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Asians In Baseball
by Asians in Baseball
Asians in Baseball is a podcast about…Asians in baseball. Each week, Naomi, Scott, and Kim break down what’s notable with the Asian players in MLB and take a deeper dive into the Asians and Asian Americans who have shaped baseball as it is today.
Episodes
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Episode 524: Division Series Madness and Stop the Chop
This week we recap the Wild Card matchups and get into the Division Series matchups. There are still plenty of Asians in baseball to root for. Will Ohtani break out? Yamamoto continues to add to his legendary postseason greatness, Yellich is...stealing bases? Ha Seong Kim is solid defensively.…
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Episode 523: The Postseason Begins!
Announcement! We recorded this episode here for you earholes AND on video for you eyeholes! That's right. You can watch Kim, Naomi, and Scott make faces, roll eyes, and scowl at the IL list. So the 2026 season is in the bag, but we still have a lot of Asians in baseball to follow. We give our…
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Episode 522: Kim is Back!
Kim makes her return from the ML (maternity list) to lead the crew through the week's highlights. Scott talks about driving to Sacramento to see Bateman and Okamoto (no relation) play the A's, and we discuss what to do with Ohtani now and in the future.
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Episode 521: Everyone is Thirsting for Brett Bateman
This week we talk about some hot hitters like Steven Kwan and Brett Bateman, who is also lighting up social media with his play on the field and his smile and charisma off the field. In a dark year for Toronto, the Asians are the bright spots. Naomi has a potentially controversial take on how to...
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Episode 520: Superstar "Rookies" Compared and Mixed-Race Asians
Naomi and Scott continue holding it down as Kim settles into her new family life. We talk about Hao Yu Lee, Kumar Rocker, and we ask why the hell isn't Jahmai Jones getting more at-bats? He is beyond hot right now. Then we put Munetaka Murakami and Kazuma Okamoto head to head to compare their…
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Episode 519: New Women's League, Trades, and Who is Brett Bateman?
We were off for a couple of weeks because Kim had a baby. That's right. For the past few months, she has powered through gestating a human inside of her and gave her all to you, our beloved listeners. Kim and Jon are home with the baby now, and all is well. Congrats to the family! This week we…
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Episode 518: The Race Is On
The weather isn't the only thing that's hot right now, and we've got the latest on the heat wave! First up, the As get a boost from Park Chan Ho's investment group Team61 as Ken Jeong and Daniel Dae Kim are added to the team. In position player news, Tsung Che Cheng gets sent down and (potential...
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Episode 517: All Star Break
Welcome back from the All-Star Break! First, we chat our late All-Star adds Riley O'Brien and Munetaka Murakami, Rintaro Sasaki and Kenny Ishikawa are drafted, and the Dodgers are going back to the White House (ugh). In position player news, Jahmai Jones is off to the red hot Red Sox and JJ...
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Episode 516: Bonus Convo with Elder JAs Scott and Daren
While Naomi and Kim are out conquering the world, Scott and Daren talk Home Run Derby, Roki Sasaki, and the decision to go to Trump's White House. Squadcast was Squadcasting and cut off the session abruptly, but luckily it was at the end.
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Episode 515: Crushing Records and Making Milestones
We're sliding into the All-Star Break, but first, what's going on in the world of Asians in Baseball?? 3:20 - Ohtani, Yamamoto, and Corbin Carroll make it into the All-Star game, but Lee Jung Hoo was snubbed; vote Barbara Hahn - "balldudette" at Oracle Park for the All-Star ball crew; and Dave...
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Episode 514: Feelings and Emotions
This week on Asians in Baseball, we get deep into the feels! 2:23 - All Star Game voting update: Ohtani is a shoo-in, but Kazuma Okamoto is the only other Asian who makes it to the second round?!?! Be sure to vote until this Thursday 7/2 at 12pm ET! 13:25 - In position player news, Tommy Pham…
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Episode 513: Looking Good...For Now
The baseball season is sliding into the dog days of summer, and we've got the latest on the ups...and the downs. 5:30 - Reminder that All Star voting is open, and you can vote 5x/day until June 25th at 12pm ET! We go over current rankings...with some surprises. 11:38 - We kick off position player...
