Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani (17) bats against the Hanshin Tigers during the third inning in an MLB Japan Series exhibition baseball game, Sunday, March 16, 2025, in Tokyo.

The Chiba Lotte Marines, Sasaki’s team in the Nippon Professional Baseball league, announced they will be posting the 23-year-old star for Major League Baseball teams to sign this winter.

The 2025 Major League Baseball season is fully underway. Such an event might be the time when I’d point out that baseball is struggling and heading towards the sports’ graveyard. I’ve done ...