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Betts trending toward return for Dodgers opener
Dodgers star Mookie Betts, who has been dealing with an illness that prevented him from keeping solid food down, is trending toward playing Thursday.ESPN - 1d -
Chicago Cubs notes from Tokyo: Matthew Boyd’s roots to Japanese baseball — and a healthy Julian Merryweather
TOKYO — Matthew Boyd’s appreciation for baseball’s popularity in Japan and its stars can be traced to his roots. Boyd grew up roughly 30 minutes outside Seattle and became a big Mariners fan when ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
‘Proud and honored’: Kosuke Fukudome, Cubs’ first Japanese player, reconnects with team in Tokyo
TOKYO — When Kosuke Fukudome thinks back to his first professional season in Japan, Major League Baseball never felt like an attainable goal. Fukudome dreamed of playing in the majors, of course. ...Yahoo Sports - 5d -
Dodgers' Mookie Betts still struggling with illness, status for opening day in doubt
Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts is still struggling to recover from an illness, with manager Dave Roberts pessimistic that the eight-time All-Star will be ready for opening day against ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16 -
Dodgers' Mookie Betts still struggling with illness, status for opening day in doubt
Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts is still struggling to recover from an illness, with manager Dave Roberts pessimistic that the eight-time All-Star will be ready for opening day against ...ABC News - Mar. 16 -
Hernández: Tokyo Series atmosphere shows Shohei Ohtani is more than 'a representative of Japan'
The response to Shohei Ohtani at the Tokyo Dome Friday re-established a longstanding truth about the Dodgers: In Japan's view, there is Ohtani and then there is everyone else.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
‘I was feeding off it’: Cubs experience electric atmosphere in 3-0 exhibition loss to Hanshin Tigers
TOKYO — A cacophony of chants, horns, drums and cheers greeted Chicago Cubs right-hander Julian Merryweather as he faced the Hanshin Tigers leadoff hitter Saturday afternoon. The Tigers support ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
Dodgers fall to Hanshin Tigers in final tuneup before start of season
Behind a superb start from Hiroto Saiki, the Hanshin Tigers didn't give up a hit until the fifth inning and defeated the Dodgers 3-0 at the Tokyo Dome.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16 -
How Topps is using the Tokyo Series to built its passionate baseball card-collecting community in Japan
TOKYO — Steps away from Shibuya Crossing, known as the busiest crosswalk in the world, the Topps logo is branded across the entrance to a building bracketed by images of baseball cards featuring ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
Chicago Cubs name RHP Ben Brown as the 5th starter while RHP Brad Keller makes the bullpen
MESA, Ariz. — The Chicago Cubs are rolling with right-hander Ben Brown in the rotation. Brown, 25, will open the season as the Cubs’ fifth starter, coming off a great rookie season that was cut ...Yahoo Sports - 14h -
Dodgers star Mookie Betts returns to US to recuperate from illness, will miss 2 games in Japan
Shortstop Mookie Betts has returned to Los Angeles to continue recovering from an illness that will cause him to miss the Dodgers’ first two games of the regular season at the Tokyo DomeABC News - Mar. 18 -
2025 MLB Opening Week Team Power Rankings: Can anyone topple the Dodgers?
The Dodgers are shaping up to be a superteam and the Red Sox have made the biggest leap among contenders.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Dodgers' Mookie Betts remains out with undiagnosed stomach illness: 'My body's just kind of eating itself'
Betts began feeling ill days before the Dodgers' trip to Japan to open the season.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Dodgers' Betts dealing with illness in Japan, Roberts hopeful he'll be ready for opening day
Shortstop Mookie Betts will miss the Los Angeles Dodgers' two exhibition games in Japan because of an illness, manager Dave Roberts said Saturday. Roberts said he's still hopeful that the ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
Shohei Ohtani homers at the Tokyo Dome, delighting fans in home country
Shohei Ohtani hit a towering solo homer in his return to Japan, taking Chicago Cubs pitcher Nate Pearson deep with a ball that barely cleared the fence in right-center field and helping the Los ...ABC News - 6d -
Shohei Ohtani merchandise is prompting long lines -- even in the rain -- in Tokyo
The Los Angeles Dodgers gave Shohei Ohtani an unprecedented $700 million contract hoping to drive interest — and the dollars that come with it — from fans across the PacificABC News - Mar. 17 -
From Nomo to Ichiro to Ohtani: Japan's baseball rise in MLB hits high point in Dodgers-Cubs series
Nearly 25 years after Ichiro Suzuki embarked on a Hall of Fame career for the Seattle Mariners, the impact of Japanese players in Major League Baseball is at a high pointABC News - Mar. 16 -
Shohei Ohtani merchandise is prompting long lines -- even in the rain -- in Tokyo
The Los Angeles Dodgers gave Shohei Ohtani an unprecedented $700 million contract hoping to drive interest — and the dollars that come with it — from fans across the Pacific. MLB calls the setup ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17 -
WATCH: Shohei Ohtani knocks his first 2025 Dodgers home run during MLB's Tokyo Series
Ohtani's homer was upheld after a fan seemingly reached over the wallCBS Sports - Mar. 19 -
Ex-NFL QB Rodney Peete robs foul ball from Dodgers' Max Muncy in Tokyo Series
A multi-sport athlete in high school and college at Southern California, Rodney Peete was selected in the MLB draft four times.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
When does 2025 MLB season start? Opening Day game schedule as new baseball season kicks off
Yankees vs. Brewers, Astros vs. Mets and Dodgers vs. Tigers are among the games on the Opening Day slateCBS Sports - 4d -
Betts struggling with illness, could miss opener
Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts is still struggling to recover from an illness, with manager Dave Roberts pessimistic that the eight-time All-Star will be ready for Opening Day in Japan.ESPN - Mar. 16 -
All Eyes Are on Shohei Ohtani in Tokyo. He’s Meeting the Moment.
