Phuong Nguyen

NEW YORK — Everything has gone according to plan. Almost too perfectly. The Toronto Blue Jays arrive at Yankee Stadium for Tuesday night’s AL Division Series Game 3 holding a commanding 2–0 lead over their most hated rival. Their aces have delivered. Their lineup has overwhelmed. The New York Yankees, baseball’s most storied franchise, look […]

TORONTO — Fourth time, finally, was the charm. After years of heartbreak on the international market — watching Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and Roki Sasaki all slip away to the Los Angeles Dodgers — the Toronto Blue Jays finally landed their global star. Just hours before a career-altering deadline, Kazuma Okamoto signed with Toronto, a […]

LOS ANGELES — As Major League Baseball’s winter market continues to twist and turn, one of the most unexpected storylines of the offseason has finally taken shape. Marcell Ozuna, a proven power bat navigating free agency after a down year, is signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers, a move that signals both urgency and ambition […]

HONOLULU — When professional teams hoist championship trophies, the spotlight shines on players and coaches. But often, the real magic happens behind the scenes — in boardrooms, analytics labs, and business strategy meetings. Kurt Zwald, an East Honolulu native and Punahou graduate, knows this all too well. After 14 seasons with the Boston Red Sox, […]

Toronto Blue Jays continue to assert dominance in the AL East — and arguably across MLB — with a bold offseason maneuver that could reshape the balance of power. Saturday afternoon saw the Jays sign Japanese infielder Kazuma Okamoto to a four-year, $60 million contract, including a $5 million signing bonus and no opt-out clauses. […]