The 2025 Major League Baseball season is almost here. We are officially one day away from regular-season action getting underway in Japan, with the Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers facing off in the Tokyo Series.

While the rest of the MLB will be in the midst of Spring Training, the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs get set to do battle on the other side of the world in a short two-game series at the Tokyo Dome.

It will be a very special two-game series for many players on both sides, especially for the defending World Series champions, the Dodgers. Shohei Ohtani is one of the country’s greatest athletes, and was a big part of the team’s championship run last fall. On top of that, L.A. signed phenom Roki Sasaki to bolster their lineup this season.

The Dodgers have a great history with signing Japanese players. As of last season, 81 players from the Land of the Rising Sun have donned the blue and white.

On the Cubs' side, players like Shota Imanaga and Seiya Suzuki will get a chance to play in their homeland.