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.
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.
Rōki Sasaki, the 23-year-old phenom from Japan whose services for the next six seasons could be procured by every Major League Baseball franchise for the equivalent of a rounding error, ended his six-week recruiting period by agreeing to sign with the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday,
However, MLB.com's Mark Feinsand shared a detail that could mean Toronto is no longer a possible destination ... money with the hopes of bulking up the amount they can offer Rōki Sasaki," Feinsand wrote in a post on X (formerly Twitter).
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.
With just two days before the window to sign him opens, the field for star Japanese right-hander Rōki Sasaki has ... With that in mind, Sasaki visited the Toronto Blue Jays last week, although ...
are finalists to sign Japanese pitcher Rōki Sasaki. The finalists for Japanese star right-hander Roki Sasaki are the Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres and Toronto Blue Jays, sources tell ESPN.
With just two days before the window to sign him opens, the field for star Japanese right-hander Rōki Sasaki has narrowed.
Cleveland agreed to a long-term deal in April 2022 with Straw, but he hit just .221 with no homers, 32 RBIs and 21 stolen bases that year, then batted .238 with one homer, 29 RBIs and 20 steals in 2023.
After days of hopeful speculation, the Toronto Blue Jays have officially missed out on free agent sensation Roki Sasaki. Sasaki announced on Instagram that he
Roki Sasaki, the No. 2 player on Yahoo Sports' Top 50 free-agent rankings, is headed to Los Angeles. He announced his decision on his Instagram on Friday. Sasaki's other finalists were the Toronto Blue Jays,