Tokyo, July 23 (Jiji Press)--Japanese professional baseball teams are working on ways to protect their players and fans from the country's sweltering summer heat. On June 27, Tatsuya Imai, an ace ...

San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish is on the cusp of Major League Baseball and Nippon Professional Baseball history.

During a start against the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters on June 6, Bauer pitched a complete game. In nine innings, he earned just one run on seven hits, four walks and four strikeouts.

TOKOROZAWA, Saitama (Kyodo) -- Chusei Mannami hit a go-ahead, two-RBI double to give the Pacific League-leading Nippon Ham Fighters a 5-2 comeback win against the Seibu Lions as intraleague play ...

Of his 300 career home runs, Ohtani hit 48 while playing for the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters in the Pacific League and 252 in MLB.

Nippon agreed to give a "golden share" to the US government to win approval of the takeover.

Nippon Ham Fighters manager Tsuyoshi Shinjo congratulates Franmil Reyes on his two-run home run in the third inning of a game against the Hiroshima Carp, June 14, 2025, at Es Con Field Hokkaido in ...

Nippon Ham Fighters revive complete games in modern baseball context The starting pitcher throws until the 7th or 8th inning. Then, they ask, Is this ...

Eccentric managers bold pinch hitter leads Nippon-Ham Fighters to comeback win The 9th inning begins. The score is 3-1. Its the home teams last at-ba ...

This is the second year in Japan for Reyes, both spent with the Nippon Ham Fighters. Last year, Reyes hit 29 home runs while hitting .296.

Nippon Ham manager Tsuyoshi Shinjo has dialed back his antics lately, and perhaps with good reason — because it looks like the players are ready to take center stage.

After two seasons of indy ball, Yonamine cut himself a highlight reel, sent it to all the clubs in Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball league and the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters came calling.