Japanese star Roki Sasaki signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers, he announced on Instagram. The 23-year-old right-hander with a sizzling fastball and deadly splitter joins Samurai Japan teammates Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto with the World Series champion Dodgers.
Shohei Ohtani reportedly played a large role in starting pitcher Rōki Sasaki signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Ohtani was part of a contingent of
The Roki Sasaki sweepstakes are rounding third base. The Japanese phenom has reportedly narrowed down his list of teams to three -- the Dodgers, Padres and Blue Jays, according to an ESPN report -- and will be making his decision in the coming days,
With or without Sasaki, there is no doubt that the wins will keep flowing in. The Dodgers are the most resource-rich team in MLB, whether we're talking about their revenue or a farm system that B/R's Joel Reuter ranks 8th in the league.
Roki Sasaki Signs with Dodgers
Coveted Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki announces he’s signing with the Dodgers
At his age and talent level, Sasaki folds in perfectly for a Dodgers club that was already planning on running a six-man rotation.
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Money was a limited factor for Roki Sasaki, and he picked the Dodgers anyway
As the competition to sign Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki heats up, a mystery team has reportedly entered the chat.
The prized righty pitcher was one of the most sought-after international free agents in recent memory and picked the Dodgers over a considerable list of other suitors.
The Chiba Lotte Marines, Sasaki’s Nippon Professional Baseball club, will also be owed a posting fee. However, the value of that fee will be a percentage of his signing bonus and won’t be a ...
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Signing Rōki Sasaki would instantly give the Blue Jays an aceThe Toronto Blue Jays appear to be in on Rōki Sasaki. According to The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal, the Blue Jays met with the Japanese ace in Toronto recently.
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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.
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Dodgers land Rōki Sasaki, Japanese pitcher known for throwing 102 mphSasaki, nicknamed in Japan as "the Monster of the Reiwa Era," struck out 11 batters in 7 and ⅔ innings with a 3.52 ERA during the 2023 WBC. In Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball, he struck out 129 hitters in 111 regular-season innings for the Marines in the 2024 season.
With just two days before the window to sign him opens, the field for star Japanese right-hander Rōki Sasaki has narrowed.
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