After being posted by the Chiba Lotte Mariners of Nippon Professional Baseball back on November 9th, Rōki Sasaki has finally signed with an MLB team, agreeing to an international minor-league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers which will come with a $6.
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 mighty Dodgers, that Evil Empire on the West Coast, have struck again, signing Japanese phenom Rōki Sasaki.
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.
The Roki Sasaki sweepstakes are winding down, with finalists emerging and teams being informed that they're out of the running.
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 just two days before the window to sign him opens, the field for star Japanese right-hander Rōki Sasaki has narrowed.
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,
The Los Angeles Dodgers have had a busy offseason. They made a big upgrade to their starting rotation with Blake Snell, but that may not be the last of their pitching moves.
According to a report from Francys Romero (and others), the San Diego Padres are no longer in the running for Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki, leaving the Toronto
Sasaki, 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.