Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki stepped into the batting cage recently to take some cuts. Literally. Ahead of next week’s Tokyo Series, the native of Japan stepped into the right-handed batter’s box wiel ...

Changing bat companies and from Japanese ash to a harder maple may have helped Shohei Ohtani clout the 44 round-trippers to become the American League home run king. Since moving to the major ...

Using a katana in place of a bat, Suzuki showed off the sheer sharpness and power of the sword traditionally used ... their own place in the culture of Japanese baseball. The great Sadaharu ...