Roki Sasaki signs with Dodgers: Japanese ace agrees to deal with World Series champs
Japanese right-hander Roki Sasaki is signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers, he announced Friday on Instagram. Sasaki, 23, was considered to be the best pitcher in the world not already under the employment of an MLB organization.
Breaking News: Dodgers sign Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki
Sasaki’s résumé in just a short amount of time in Japan is nothing short of legendary. During his tenure with the Chiba Lotte Marines in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB), he posted a jaw-dropping 2.02 ERA and racked up 524 strikeouts in just over 414 innings.
Roki Sasaki says he's signing with Dodgers, giving them monster Japanese trio in rotation
Roki Sasaki was expected by many to sign with the Los Angeles Dodgers. They were right. The flame-throwing right-hander from Japan agreed to a deal with the Dodgers on Friday, according to a post on his Instagram account.
MLB rumors: Padres' Roki Sasaki pursuit could be impacted by international signing
The Padres will sign left-hander and international amateur free agent Carlos Alvarez, according to The Athletic's Will Sammon. That's an intriguing development given that the Padres are considered one of the three finalists (alongside the Dodgers and Blue Jays) in the running for Japanese ace Roki Sasaki.
Roki Sasaki field might be down to two teams – Dodgers and Blue Jays
The Roki Sasaki sweepstakes could be down to two teams – and not the two teams everyone expected. According to reports, the San Diego Padres are out as candidates to sign the Japanese star, leaving the Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays among the finalists reported earlier this week.
MLB free agency: Are the Padres out on Roki Sasaki? Only Dodgers, Blue Jays could remain
Roki Sasaki, the No. 2 player on Yahoo Sports' Top 50 free-agent rankings, could be down to his final two teams: the Dodgers and the Blue Jays. Early Friday, the Padres made some
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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 ...
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Dodgers one of finalists to land Sasaki
This story was excerpted from Sonja Chen's Dodgers Beat newsletter, written this week by Paul Casella. To read the full ...