It remains to be seen if MLB leaves Japan with a victory on the field, but the league feels like it¡¯s hit a home run on the business side of things.

MLB and Under Armour announced a new partnership between the two sports entities on Friday morning at Under Armour¡¯s Harajuku location. Under the deal, the sports apparel company will be licensed to produce various MLB products including T-Shirts, polo shirts, sweats and more.

The timing of the announcement was no coincidence.