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Japanese Stars Lead MLB Second-Half Kickoff as Domestic Baseball Tournaments Advance

These developments reflect Japanese baseball’s dual influence on global leagues as well as national summer tournaments.

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Overview

  • Major League Baseball resumed its regular-season second half on July 18, highlighted by Shohei Ohtani’s league-leading 32nd home run and his return to the mound for the Dodgers.
  • Seiya Suzuki opened the Cubs’ post-All-Star break with a first-inning three-run homer—his 26th of the season—securing his 80th RBI, and Yu Darvish is scheduled to start for the Padres on July 19 as he pursues his 204th career win.
  • ENEOS defeated Mitsubishi Heavy Industries East 7–5 in a West Kanto qualifier exhibition, and on July 19 the draw paired last year’s champion Mitsubishi East against NTT West Japan for the August 28 Inter-City Tournament opener at Tokyo Dome.
  • East-West Tokyo high school regionals on July 18 saw Sakura Gakuin’s catcher Ayuto Munaka tag out a runner at home to clinch a 3–2 win over Komaba Gakuen as teams vie for Koshien berths.
  • The Chunichi Dragons held a practice session at Vantelin Dome Nagoya on July 18 to prepare for their final first-half series against the DeNA BayStars starting July 19.