"Perhaps more than ever before, MLB is making a determined effort to grow the popularity of the sport globally, and the Los Angeles Dodgers have played a significant role in that. A push for the Asian market was revived last season, with the Dodgers playing in South Korea for the Seoul Series. That effort then continued in 2025 with the Tokyo Series that featured the Dodgers as well.."
"2025 will be the first time an MLB season starts and ends outside the United States March 18th: Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, JapanWorld Series Games 6 & 7: Rogers Centre, Toronto, Canada pic.twitter.com/NEfUwPexjn - MLB (@MLB) October 30, 2025 MLB began playing international games in 1996, but it wasn't until 2014 that the Dodgers played their first game outside of the United States. L.A.'s two-game series against the Arizona Diamondbacks that season were the first games played in Australia."
"The Seoul Series was the Dodgers' first international contest in five seasons and their first with Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto. With Ohtani, Yamamoto and rookie Roki Sasaki, the Dodgers were the logical choice for the Tokyo Series this year. So too were the Chicago Cubs with a roster that included Shota Imanaga and Seiya Suzuki. Seoul Series: Dodgers split series with Padres"
MLB intensified international expansion in 2025, with the Los Angeles Dodgers playing key roles in both the Seoul Series and the Tokyo Series. The season opened in Tokyo and closed with World Series games at Toronto's Rogers Centre, marking the first MLB season to start and end outside the United States. The Dodgers first played abroad in 2014 (Australia) and later in Mexico City in 2018. The Seoul Series was the Dodgers' first international game in five seasons and featured Japanese stars Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto alongside rookie Roki Sasaki. Tyler Glasnow started Game 1 in Seoul, allowing two runs over five innings.
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