The Dodgers have long been considered one of the favorites to sign Japanese right-hander Roki Sasaki. They recently became the sixth team known to have an in-person gathering with Sasaki, according to Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register.

The race to sign Roki Sasaki, Japan’s flamethrowing sensation, is reaching its crescendo, and the Los Angeles Dodgers have officially entered the fray. On Saturday, Sasaki and his representatives met with Dodgers brass,

Per Plunkett, Sasaki is expected to shrink the number of suitors and hold another round of of meetings in 2025. Sasaki's agent Joel Wolfe said at the Winter Meetings earlier this month that more than 20 teams have reached out with an interest, and the only surprise there is he didn't say all 30 teams indicated an interest.