Reyes (Hokkaido Nippon-Ham), Espinosa pitcher (Orix Buffaloes), Moinello pitcher (Fukuoka Softbank), Guerrero Jr. (Blue Jays), Diaz pitcher (Dodgers), Tatis Jr. (Padres). What do these players have in common?
The correct answer is ...... "Spanish-speaking players".
The regions where Spanish is the official language are all baseball powerhouses such as the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and the Republic of Cuba. Currently, Pacific League also has a large number of Spanish-speaking players, and if you look at Major League Baseball, Spanish-speaking players make up an even larger percentage of the total.
So, in this article, we will introduce some Spanish words related to baseball with useful example sentences. Just as you are somewhat happy to hear Japanese when you are abroad, the players will be happy to hear you cheering in their native language. We hope you will learn the phrases introduced here and use them when you are at camp or watching the games!
(In order to show respect for the players, we have chosen more polite expressions from among various phrases.
(1) baseball: Béisbol
baseball I love to watch the games.
Me encanta ver partidos de béisbol.
(2) Good luck: ¡Ánimo!
Do your best in the next game!
¡Mucho ánimo para el próximo partido!
(3) Fan: General case / Fan, if you want to convey a bit more passionate message / Male Fanático, Female Fanática
I have been a fan of yours since I belonged to 00.
Soy su fan desde que usted estaba en 00. (Soy su fan desde que usted estaba en 00.)
(iv) Nice pitching: ¡Buen picheo, 00! （Buen picheo.)
(5) Nice batting: ¡Buen batazo, 00! (Buen batazo)
(6) Shake hands: Dar la mano (Dar la mano)
Excuse me, please shake my hand.
Disculpe, me puede dar su mano por favor.
(7) Sign your name: Firmar.
jersey Can you please write your signature on the
¿Puede firmar mi camiseta, por favor?
If you get an autograph, return it like this
Thank you very much! It is my treasure.
Es mi tesoro! Es mi tesoro.)
(8) Take a photo: Sacar foto or Tomar foto.
Could you take a picture with me? (If you are the only one asking + one player you want to take a picture with)
¿Puedo sacar/tomar foto con usted?
Other ways to ask differ depending on the situation.
If you are alone and there are several players you want to take pictures with
¿Puedo sacar/tomar foto con ustedes?
If you ask with someone else + one player you want to take a picture with
¿Podemos sacar/tomar foto con usted?
If you ask for a photo with someone else + there is more than one player you want to take a photo with
¿Podemos sacar/tomar foto con ustedes?
(9) Cool: Genial (Henial)
It was very cool, the way you played today.
¡Qué increíble jugada! Estuvo genial.
⑩The best: El mejor.
Today is the best day of my life!
¡Hoy es el mejor día de la vida!
(11) Congratulations: Felicidades!
Congratulations on winning the league championship! It was a good game.
¡Felicidades por ganar la liga! Fue un buen partido.
(⑫Nice! Buena!
⑬Let's go all out! (Vamos con todo!): ¡Vamos!
⑭ home run: Jónron!
I want to see your home run.
Quiero ver su jonrón.
(15) I wish you success. I wish you good luck. Buena suerte!
◇The person who taught me this time
Pacific League Marketing Corporate Business Headquarters Media Rights Division, Shintaro Takebayashi
Having lived in Bolivia, South America, he is fluent in Spanish. Currently at PLM, he is in charge of overseas broadcasting and distribution rights, and is responsible for a wide range of tasks, from selling rights to overseas broadcasters to promoting awareness of Pacific League in local areas. In the 2025 season, Pacific League League games were broadcast and streamed in a record number of countries and regions (Taiwan, South Korea, North America, and Central and South America).