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Episode 512: Looking Good
Asians in Baseball is back, baby, and our guys are looking good! 4:33 - All Star Game voting is already open?!? Vote 5x daily until 6/25, guide coming soon! Also, Tommy Pham is released by the Orioles, and Kim is NOT talking about trade rumors until at least July!! 8:48 - Lars Nootbaar is finally...
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Episode 511: Bonus Conversation with Goh Nakamura the Composer for Diamond Diplomacy
A bonus episode with a quick rant from Scott and an amazing conversation with musician, actor, and composer, Goh Nakamura. Goh scored the forthcoming documentary, Diamond Diplomacy which details the role baseball has played in bridging cultural and political divisions between Japan and the U.S.…
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Episode 510: The Underdogs Are Crushing It
Happy Pride and welcome to June, where the Asians in Baseball underdogs are CRUSHING IT. 3:45 - First up in position player news, some big moves this week that include Munetaka Murakami going on the 10-day IL, Jung Hoo Lee is ELITE elite (like, hitting 517 in his last 7 games elite), and the Red...
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Episode 509: Welcome to The Show, Rikuu!
Much to discuss this week on Asians in Baseball! 1:55 - First, we congratulate the Korean Monster, Ryu Hyun Jin, on 200 career wins. And shout out to Will the Thrill on his awesome AAPI Heritage Month segment on CBS LA! 8:15 - The White Sox called up 25-year-old Rikuu Nishida, whose…
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Episode 508: The Grandson of the Wind? More like just The Wind
It's a beautiful week at Asians in Baseball, and we've got all the news that's fit for your earholes! 2:03 - We've got guys on the move, guys stagnant (Kurt Suzuki's Angels holding down dead last), and white supremacists at Nationals Park, gross. 10:56 - In position player news, Volpe is back…
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Episode 507: MUNEMANIA
We're officially 1/4 of the way through the season, and the stars are BRIGHT! 10:20 - Let's talk about position players, beginning with the IL report. Do not adjust your screens, KIM HA SEONG HAS BEEN ACTIVATED!! Also, Song Sun Mun makes his debut with the Padres and Tommy Edman just needs a…
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Episode 506: Player Profile: The Ballad of Hideki Irabu
Hideki Irabu was one of the first wave of pitchers from Japan to break into Major League Baseball. After chaotic negotiations between the Chiba Lotte Marines, San Diego Padres, and New York Yankees, he joined the Yankees in 1997 to great fanfare. But his time was marked by wild inconsistency. He...
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Episode 505: Finally!
Finally! Some good news! First, we're trying out a new format! Also, Will "the Thrill" Ireton has an Instagram and Mets broadcaster Gary Cohen mistakes Hyeseong Kim for Yoshinobu Yamamoto. 9:21 - Welcome to our new segment, INSIDE BASEBALL, where we get into the nitty gritty of the stats and...
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Episode 504: Consistency is Key
What's new with Asians in Baseball a few weeks into the season? First up, check out our new TeePublic store for all your Asians in Baseball merch needs! Ichiro's new bronze statue is revealed...a little wonkily, and we give a quick update on the guys on the IL. In position player news, Steven…
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Episode 503: Another Historic Week
Another historic week...but when is it not?! We kick off with Kristen Kish's first pitch and injury updates, then onto the position players. Hyeseong Kim has risen from the dead once again, Kaz and Mune continue to rake, and Cleveland needs to start showing Steven Kwan some respect! Over in...
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Episode 502: Welcome to The Show
The 2026 season is officially underway, and oh boy is there a lot to cover! First, we get into which teams have the most Asians in Baseball, including how trades shook up the location of some of our favorite guys. Then, in position player news, Kazuma Okamoto and Munetaka Murakami debut in The…
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Episode 501: We're Back!!
