It’s come full circle and back to Japan. Outfielder Yang Daigang (陽岱鋼), who once represented Taiwanese baseball, has joined an independent Japanese team in a bid to return to professional baseball in Japan. Japanese media reported that Yang signed with the Oshikis Niigata Albirex, who joined the Eastern League (second division) this year. This is […]
The Los Angeles Dodgers gave Shohei Ohtani, 30, an astronomical contract, but they’ll get more than that in return. “Ohtani is a great player,” said Yahoo Sports on April 2 (KST). But that’s not the only reason the Dodgers were so eager to sign him. At least two other teams have agreed to terms with […]
The KT Wiz spring training camp is held at the Hyundai Motor Dream Ball Park in Gijang, Busan. The hottest man in the camp is neither Ko Young-pyo, who just signed a 10.7 billion won contract, nor Rojas, the legendary MVP who returned after three years. There is another player who is getting the most […]
Hanwha Eagles rookie of the year Moon Dong-ju, 21, is already looking forward to March. He’ll get a chance to see if his 160-kilometer fastball will work against the Los Angeles Dodgers. Not in the United States, but in Seoul’s Gocheok Sky Dome. Moon was named to the 35-man preliminary roster for the Korean National […]
LG Twins’ Oh Ji-hwan made a heartwarming gesture for the team’s juniors in spring training. He donated 6 million won of his own money to the juniors who came to spring training ahead of the starters. LG is holding its spring camp at the Indian School Park Baseball Field in Scottsdale, Arizona, U.S.A. After winning […]
“I think LG didn’t win because of Shin Min-jae.” For KT Wiz head coach Lee Kang-cheol, the 2023 season is bound to be a disappointment. The team pulled off a regular-season miracle, finishing second from last. In return, he secured a new contract with Daewoo. There was only one mission left: win the Korean Series. […]
Kim Jae-ho (39, Dusan), who was hailed as a rejuvenation icon last year, is at odds with his club over his contract for the 2024 season. At 39 years old, Kim Jae-ho wants to be rewarded for fulfilling his dream of extending his career. “Infielder Kim Jae-ho will continue to negotiate as an unsigned player,” […]
Japan’s substitutions hit the spot. Hidemasa Morita (Sporting), an emergency injury call-up, scored the opening goal for Japan in the quarterfinals against Iran. Hajime Moriyasu’s Japan national soccer team faced Iran in the quarterfinals of the Qatar Asian Cup at the Education City Stadium on Wednesday (ET). Moriyasu made a few changes to his starting […]
Japan Football has made a few changes to its starting lineup, with Morita replacing Hatate’s injury absence. Hajime Moriyasu’s Japan national soccer team will face Iran in the Qatar Asian Cup quarterfinals at Qatar Education City Stadium on June 3 (ET). Moriyasu has stuck with the same formation, which is capable of switching between 4-1-4-1 […]
‘Watch out for the superhuman shoulder! Japan’s upcoming Qatar Asian Cup quarterfinal match against Iran has come with an untimely ball-throwing warning. On March 3, Japanese sports publication THE ANSWER warned that “Iran’s goalkeeper has the best soccer ball throwing skills in the world,” and that “there is no telling what attacking options he might […]