Rōki Sasaki might be the best free agent still available for MLB. Here is everything to know about the Japanese superstar.
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.
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.
However, MLB.com's Mark Feinsand shared a detail that could mean ... international bonus pool money with the hopes of bulking up the amount they can offer Rōki Sasaki," Feinsand wrote in a post on X (formerly Twitter). Feinsand added that Los Angeles ...
Baseball fans have the same complaint after Japanese star pitcher Rōki Sasaki signed with the star-studded Los Angeles Dodgers.
Has a decent long-term outlook with a pair of starting pitching prospects — Kumar Rocker and Alejandro Rosario — ranked among MLB Pipeline’s top 100 prospects. Maybe that sounds like a modest boast, but it equals the total for the Dodgers, Padres and Blue Jays combined.
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.
Sasaki, who has been one of the most intriguing ... season hitting more than 20% above league average — and is one of MLB's best defenders at his position. Possible fits: Astros, D-backs ...
Rōki Sasaki met with seven teams, as speculation swirls surrounding which team he will sign with. Subscribe to MLB Morning Lineup wherever you get your podcasts
Japanese ace Roki Sasaki announced his intention to sign with the Los Angeles Dodgers, choosing the defending World Series champions over the San Diego Padres and Toronto Blue Jays, among other teams who showed interest in obtaining his services.
Over the last year, there had been speculation around MLB that the Dodgers had a possible handshake agreement in place with pitcher Roki Sasaki.