B-Global Agency B-GLOBAL AGENCY
B-Global Agency, Inc.

Supporting Japanese Players from the Majors
to Life Beyond the Game.

挑戦する今も、その先の人生も。メジャーリーガーの歩みに、寄り添い続けます。

B-Global Agency is a management and consulting agency for Japanese players competing in Major League Baseball. From building an environment where players can focus fully on the game, to helping them plan for life after their playing days are over — we're committed to standing by our clients through their journey in the U.S., and beyond.

JPN USA
Our Mission

Focused on the Present, Looking Toward What's Next

Our role is to help Japanese players who cross the ocean to take on Major League Baseball create an environment where they can focus purely on the game.

We don't believe that support should end when a player's active career does. After a player returns to Japan or retires, we aim to stand by them for as long as possible — helping them and their families maintain, with peace of mind, the life they've built in the United States.

Our Services

What We Do

Japanese players taking on MLB face a demanding world — one where results are expected from Opening Day of their very first season. We work by a simple motto: whatever it takes, so that nothing off the field gets in the way of a player's focus. We're glad to help build an environment where players can focus on competing — and when a player has a family, we support them too, so that everyone can feel at home in the United States.

01 — Player Support in the US

Preparing for the Move & Life in the U.S.

  • Ongoing communication to understand the player's values and wishes
  • Sharing accurate information on the MLB market and player evaluations
  • Support visiting ballparks and cities across the U.S.
  • Coordinating team medical examinations
  • Support choosing the right team within a limited negotiation window
  • Support with moving and departure procedures in Japan
  • Opening a U.S. bank account and obtaining a Social Security number
  • Arranging housing for spring training and the home city
  • Visa support, including embassy interviews
  • Selecting interpreters, trainers, and assistants as needed
The above are examples only — we respond flexibly to each player's and family's situation, and are not limited to this list.
02 — Player Support in the US

Life After Arriving in the U.S.

  • Continued coordination with the CPAs and attorneys we've worked with since the player's active career, for tax filing and related matters
  • Handling home repairs and maintenance
  • Setting up utilities and other household contracts
  • Travel support for family and guests
  • Help obtaining a driver's license
  • Support related to children's schooling
  • Arranging off-season training
The above are examples only — we respond flexibly to each player's and family's situation, and are not limited to this list.

Building a Support Team

We select and coordinate a team of professionals around each player — agents, interpreters, trainers, nutritionists, attorneys, and accountants.

Agent Interpreter Trainer Nutritionist Attorney Accountant

Post-Career & Lifestyle Support — 引退後・帰国後の生活基盤サポート

  • Administrative and maintenance support for housing and property owned in the U.S.
  • Continued coordination with the CPAs and attorneys we've worked with since the player's active career, for necessary procedures
  • Ongoing support in both Japan and the U.S. after a return to NPB or retirement
Our Partner

Our Partner

MTX Agency

MTX Agency Co., Ltd.

A Japan-based company managing and promoting athletes, coaches, and public figures. In supporting a player's move to MLB, MTX Agency handles the Japan side while B-Global Agency covers the U.S. side — together providing support across both countries throughout the move and life abroad.

President Profile

President Profile

Futoshi Hoshino

星野太志 — President, B-Global Agency, Inc.

Working in this field since 2005, Futoshi has supported more than 15 Japanese players in their moves to MLB. Through sports management and life support for athletes in both Japan and the U.S., he works to help Japanese players competing in MLB create an environment where they can focus on the game — and to help them maintain, after retirement or a return to Japan, the life they've built in the United States.

Drawing on his understanding of systems and everyday life in both countries, and working alongside local CPAs and attorneys, he aims to support a player's career as a whole — beyond the conventional role of a sports agent.

Company Profile

Company Profile

Company
B-Global Agency (B-Global Agency, Inc.)
President
Futoshi Hoshino(星野太志)
Founded
2016
Location
Mission Viejo, California, United States
(Orange County, California)
Business
Management and life support for active and former professional baseball players
Post-career life planning and lifestyle support