Roki Sasaki's move to MLB from the Lotte Marines at the age of 23 marks a landmark change in the dynamic that exists between Nippon Professional Baseball and Major League Baseball as well as future negotiations between top amateurs and Japanese clubs.

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,

Right-hander Roki Sasaki, the covered Japanese free agent, has whittled down a list of suitors to two finalists, according to a report by veteran MLB reporter Francys Romero.

Japanese pitching sensation Roki Sasaki said on Friday he has agreed to join Major League Baseball's reigning World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers.

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.

The New York Yankees have reportedly been informed that star Japanese pitcher Rōki Sasaki will not be signing with them this offseason, per Jack Curry of

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 ...

LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Dodgers appear to have landed yet another high-profile Japanese star. Flamethrowing right-hander Rōki Sasaki announced on Instagram that he is joining the Dodgers. Sasaki,

Prized Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki says in an Instagram post he intends to sign with the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers. A 23-year-old right-hander whose fastball tops 100 mph, Sasaki will join fellow Japanese stars Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto in a move that many baseball executives have long expected.

The 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.

The Roki Sasaki sweepstakes has come to an end. Sasaki announced on Instagram that he will be joining the Dodgers, becoming the latest Japanese star to sign in Los Angeles. As Sasaki is just 23 years old,