YOKOHAMA—The Yokohama DeNA BayStars completed a remarkable playoff run by trouncing the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks 11-2 on Nov. 3 to win their first Japan Series championship in 26 years. The title ...

Returns to Japan ...

The 30,000-seat stadium (expanded to 35,000 for the Olympics) is the home ballpark for the Yokohama DeNA Baystars of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB). Opened in 1978, Yokohama Baseball Stadium is ...

T his year's Japan championship was not the DeNA BayStars' only dramatic turnaround, as the franchise, taken over by IT venture capital business DeNA Co. in 2011, now sees blue skies and big ...

Having arrived in the major leagues after eight seasons playing for the Yokohama DeNA Baystars of the NPB, Shota Imanaga had an excellent first year with the Chicago Cubs.

The 31-year-old right-hander returned stateside and inked a minor-league deal with the Padres over the winter, and after giving up five earned runs in 1.2 innings over his two Cactus League ...

The second-year Cubs starting pitcher was formerly in the NPB, where he was one of the best pitchers in that league for eight seasons with the Yokohama DeNA BayStars. It will be quite the ...