Ayami Sato, widely regarded as the best pitcher in women's baseball history, is set to make her US debut with the Los Angeles Queens in the new Women’s Professional Baseball League. Her 16-year career includes six World Cup gold medals and three MVP awards, bringing veteran leadership to the league.
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred defended the league's Pride celebration policy in a letter to Senator Josh Hawley, addressing player actions during a Pride Night game and clarifying uniform rules.
NC Dinos pitchers Shin Min-hyuk and Kim Young-gyu will both undergo surgery. Shin Min-hyuk will have elbow surgery on July 2nd, and Kim Young-gyu will have shoulder surgery on July 1st in Japan.
The US Justice Department has launched a civil rights investigation into Major League Baseball after the league warned three San Francisco Giants players for writing Bible verses on their hats during Pride Night. The investigation will examine if the discipline constitutes religious discrimination.
NC Dinos have activated pitchers Lee Yong-jun and Song Myung-gi from military service. Lee Yong-jun has been immediately registered to the first team, while Song Myung-gi will undergo a performance check in the second team before joining.
Hitting 100 mph on the radar gun is a badge of honor. Here's why the number of pitchers who have reached it has exploded.
Cubs manager Craig Counsell criticized MLB's two-way player rule as "bizarre," saying it gives the Dodgers an unfair advantage by allowing them to carry 14 pitchers while other teams are limited to 13. The rule exempts Shohei Ohtani from counting as a pitcher since he qualifies as a two-way player, making Los Angeles the only team with effectively 14 pitchers on their active roster.
