posting System work? Here's a primer, with Munetaka Murakami likely on his way to the show.

Posting is a process that occurs when an eligible player in the Nippon Professional Baseball league would like to play in MLB. The player notifies his team's management of his desire to play in MLB, and requests that he be made available for posting during the next posting period.

Murakami is poised to become the latest in a wave of Japanese stars who have dominated Major League Baseball in recent years—most notably including the Dodgers’ trio of Shohei Ohtani, Roki Sasaki, and 2025 World Series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who recently helped lead Los Angeles to back-to-back championships.

The Mets have an intriguing target to fill a power-hitting void this offseason as Munetaka Murakami was reportedly posted by his Japanese team.

Right-handed pitcher Kenta Maeda, who played in Major League Baseball for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Minnesota Twins and Detroit Tigers over 10 seasons (2016-2025), announced that he is returning to Japan to continue his professional career.

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 Classic. When Shohei Ohtani struck out Mike Trout for ...

A new documentary on the shared love of baseball in the U.S. and Japan — created with the help of a Sonoma couple — is gaining acclaim.

Once again, there are several intriguing Japanese free agents looking to make the leap to MLB. This time, though, they won't all end up with the Dodgers.