Without Ohtani, Japan defeated the Czech Republic in the final World Baseball Classic Pool C game after a furious eighth ...

Few people on this planet can hit the ball as hard or as far as Munetaka Murakami. The Samurai Japan slugger, who inked a two-year, $34 million deal with the White Sox earlier this offseason, proved t ...

Japan completed the World Baseball Classic group stage unbeaten, defeating the Czech Republic 9-0, highlighted by Munetaka Murakami's grand slam. The team advances to the quarterfinals in Miami.

Ondrej Satoria is back for one last ride. The electrical controller-turned-pitcher for the Czech Republic pitched 3.2 ...

​Satoria, who has called himself "the most famous electrician in the world" and gives his pitches names like “The Cannon (his ...

With superstar Shohei Ohtani on the bench on Tuesday and Samurai Japan assured a playoff berth in the World Baseball Classic, attention in the Tokyo Dome momentarily focused on an electrician from the ...

Munetaka Murakami hit a grand slam as Japan's bats exploded late in a 9-0 win against the Czech Republic that brought down the curtai ...

Team Czechia has won hearts with its underdog status and scrappy play in the WBC. Now they are seeking to topple a world ...

Japan have won the three games they have played so far, sealing their qualification to the next round of the World Baseball Classic. Playing at home and boasting much more quality than the Czechs, the ...

Here is more on why Czechia pitcher Ondrej Satoria received a standing ovation from the Tokyo Dome crowd at the 2026 World Baseball Classic.

Ondrej Satoria leaves with a historic European Championship bronze medal from last fall, the Czech Republic's first after decades of pursuit.

Japan gave Shohei Ohtani the day off as the defending champions completed an unbeaten group stage at the World Baseball Classic, beating the Czechia 9-0 on Tuesday night behind a nine-run eighth ...