{"id":180428,"date":"2026-10-20T13:17:58","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T04:17:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/?post_type=event&#038;p=180428&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2026-10-20T13:17:58","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T04:17:58","slug":"mlbx-fukuoka-2026","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/en\/event\/mlbx-fukuoka-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"MLBx: Fukuoka"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>MLBx, a new three-on-three baseball format combining the power of a home run derby with baseball\u2019s tactical play, makes its Japan debut in Fukuoka. Four teams compete for points by hitting home runs, while fielders can also score by making catches in the outfield. Big hitting, defence and teamwork all help determine the outcome, with fast-paced games offering a different rhythm from conventional baseball.<\/p>\n<p>The lineup features former MLB and NPB players Kazuo Matsui  Akinori Iwamura, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Adam Jones, Jonny Gomes, Dae-Ho Lee, Wladimir Balentien, and Kenshi Sugiya. Live music and fan participation activities are also planned, extending the experience beyond the games. The result is a blend of sport and entertainment with the flavour of MLB, the world\u2019s premier professional baseball league.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_180424\" style=\"width: 1410px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-180424\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/fn_mlbx-fukuoka_2026_cl-001.jpg?resize=1400%2C788&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"MLBx: Fukuoka\n\" width=\"1400\" height=\"788\" class=\"size-full wp-image-180424\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/fn_mlbx-fukuoka_2026_cl-001.jpg?w=1400&amp;ssl=1 1400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/fn_mlbx-fukuoka_2026_cl-001.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/fn_mlbx-fukuoka_2026_cl-001.jpg?resize=1024%2C576&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/fn_mlbx-fukuoka_2026_cl-001.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-180424\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">&#x2122;\/\u00a92026 MLB<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>Nov 7, 2026 (Sat)<\/li>\n<li>Doors open 13:00, game starts 15:00<\/li>\n<li>Admission: \u00a52,500~\u00a55,000<\/li>\n<li>Mizuho PayPay Dome Fukuoka<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/69HYC99W1bD6fM9E6\" target=\"_blank\">2-2-2 Jigyohama, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlb.com\/fukuoka\" target=\"_blank\">Website<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MLBx, a new three-on-three baseball format combining the power of a home run derby with baseball\u2019s tactical play, makes its Japan debut in&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":30291,"featured_media":180424,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","tags":[],"class_list":["post-180428","event","type-event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","location-chuo-ku","event-type-sports","en-US"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event\/180428","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/event"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/30291"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=180428"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/180424"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=180428"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.fukuoka-now.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=180428"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}