2018 MLB Japan All-Star Series

2018 MLB Japan All-Star Series
Format Best-of-6 series
plus 2 exhibition games
Dates November 8–15, 2018
Locations  Japan (Tokyo, Hiroshima, Nagoya)
Teams United StatesCanada MLB All-Stars
Japan Samurai Japan
For exhibition purposes
Japan NPB Yomiuri Giants
Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei

The 2018 MLB Japan All-Star Series is the twelfth edition of the MLB Japan All-Star Series, a best-of-six series between the All-Star team from Major League Baseball (MLB) and, for the second time in series history, the national team, Samurai Japan. The manager of Samurai Japan sees in this championship a big opportunity for Japan to gain momentum for the 2020 Olympics.[1]

On May 1, 2018, MLB announced that it would send an all-star team to tour Japan after the end of the current season, with six games scheduled against a select Nippon Professional Baseball squad from November 9 to 15.[2]

On August 20, 2018, Samurai Japan announced that held one exhibition game[3] and five coaches and six selected players.[4]

On September 10, 2018, The Players Association and MLB announced first eight selected MLB players.[5]

On October 9, Tomoyuki Sugano canceled Samurai Japan.[6]

0n October 10, Samurai Japan announced all selected 28 players.[7]

Results

Exhibition

GameDate / Time (JST)Home TeamScoreAway TeamDurationLocationRef
1 November 7 Japan Samurai Japan Chinese Taipei Chinese Taipei Fukuoka Dome
2 November 8 MLB All-Stars United StatesCanada Japan Yomiuri Giants Tokyo Dome

Championship

GameDate / Time (JST)Home TeamScoreAway TeamDurationLocationRef
1 November 9 Samurai Japan Japan United StatesCanada MLB All-Stars Tokyo Dome
2 November 10 MLB All-Stars United StatesCanada Japan Samurai Japan Tokyo Dome
3 November 11 Samurai Japan Japan United StatesCanada MLB All-Stars Tokyo Dome
4 November 13 MLB All-Stars United StatesCanada Japan Samurai Japan Mazda Zoom-Zoom Stadium Hiroshima
5 November 14 Samurai Japan Japan United StatesCanada MLB All-Stars Nagoya Dome
6 November 15 Samurai Japan Japan United StatesCanada MLB All-Stars Nagoya Dome

Rosters

MLB All-Stars roster
Active roster Coaches/Other

Pitchers

  

Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

  

Manager

Coaches

Samurai Japan roster
Active roster Coaches/Other

Pitchers

  

Catchers

Infielders

Outfielders

  

Manager

Coaches

Live broadcasting

References

  1. ↑ "侍ジャパントップチーム稲葉篤紀監督 2018日米野球出場コメント". 野球日本代表 侍ジャパン オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). May 2, 2018. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
  2. ↑ "Major League Baseball returns to Japan in 2018 and 2019". MLB.com. May 1, 2018. Retrieved May 20, 2018.
  3. ↑ "ENEOS 侍ジャパンシリーズ2018の開催が決定 11月にチャイニーズ・タイペイと対戦". 野球日本代表 侍ジャパン オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). August 20, 2018. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
  4. ↑ "「2018日米野球」出場選手6名、コーチングスタッフが決定". 野球日本代表 侍ジャパン オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). August 20, 2018. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Eight Players Selected for Japan All-Star Series". The Official Site of Major League Baseball Players Association. September 10, 2018. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
  6. ↑ "巨人菅野が日米野球を辞退　コンディションを考慮し出場辞退". Full-Count (in Japanese). October 9, 2018. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  7. ↑ "「2018日米野球」に出場する侍ジャパントップチーム選手全28名が決定". 野球日本代表　侍ジャパン オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese). October 10, 2018. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  8. ↑ "BROADCUST 放送予定". 野球日本代表 侍ジャパン オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese).
  • "2018 日米野球 特設サイト". 野球日本代表 侍ジャパン オフィシャルサイト (in Japanese).
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