Asians In Baseball

PHEW. After a week off, we’ve got tons to talk about this episode. Steven Kwan continues to display exceptional maturity in prioritizing his health over his streak, Kim Ha Seong proves he deserves to stay on the field even with the impending return of Tatis Jr, Lars Nootbaar comes up with a huge hit to walk it off for the Cards, Shohei Ohtani is feeling the weight of having to carry his team week...

With Kim taking the week off, this week we recap the All-Star game where Ohtani took it easy and still dazzled Major League Baseball. And then Scott talks to longtime friend, Daren Mooko about the podcast and all things Asians in Baseball and the Dodger/Giant rivalry. It's a Gen X old guy segment that, really, has been a long time coming. 

Would you believe we have a lot to say about Shohei Ohtani going into the All-Star Break?? But first: Yu Chang ( who loves Soulja Boy ) and Choi Ji Man hold it down for the Rays, Yu Darvish has his 180th career win, and an Asian in Softball has entered the chat for...Taco Bell? Then we get into this week’s events: Chloe Kim and Simu Liu represent in the Celebrity Softball Game, Ohtani leads off fo...

We’ve got a BEEFY episode of Asians in Baseball this week. First off, we've gotta shout out the Asians in Basketball, Jaylin Williams and Kianna Smith. Then in our weekly recap, Ohtani is yet again the entire Angels organization, Keston Hiura has himself a week, and Rob Refsnyder goes yard...into a car windshield. And Naomi and Scott got to see two icons IRL: Kim Ha Seong and the Padres’ super fre...

Is it possible that every single week is a big week for Asians in baseball? It sure seems like it. Shohei Ohtani has another fantastic pitching start, Choi Ji Man and Kim Ha Seong both homer on the same day, and Seiya Suzuki shows off his sprinting power after hitting an inside the park home run. We’re back with the spotlight this week with an intro to Ichiro Suzuki’s magnificent career. The 10x G...

BUCKLE YOUR SEATBELTS BECAUSE WE’RE ALL IN ON SHOHEI THIS WEEK. We gotta give him his due for the absolute tear he’s been on - an iconic 8RBI game followed by an unbelievable career high 13ks the next night…and after a couple days of rest, a little 462ft homer as the icing on the cake. We get into whether or not he’s getting the appreciation he deserves and what a nice boy does during a baseball b...

It's just Kim and Scott doing a weekly recap this week, but there is a ton to cover! Steven Kwan, Connor Joe, Tommy Edman, and Rob Refsnyder’s hot hot bats all lead off for their respective teams in head-to-head matchups, Steven competes with Rob for catch of the year, and Isiah Kiner-Falefa robs Ji Man of XBH. Since we're not doing a profile this week, we take the extra time to just talk about ou...

It was a HOT week for Asians in baseball! Shohei single-handedly revives the slumping Angels, Yu Darvish and Sean Manaea both finally get Ws, and Rob Refsnyder gets called back up just in time to assist the Red Sox offense AND make what just may be the catch of the year. This week we’re talking about the complexity of Kurt Suzuki. Kurt has been a consistent player for 15+ years in the MLB, though...

Rough week for Asians in baseball. Shohei AND Ji Man get robbed of homers halfway up the wall, Mitch White finds his groove but doesn’t get the run support he needs, and the fantasy football MLB crossover nightmare will not end! But Lars Nootbaar and Yu Chang are in the lineups this week, and Kolten Wong breaks up Joe Musgrove’s no hitter while keeping it classy. This week we are highlighting the...

Ohtani falls to Ryu in the Japan-Korea match up but springs back later in the series with a 2 HR game. Kolten Wong makes an incredible catch-and-flip against the Padres, who win against the Brewers despite 6 scoreless innings from Darvish who takes the L. Mitch White stays in the show, and Ji Man owns Gerrit Cole once again. Our spotlight this week is on bona fide baseball star Steven Kwan, who ha...

Mitch White gets the win, Keston Hiura walks it off, and Yu Darvish tosses 7 scoreless innings, among other MLB highlights from last week. Kim, Naomi, and Scott get into the legacy of Hideo Nomo. And the Shohei Ohtani stan train rides on. 

Kim, Naomi, and Scott welcome you to Asians in Baseball! Connect with us on IG and Twitter @asiansinbaseball or email us at asiansinbaseball@gmail.com.