Shohei's popularity on display everywhere you look in Japan

Just about everywhere you look in these bustling streets, there he is: cooking up spaghetti with a flourish, adeptly juggling a soccer ball, angling his wrist to display a high-end watch, staring contemplatively off into the distance in a tea field -- and of course, swinging a bat.
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Comparing the industry's 2025 Top 100 Prospects lists
One of the joys of the offseason is poring over prospect rankings.
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Ohtani to resume pitching program with long-term view
With the Tokyo Series now in the rearview, Shohei Ohtani is set to take another step in his ongoing right elbow rehab.
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Mon, Mar 24
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1 important thing we learned about each team this spring
If you're reading this, congratulations -- you've just about made it through another offseason.
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Betts still waylaid by illness; Freeman returns to field
After Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman missed the Dodgers’ season-opening games in Tokyo, both were in the original lineup for Sunday evening’s Freeway Series exhibition, a 7-1 win against the Angels at Dodger Stadium.
Sun, Mar 23
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Listen live, 6 p.m. ET, Tues.: Reds face Dragons in Dayton
Coverage includes audio and video clips, interviews, statistics, schedules and exclusive stories.
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1 stat per MLB team to show you know baseball
It’s almost Opening Day, with the excitement and promise of a new season radiating throughout the sport and beyond.