The year 2024 holds special significance for international baseball, commemorating the tenth anniversary of the establishment of the World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) as a global governing body. In celebration of this milestone, the WBSC Executive Board has designated 10 May as the official World Baseball Softball Day.

The two institutions organised the first virtual meeting of officials and players ahead of the return of baseball and softball to the Olympic programme in Los Angeles in 2028. Experiences were shared and possible reforms were discussed. Baseball5 will also make its debut at the upcoming Youth Olympic Games.

Baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter has agreed to plead guilty to charges that he illegally transferred nearly $17 million (EUR15 million) from the Japanese's bank account to pay off sports betting debts.

Major League Baseball (MLB) has revealed that its free-to-attend fan festival will once again take place in Trafalgar Square, leading up to the MLB World Tour: London Series 2024.

Shota Imanaga, a champion of both WBSC Premier12 and World Baseball Classic, has made history as the first pitcher since 1945 to secure a 4-0 record with an Earned Run Average (ERA) below one in his initial five Major League Baseball (MLB) starts.

Despite his most recent and high-profile gambling scandal,Shohei Ohtani topped Hideki Matsui with his 176th Big League home run on Sunday and is now the sole leader among Japanese players. The Dodgers superstar had tied the previous total from the Yankees legend a week ago.

The World Baseball Softball Confederation celebrates in one month a decade since Riccardo Fraccari's election as president in May 2014, on Friday 10 May.

The 2024 Golden Spikes Award Midseason Watch List will identify the top amateur players in the country in a selection process that will continue through 20 May, when the semifinalists will be announced. The Midseason Watch List represents 36 different schools and 12 NCAA conferences.

The commissioner of Japanese baseball has announced that the first games of the upcoming Major League Baseball season will be played in Japan on 19 and 20 March 2025.

The Baseball Association of Hong Kong in China will host the 12-team tournament, the World Baseball and Softball Confederation (WBSC) has announced. The event will be held at the Central Harbourfront Event Space.

On Thursday, Jammu and Kashmir Sports Council Secretary Nuzhat Gul highlighted sports as a powerful tool to combat drug-related problems in society at the inaugural session of the three-day Softball-Baseball Championship.

Shohei Ohtani and his former interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, are involved in a gambling case, with the baseball player saying he was "saddened and shocked" after making a direct accusation against Mizuhara.

Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Mexico, Nicaragua and Venezuela secured their places at the 2024 WBSC U-15 Baseball World Cup to be played in Barranquilla in August by finishing top of the standings in last weekend's qualifier in the Dominican Republic. Host Colombia also received a wildcard.

Major League Baseball (MLB) on Friday announced a formal investigation into the scandal involving pitcher and designated hitter Shohei Ohtani and his former interpreter, saying the Los Angeles Dodgers superstar was the victim of a "massive theft," AFP and other sources reported.

His translator, Ippei Mizuhara, was sacked on Wednesday for allegedly stealing from Ohtani to pay off debts from illegal gambling. The case has been handed over to the authorities by the Japanese player's representatives. More than $4.5 million was taken from Ohtani's account.