The Los Angeles Dodgers' newest headline starting pitcher believes he chose the place that can maximize his talent the most.
Pittsburgh is tied for having the second-highest international signing bonus pool. There's no telling if the Pirates are indeed the mystery team that's in on Sasaki, but they'd fit part of the ...
Rōki Sasaki is a highly talented Japanese pitcher, known for his blazing fastball and devastating slider. He gained major ...
This is how it feels, anyway, and it isn't just because the Dodgers were revealed as the winners of the Rōki Sasaki sweepstakes on Friday. It is a big deal that one of the most talented pitchers on ...
Sasaki opened his free agency window on Dec. 9, meaning he only has 45 days – until January 23 – to make a signing decision, or he would be forced to play another year with the Chiba Lotte ...
This time, they won the pursue of Japanese ace pitcher Rōki Sasaki. The 23-year-old announced he was joining the Dodgers in an Instagram post, as if signing Shohei Ohtani (10 years, $700 million ...
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.
The Rōki Sasaki saga won’t wrap up for at least two more weeks, but some light has been shed on the cherished right-handed pitcher from Japan, a focused and driven figure who will grace the ...
According to ESPN’s Jeff Passan, the Blue Jays, along with the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres, are finalists to sign Japanese pitcher Rōki Sasaki. The finalists for Japanese star ...
Shortly before LeBron James posted his 121st career triple-double, he met with Los Angeles' newest star in Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki, who announced last week that he would be signing with the ...
For reference, the highest velocity Ohtani has reached in MLB is 101.4. In a WBC warmup game, Rōki Sasaki threw this pitch at 102.5 MPH! He and Shohei Ohtani are the only two Japanese pitchers to ...