Naomi, Scott, and Kim are BACK for SEASON 5 of Asians in Baseball, delivering all things Asians in Baseball straight to your earholes! First things first...all things WBC.
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Episode 426: Asians in Baseball Awards 2025!
We bestow our highly coveted and prestigious Asians in Baseball Awards on a new class of recipients
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Episode 425: Your Favorite Player's Favorite Player
No agenda, just chaos. Much like Game 7.
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Episode 424: Postseason 2025 - History & Heartbreak
The DS, the CS, new managers, new postings, heartbreak, history, and everything in between!
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Episode 423: The Postseason- Running Out of Nails to Bite
It's getting tense in the postseason with the road to the World Series being littered with fallen teams, hopes, dreams, fingernails, and sanity. The Yankees have blessedly joined the fallen today (Oct 8), but the Phillies, Dodgers, Cubs, Brewers, Mariners, Tigers, and Blue Jays remain, each with...
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Episode 422- Welcome to the Postseason
We wrap up the regular season and then talk postseason. The Wildcard series is underway and the Division series is taking shape. We started with HS Kim, Volpe, Yoshida, Suzuki, Ohtani, Darvish, Wong, Imanaga, Yamamoto, Sasaki, Kwan, and Edman. Lots of amazing feats of Asian baseball greatness is…
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Episode 421: Crawling to the Finish Line
We soldier on without our dear leader, Kim, much like some of our players who are soldiering on without full use of their muscles and ligaments as they deal with nagging injuries and slumps. But we keep going, even in the face of overt White Christian Nationalism invading our sacred stadiums. The...
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Episode 420: Screaming and Streaming
WHERE TO BEGIN!! These last two weeks have given us plenty of reasons to scream, positively and negatively...let's get into it. Sonny throws out the first pitch, MLB launches a new Korean-exclusive channel with MC Johnny Suh of NCT17, and a new documentary about MLB's relationship with Japan…
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Episode 419: The Stars Are Out
It's another week of Asians in Baseball, and is it just us, or is it bright in here with all these STARS?! First, Team Taiwan and Lin Chin-Tse win the Little League World Series! Saweetie, V, and Sonny throw out the first pitch (in separate games, but wouldn't that be sick if it was the same…
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Episode 418: A Historic Week
Just another week over here at Asians in Baseball with legends making history! First, Ichiro's number is retired by the Mariners and Jen Pawol becomes the first female umpire of an MLB game (not Asians in Baseball, but we of course have to shout her out!) Then, our position players stay hot! The...
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Episode 417: Hot Bats, Hot Arms, and Hot Days
The title sums it up this week, but we're still gonna dive deep! First, Asians in Futbol news with the annoucement of Son Heung-min's signing with LAFC (not confirmed as of recording time but has since been made official!), The Angels and Dodgers pull out all the stops for Japanese celebrations,...
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Episode 416: HALL OF FAMER ICHIRO SUZUKI
We're officially past the All-Star Break, and the race for the pennant is officially ON. But first! At long last, Ichiro becomes the first ever Asian player in the Hall of Fame, so of course we have to talk about what that means to us, and how much MLB has changed since his tenure began. Then, a...
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Episode 415: Guess Who's Back
It only took half the year, but a bunch of our guys are finally back! First, the Detroit Free Press reports on the MLB Players Association advising players to carry immigration documentation with them, Bryan Woo and his parents have a very sweet moment celebrating his first All-Star Game…
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Episode 414: "My plans are full"
It's that time of the year again...the All-Star Game is near and things are starting to get weird! First, is BTS Suga a part-owner of the As??? The Dodgers lean into Japanese culture with One Piece Night and Hololive Night, and we have 6 Asians on the All-Star roster! In position player news…
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Episode 413: Taking Notes
It's another week of Asians in Baseball, and everybody's taking notes! First, our reaction to the Dodgers' response (or lack thereof) to the protests, the updated IL report, and a trade rumor and a DFA. In position player news, Anthony Volpe needs the bump, Bo Bichette and Christian Yelich...
