That would be 23-year-old Japanese starting pitcher Roki Sasaki, who opted to forgo a more lucrative payday to pursue his MLB ambitions earlier. According to an announcement on his Instagram page ...

That’s a significant perk for a pitcher who’s never tossed more than 129 ⅓ innings in a season and whose agent, Joel Wolfe, lauded Sasaki’s desire to learn and intimated that a club’s ...

According to multiple reports the Padres have agreed to 7-figure deals with a pair of Dominican teenagers, shortstop Jhoan De La Cruz and left-handed pitcher Carlos Alvarez. Both players are ...

The San Diego Padres have been ruled out of the race to sign highly coveted Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki, according to multiple sources. The Padres, who were once considered strong contenders for ...

Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki has narrowed his MLB team preferences, excluding several teams like the Yankees and Mets. MLB insider Ken Rosenthal predicts he will choose between the Dodgers and the ...

The Roki Sasaki saga is coming to a head as his 45-day posting window will soon expire. One of the most talented young pitchers in the world will make a decision in the coming days about where he ...

Too Young for the Big Leagues? In November at a Chiba Lotte Marines fan appreciation event, ace pitcher Sasaki Rōki unleashed a bombshell announcement: “With the support of my team, I have ...

It was a quick phone call. I wasn't expecting to get much out of it." OSAKA, JAPAN - MARCH 07: Pitcher Roki Sasaki #14 and Pitcher Yu Darvish #11 of Japan talk prior to the World Baseball Classic ...

He shared his conversation with Sasaki, saying. "I told him something like I hadn't played for the other two organizations, but if one of your main goals is to become the best pitcher you can be ...

Operating in the reality of the current situation, though, getting a low-cost pitcher the caliber of Sasaki would be monstrous for the organization as they face the season without Musgrove and are ...