The unofficial ambassador of this season-opening series has been hard to miss.The New York Times - Mar. 17 -
Yamamoto is ready to emerge as a star for the Dodgers, starting with their opener in Japan
Yoshinobu Yamamoto knows what it's like to travel across the world to take the mound for his first start of the Major League Baseball season. “This is my second year, I’m not a rookie anymore,” ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16 -
Mookie Betts a late lineup scratch for Dodgers' Freeway Series opener
Mookie Betts, who did not play in Japan because of illness, was slated to play against the Angels on Sunday before being scratched from the lineup.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
Already 2-0, Dodgers are the center of the spectacle on Opening Day
Baseball hasn't seen anything like this superteam and its roster filled with All-Stars and phenoms.ESPN - 2h -
When is MLB opening day? 2025 National League season preview for every team
Dodgers are heavy favorites but ace stiff competition from within the National League.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Former Lions QB Rodney Peete steals foul ball, stares down Max Muncy during Dodgers' Tokyo Series win
There's a reason Rodney Peete was drafted by the Blue Jays in 1984.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Paul Sullivan: Different kind of journey as ‘the team of openers’ tests Cubs’ ability to adjust on the fly
MESA, Ariz. — If the regular season is a marathon, as players and managers like to say, spring training is a leisurely jog on a Sunday afternoon that increases in intensity over the final week. But ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Shohei Ohtani, Japan's other baseball stars shook their nerves and delivered in MLB's Tokyo opener
Yoshinobu Yamamoto had a little extra zip on his fastballABC News - Mar. 18 -
10 big questions for 2025 MLB season: Can Dodgers repeat? Will Paul Skenes improve? Can White Sox get worse?
With Opening Day around the corner, it's time for some storylinesCBS Sports - 1d -
Ohtani hits long home run in return to Japan
In an exhibition game against the Yomiuri Giants, Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani belted a long two-run homer to right field in the third inning in his return to the Tokyo Dome.ESPN - Mar. 15 -
MLB enjoys huge success in Japan and has momentum heading into 2025 season
There was the crack of Shohei Ohtani’s bat, the roars from the Tokyo Dome crowd and the beeps from the credit card machines at the massive merchandise center selling boatloads of Los Angeles ...ABC News - 6d -
MLB Power Rankings: Dodgers open 2025 season as best team (duh) but is that the same as World Series favorite?
Do 24 teams really have a shot at hoisting a trophy at the end of the year?CBS Sports - 2d -
Mookie Betts' availability for Opening Day unclear as Dodgers star reports serious weight loss during illness
Betts began to show signs of improvement on MondayCBS Sports - 1d -
Mookie Betts reveals how much weight he's alarmingly lost with recent illness
Mookie Betts has lost an alarming amount of weight ahead of Dodgers Opening Day in 2025.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Mookie Betts says he feels 'awesome, normal' in return from illness that made him lose 18 pounds
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Betts has regained some weight, but will he be ready for Opening Day?Yahoo Sports - 12h -
WATCH: Nashville Zoo welcomes rare clouded leopard cub
The Nashville Zoo is celebrating the birth of a rare clouded leopard cub. The as-yet unnamed female cub is two weeks old and measures about 13 inches long from her nose to the tip of her tail.ABC News - Mar. 12 -
Mookie Betts Says 'My Body's ... Eating Itself' As Vomiting Illness Persists
The former MVP, who's a likely scratch for Dodgers' U.S. opener, said, "I’m tired of sitting, tired of throwing up, tired of doing all this."Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Mookie Betts Reveals Weight Plummeted Due To Mysterious Illness
Los Angeles Dodgers shortstop Mookie Betts has opened up about a frightening health scare that has sidelined him during pre-season.Yahoo Sports - 1d
