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🇯🇵⚾️ Covering Japanese baseball in English. Contributor, @JapanBall, @JustBB_Media, @WorldBaseball_. 日本の野球を英語でお届けしてます。

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Manny Machado impression on Japanese TV

Manny Machado impression on Japanese TV

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Shunpeita Yamashita in slo-mo 🐃

Shunpeita Yamashita in slo-mo 🐃

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Tatsuya Imai is a Houston Astro. The 27-year-old posted a 3.15 ERA with 907 strikeouts in 963.2 IP from 2018-2025 with the Saitama Seibu Lions. He leveled up each year, finishing 2025 with a 156 ERA+ and NPB-best 27.8 K% over 24 starts.

Tatsuya Imai is a Houston Astro. The 27-year-old posted a 3.15 ERA with 907 strikeouts in 963.2 IP from 2018-2025 with the Saitama Seibu Lions. He leveled up each year, finishing 2025 with a 156 ERA+ and NPB-best 27.8 K% over 24 starts.

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Yoshinobu Yamamoto vs. Roki Sasaki in April 2023 was one of the most hyped games I’ve ever been to because it was already obvious that both are generational talents. What we didn’t know then was that they would win the World Series together as teammates in just two years.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto vs. Roki Sasaki in April 2023 was one of the most hyped games I’ve ever been to because it was already obvious that both are generational talents. What we didn’t know then was that they would win the World Series together as teammates in just two years.

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Here’s the swing Munetaka Murakami aggravated his oblique on. It was his first game back in 2025. No word on how long he’s out for but he’s expected to be removed from the active roster today.

Here’s the swing Munetaka Murakami aggravated his oblique on. It was his first game back in 2025. No word on how long he’s out for but he’s expected to be removed from the active roster today.

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Japan-native Bryan Balzer throwing gas in Single-A for the Padres

Japan-native Bryan Balzer throwing gas in Single-A for the Padres

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215,125 views • 1 month ago

Mic picked up on Ohtani “Shoulder.” “Really? Which one?” “Left.” “Did it pop out?” “I think so.”

Mic picked up on Ohtani “Shoulder.” “Really? Which one?” “Left.” “Did it pop out?” “I think so.”

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2,045,886 views • 1 year ago

Anthony Kay has a 1.00 ERA after 4 starts 7.0 IP, 8 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 109 P, 12 Whiffs

Anthony Kay has a 1.00 ERA after 4 starts 7.0 IP, 8 H, 0 ER, 2 BB, 5 K, 109 P, 12 Whiffs

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497,096 views • 1 year ago

Shinnosuke Abe is the 1st Yomiuri Giants manager to be ejected in 51 years. Rare to see in NPB in general.

Shinnosuke Abe is the 1st Yomiuri Giants manager to be ejected in 51 years. Rare to see in NPB in general.

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302,981 views • 11 months ago

Munetaka Murakami dispatches Taisei Irie’s 96 mph fastball for a 3-run blast 💥 18 homers in 35 games 😳

Munetaka Murakami dispatches Taisei Irie’s 96 mph fastball for a 3-run blast 💥 18 homers in 35 games 😳

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149,328 views • 9 months ago

2026 Hall of Fame inductee Andruw Jones 🇨🇼 homered in Game 4 of the 2013 Japan Series. The Rakuten Eagles went on to win their first and only title. Recently retired Manabu Mima was the Japan Series MVP. Masahiro Tanaka went 24-0 in the regular season.

2026 Hall of Fame inductee Andruw Jones 🇨🇼 homered in Game 4 of the 2013 Japan Series. The Rakuten Eagles went on to win their first and only title. Recently retired Manabu Mima was the Japan Series MVP. Masahiro Tanaka went 24-0 in the regular season.

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75,779 views • 4 months ago

Nootbaar after the team huddle: “What did they say?” His interpreter: “I couldn’t hear shit” Posted on Samurai Japan’s official account lol

Nootbaar after the team huddle: “What did they say?” His interpreter: “I couldn’t hear shit” Posted on Samurai Japan’s official account lol

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399,259 views • 3 years ago

Jose Urena’s NPB debut 🇩🇴 5.0 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 5 K, 102 P, 12 Whiffs 93-95 mph on the power sinker, that’ll play

Jose Urena’s NPB debut 🇩🇴 5.0 IP, 6 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 5 K, 102 P, 12 Whiffs 93-95 mph on the power sinker, that’ll play

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29,912 views • 2 months ago

The DeNA BayStars win the 2024 Japan Series!

The DeNA BayStars win the 2024 Japan Series!

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133,672 views • 1 year ago

SoftBank walks it off as Hikaru Kawase pokes a 2-run double over the outfield playing in

SoftBank walks it off as Hikaru Kawase pokes a 2-run double over the outfield playing in

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85,152 views • 1 year ago

🇩🇴 Franmil Reyes WALK-OFF Home Run! His 25 game hit streak ended last week but he can’t stop mashing.

🇩🇴 Franmil Reyes WALK-OFF Home Run! His 25 game hit streak ended last week but he can’t stop mashing.

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121,282 views • 1 year ago

18-year-old rookie Daisuke Matsuzaka strikes out Ichiro 3 times in a row.

18-year-old rookie Daisuke Matsuzaka strikes out Ichiro 3 times in a row.

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149,019 views • 2 years ago

JD Davis knocks in a run with a double off Hiroya Miyagi

JD Davis knocks in a run with a double off Hiroya Miyagi

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34,441 views • 10 months ago

My initial thoughts on Samurai Japan's 2026 World Baseball Classic Roster 🇯🇵⚾️

My initial thoughts on Samurai Japan's 2026 World Baseball Classic Roster 🇯🇵⚾️

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15,144 views • 4 months ago

In honor of Shohei Ohtani’s birthday, one of the most dominant pitching performances of his career. 7/9/14: 9.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 16 K He had a 0.93 ERA with a 38.3 K% in 4 starts that July. He was still a teenager just five days before this game.

In honor of Shohei Ohtani’s birthday, one of the most dominant pitching performances of his career. 7/9/14: 9.0 IP, 4 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 16 K He had a 0.93 ERA with a 38.3 K% in 4 starts that July. He was still a teenager just five days before this game.

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26,139 views • 11 months ago

I translated and added captions to the most important parts of this interview Roki Sasaki talks about: - How his rehab is going (00:00) - How he feels about his velo (01:16) - How he feels about throwing a sinker (03:08) - Advice that Ohtani/Yamamoto gave him (04:11) and more

I translated and added captions to the most important parts of this interview Roki Sasaki talks about: - How his rehab is going (00:00) - How he feels about his velo (01:16) - How he feels about throwing a sinker (03:08) - Advice that Ohtani/Yamamoto gave him (04:11) and more

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21,514 views • 9 months ago

I went back and looked at Roki Sasaki’s preseason start from 3/19/22, almost exactly two years ago. He was touching 100 mph that start and allowed a grand slam to Kazuma Okamoto on a 99 mph pitch, so his velo is definitely behind this year.

I went back and looked at Roki Sasaki’s preseason start from 3/19/22, almost exactly two years ago. He was touching 100 mph that start and allowed a grand slam to Kazuma Okamoto on a 99 mph pitch, so his velo is definitely behind this year.

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25,811 views • 2 years ago

My #3 overall NPB prospect Ryuhei Sotani has put up all zeros in the hit and runs columns through 5 so far 👀

My #3 overall NPB prospect Ryuhei Sotani has put up all zeros in the hit and runs columns through 5 so far 👀

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14,899 views • 2 years ago

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