The year 2025 marks the 90th anniversary of the founding of Japan's Hanshin Tigers. While the professional baseball team's ...

Hanshin Tigers pitcher Hiroto Saiki works against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the fifth inning in an MLB Japan Series exhibition baseball game, Sunday, March 16, 2025, in Tokyo.

Shota Imanaga #18 and Seiya Suzuki #27 of the Chicago Cubs pose for a portrait prior to working out at the Tokyo Dome on March 14, 2025 in Tokyo, Japan.

Saiki, the starter, was one of the best pitchers in Japan last season, finishing with a 13-3 record and a 1.88 ERA in 167 2/3 innings. The Tigers had a 74-63 record last season, which was good for ...

TOKYO (AP) — For two days in Japan, it's the Hanshin Tigers who have have looked like the class of the National League.. In another sign that Japanese baseball has never been better, the Tigers ...

Hanshin Tigers pitcher Hiroto Saiki works against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the fifth inning in an MLB Japan Series exhibition baseball game, Sunday, March 16, 2025, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Hiro ...

Saiki was one of the best pitchers in Japan last season, finishing with a 13-3 record and a 1.88 ERA over 167 2/3 innings. The Tigers had a 74-63 record last season, which was good for second ...