Tag: Reo Shibata
2025 NPB Playoff Preview
The stage is set for the 2025 Nippon Professional Baseball Wild Card Series, officially known as the Climax Series First Stage, a best-of-three matchup with every game played at the higher seed’s home park. This year’s games will be held on Saturday, October 11, and Sunday, October 12, with a decisive Game 3, if necessary,…
2024 NPB Draft Preview
These are my top 30 prospects in the class. Tier 1 players — Yumeto Kanemaru and Rui Muneyama — are the faces of the draft. Five years from now, 2024 will be remembered as the “Kanemaru and Muneyama Draft.” They are guaranteed to be heavily contested in the lottery. Everyone wants them. Tier Descriptions Tier…