With the 2025 international free agent signing period opening Jan. 15 and Sasaki's posting window ... his best pitch is a splitter and his velo was down last season. These things would be much ...

I believe Roki is also very interested ... to call Wolfe while he was with Sasaki, which led to the Dodgers star making an impromptu recruiting pitch. "I mentioned too, I haven't played for ...

At the same time, the similarities between Roki Sasaki and Shohei Ohtani as pitchers ... his splitter is a devastating pitch widely considered the best in the world, his slider has improved ...

GO DEEPER Roki Sasaki announces he's signing with the Dodgers Sasaki dominated NPB hitters in the last two years when he was able to pitch, making 33 starts and throwing 202 innings across 2023 ...

In the second row was a tall 8-year-old, Roki ... noticed Sasaki’s strong arm when playing catch, but it wasn’t until the last scrimmage of the season that Sasaki was allowed to pitch.

Japan’s Roki Sasaki delivers a pitch during the first inning of a World Baseball Classic game against Mexico, Monday, March 20, 2023, in Miami. AP The 38-year-old five-time All-Star pitched 16 ...

Ohtani reportedly played a huge role in the Dodgers' recruitment of Sasaki, the 23-year-old pitching phenom, who posted a ...

The San Diego Padres have had quite an eventful offseason for a team that has barely made any major league roster additions.