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Episode 412: Real Talk
We interrupt your regularly scheduled Asians in Baseball to discuss how the Dodgers refuse to acknowledge the raids in our city. ICE OUT OF LA!
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Episode 411: Moving and Mashing
Wow, we take one week off, and now we have twice as much to discuss! (Makes sense.) First, the Asian baseball world mourns the passing of Yomiuri Giants legend, Shigeo Nagashima, "Mr. Pro Baseball." Then, into the nitty gritty. With June underway, it's that time of the year for the trade rumor…
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Episode 410: We All Be Winning
With this many Asians doing this well, WE ALL BE WINNING! First, the Dodgers v Dbacks game on 5/20 deserves its own segment with major contributions from Yamamoto, Carroll, Edman, and Ohtani. Then, offense trends positive with our position players. Several of our guys are on a hot streak, Seiya...
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Episode 409: Battle of the Quadzillas
Asians in baseball are cruising in May! First up, Japanese rock band ONE OK ROCK throws out the first pitch at a Mariners game, and the Baseball Hall of Fame's YAKYU exhibit opens in July. Then, pitching news?! Before position players?! We're crazy for that one! Sugano, Kikuchi, and Senga get the...
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Episode 407: AANHPI Heritage Month (Which we celebrate all day every day)
It's May, and you know what that means...AANHPI Heritage Month! First, we chat on-the-ground reporter Naomi's visit to Target Field to see Trevor Larnach and Lee Jung Hoo in the flesh, Stephen Nelson's dedication to pronouncing Asian names correctly, and MLB's AAPI Heritage Month posts. Then, our...
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Episode 406: In The Swing Of Things
Asians in baseball are in the swing of things! First, the LA Kings have the Koreatown Senior Center for a harmonica half time performance, and on Dave Roberts' Bobblehead night, he gives back to the LA community impacted by the fires. Our position players are blazing through April with Rob...
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Episode 405: Week of Firsts
Around the league, it was a week of firsts! First, Kim Ng (the first female GM in MLB history) has a new gig, and Kim's first Dodger game of the season at Korean Heritage Night is chaos. Then, onto player news! Position players were in Home Run Derby mode with multiple guys getting their first…
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Episode 404: From Sea To Shining Sea
Asians were making (positive and less positive) waves from the Bay Area to Washington D.C. these past couple of weeks... Of course, we have to talk about our disappointment with the Dodgers going to visit the White House, Jazz Chisolm Jr. makes his love of anime the star of the show, and NPB bans...
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Episode 403: Asians on Opening Day
It's Opening Day 2025, and we've got the scoop on everything Asians in Baseball around the league! First, Naomi did an Asians in Basketball side quest, Kim issues a warning about the dangers of your family members posting things on the internet that she will then use to verify her hunch that…
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Episode 402: Asians in the Tokyo Series
It's tiiiiiiiiime for TOKYOOOOO BASEBALLLLL!!! Kim and Scott discuss the Tokyo Series! The Dodgers explore Japanese culture, both MLB clubs are blanked by the Hanshin Tigers, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Shota Imanaga make history, Roki Sasaki debuts, and who is already in hot water with Kim for intent...
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Episode 401: Welcome to Season 4
We are BACK, baby! Just in time to discuss the highlights from the off-season and the buzz around the Tokyo Series. And of course it's a beefy episode to kick off the season, what else would you expect from your favorite podcast about Asians in baseball where we just yap about Asians in baseball?!
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Episode 326: Asians in the World Series, Part Two
Gold Glove/Silver Slugger awards, a chaotic Game 5 to close the season, the long-awaited parade, and Asians in Free Agency
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Asians in Baseball is a podcast about…Asians in baseball. Each week, Naomi, Scott, and Kim break down what’s notable with the Asian players in MLB and take a deeper dive into the Asians and Asian Americans who have shaped baseball as it is today.
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