Japanese baseball saw an explosive start to the 2026 regular season on Friday night, with 12 home runs hit across NPB, compared with just seven on opening day last season. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/03/30/baseball/japanese-baseball/npb-explosive-start-home-runs/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #baseball #japanesebaseball #treycabbage #kyujifujikawa #ryojikuribayashi #kaimataira #harutotakahashi