How Does the Japanese Posting System Work in MLB? Here's a Primer

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

Pirates Predicted to Sign Japanese Superstar

The Pittsburgh Pirates have a crucial offseason ahead of them and signing a Japanese superstar might serve as a great option ...

MLB teams set to pursue Japanese superstar

Murakami is poised to become the latest in a wave of Japanese stars who have dominated Major League Baseball in recent ...

Kenta Maeda Will Return to Japan After 10 Years in MLB with Dodgers, Tigers, Twins

Right-handed pitcher Kenta Maeda, who played in Major League Baseball for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Minnesota Twins and ...

Explaining How the Japanese Posting System Works in MLB

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, ...
NBC Connecticut

When Did Baseball Start in Japan and How Did It Become So Popular?

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 ...
The Press Democrat

Sonoma couple facilitates new film about US-Japan baseball relations

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

This is the year the Dodgers' dominance in Japan finally comes to an end

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