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MLB Sets Record Viewership in Japan, Bregman Reveals He Nearly Signed With Detroit
Foul Territory Staff
March 20, 2025
"If they're [MLB] looking to make billions from Japan, this relationship needs to be continually fostered."
@ErikKratz31 says the league needs to better connect with other countries in order to grow the game in America.
— Foul Territory (@FoulTerritoryTV)
3:30 PM • Mar 18, 2025
In Japan alone, 25 million viewers tuned into Game 1 of the 2025 Tokyo Series, making it the country’s most-watched game ever. To put this in perspective, Japan’s total population is 125 million, meaning 20% of the country was watching.
"We tried to tell him that there's no pressure on him."
Max Muncy reveals the Dodgers message to Roki Sasaki ahead of his MLB debut tomorrow.
— Foul Territory (@FoulTerritoryTV)
2:12 PM • Mar 18, 2025
Following the Dodgers 4-1 win over the Cubs on Tuesday, Max Muncy joined us from the Tokyo Dome to discuss Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s stellar outing and what the team told Roki Sasaki ahead of his MLB debut in Game 2.
"They [Dodgers] see him as a project."
@Ken_Rosenthal says it's a matter of acclimating Roki Sasaki to the Majors, and it's going to take some time for him to reach his full potential.
— Foul Territory (@FoulTerritoryTV)
3:53 PM • Mar 19, 2025
Sasaki tossed three innings of one-run ball with three strikeouts on Wednesday. He ran into some command issues (five walks) but escaped a bases-loaded jam in the third. His fastball reached 100.5 MPH, and his splitter was down to 443 RPM. Shohei Ohtani, Tommy Edman, and Kike Hernández all homered in the Dodgers 6-3 win.
Watch - Ken Rosenthal, Cameron Maybin, Erik Kratz, and Scott Braun react to Roki Sasaki’s MLB debut.
Alex Bregman thought he was going to Detroit until the Red Sox swooped in at the last minute.
"We thought we were going somewhere else the entire time."
— Foul Territory (@FoulTerritoryTV)
3:23 PM • Mar 19, 2025
Full Video - Red Sox 3B Alex Bregman reveals that he nearly landed in Detroit and looks ahead to his first season in Boston.
View - Alex Bregman will play anywhere the Red Sox want him to.
View - Alex Bregman isn’t afraid of expectations in Boston.
If the Marlins fall short with their luxury tax payroll, could that lead to penalties at the bottom of the pay scale?
@Ken_Rosenthal brings up an interesting concept...
— Foul Territory (@FoulTerritoryTV)
4:26 PM • Mar 19, 2025
Full Video - FT Senior Insider Ken Rosenthal gives the inside scoop on Roki Sasaki’s free agent process, the Marlins lack of spending, and Craig Kimbrel’s return to Atlanta.
View - Teams will have to learn to deal with marketing agents attached to Japanese players, whether they like it or not.
Watch - Red Sox manager Alex Cora reveals how he handled conversations with Rafael Devers before the team signed Alex Bregman and Boston’s identity heading into the season.
Watch - 2024 AL Cy Young Award winner Tarik Skubal discusses his love for pitching on the road, extension talks, and more.
Watch - Harrison Bader discusses having his own analytics team and weighs the differences between playing for the Mets versus playing for the Yankees.
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