Editor's Note: The story below originally ran in November, after Roki Sasaki's NPB team pledged to post the Japanese star pitcher. Sasaki announced Friday he was signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Inside the Dodgers’ seven-year pursuit of Rōki Sasaki, their foothold in Japan and the battle for MLB's next potential pitching star.
Pitchers and catchers have started to report around Major League Baseball and the Los Angeles Dodgers' quest for back-to-back ...
The MLB offseason kicked off with some seismic news. Japanese phenom Rōki Sasaki is going to be posted by his former team, the Chiba Lotte Mariners of Nippon Professional Baseball. That means the ...
The list is led by 23-year-old phenom Rōki Sasaki after he signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Jan. 22. Coming in behind Sasaki on the list are three outfielders (Roman Anthony, Walker Jenkins ...
Free agent pitcher Rōki Sasaki is the latest superstar arm to come out of Japan. Given the success of guys like Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and Shota Imanaga in recent years, it makes ...
The Toronto Blue Jays' meeting with Japanese pitcher Rōki Sasaki included shortstop Bo Bichette, outfielder Daulton Varsho and reliever Chad Green, according to Sportsnet's Ben Nicholson-Smith.
With just two days before the window to sign him opens, the field for star Japanese right-hander Rōki Sasaki has narrowed - setting up a likely battle between the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles ...
Before the game, Lakers superstar LeBron James was going through shootaround in front of Sasaki. On his way back to the locker room, James introduced himself to the young right-hander. Rōki Sasak ...
Nonetheless, similar feelings resurfaced this January as the Dodgers awaited the decision of Rōki Sasaki, the latest pitching phenom out of Japan. Because Sasaki was posted by his club before the ...
The Dodgers made two key additions to their rotation this winter. They signed Blake Snell and Japanese phenom Rōki Sasaki. Snell is a proven big leaguer and Cy Young Award winner. However ...
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