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.
Rōki Sasaki may have taken a pay cut in order to pitch for the Los Angeles Dodgers. The San Diego Padres were willing to offer Sasaki more than $10 million before he signed with the Dodgers for a ...
The Dodgers cemented their status as the preferred MLB destination for NPB stars and transformed their rotation into a Mount Rushmore of Japanese pitching luminaries by winning the Rōki Sasaki sweepstakes.
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 ...
Rōki Sasaki, the most talented young pitcher on the planet, is going to the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Dodgers, the defending World Series champions, have been the favorites for the past 12 months ...
Our long wait is finally over. After being posted by the Chiba Lotte Mariners of Nippon Professional Baseball back on November 9th, Rōki Sasaki has finally signed with an MLB team, agreeing to an international minor-league contract with the Los Angeles ...
According to the MLB.com prospect rankings, Anthony is the No. 2 prospect in the sport behind only newly signed Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Rōki Sasaki. The potential future Red Sox star was a ...
Los Angeles has added some top-tier talent, including Blake Snell, Rōki Sasaki, Tanner Scott, and reportedly Kirby Yates. The Dodgers also re-signed Teoscar Hernández and Tommy Edman among other ...
They added Blake Snell and Rōki Sasaki, but they could add one more superstar before they begin their quest for back-to-back championships. ESPN's David Schoenfield predicted the Dodgers would ...
Sasaki, who has been one of the most intriguing arms in Japan dating back to his high school days, saw his stuff take a slight step back this year as he dealt with injuries. Durability is his ...
coming to terms with an All-Star roster’s worth of talent — including Japanese phenom pitcher Rōki Sasaki and two-time Cy Young winner Blake Snell. Members of the World Champion Los Angeles ...
Kyle Tucker is the main attraction ... The Cubs were well-documented suitors of top free agent ace Roki Sasaki, but his decision to spurn east coast and midwest teams in favor of Los Angeles ...