For some teams in Major League Baseball, the chase for Roki Sasaki could not be measured in mere months. It lasted for years. One of those teams, the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers, concluded that pursuit on Friday night by landing the star pitcher from Japan.
Roki Sasaki, the prized 23-year-old Japanese right-hander, has signed with the world champion Los Angeles Dodgers, he announced Friday.
Prized Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki says in an Instagram post he intends to sign with the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers.
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When it was announced that Roki Sasaki would be posted this winter, before he turned 25 years old, there was excitement around Major League Baseball. By signing now, Sasaki is considered a minor league free agent and is limited to being signed through a team’s international bonus pool,
Training begins next month. But, there are still a handful of talented free agents still on the market. Reigning World Series champion starting pitcher J
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The 23-year-old right-hander whose fastball tops 100 mph will join fellow Japanese stars Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto.
The Los Angeles Dodgers aren't ruining baseball following their latest Roki Sasaki signing — they're just better at it than everyone else in MLB.
The right-hander was one of the most sought after international free agents in recent memory, but the Dodgers won the race to land the coveted pitcher's services.
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Japanese ace Roki Sasaki to a minor league deal on Friday. While an affordable deal, this also could spell the end of some Dodgers' players time.