The Dodgers were deemed a favorite to land star international prospect Roki Sasaki from the moment he was posted by the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball this offseason. On Friday, as Cubs Convention was just getting rolling in Chicago,
Roki Sasaki joins the Dodgers, with Yoshinobu Yamamoto playing a "key" role in bringing the star Japanese pitcher to LA's stacked roster.
Due to Sasaki still being only 23, there is a cap on the amount that he can initially make in Major League Baseball. Due to his not being 25 yet, his posting will not be able to set off the kind of bidding frenzy that led to the Los Angeles Dodgers signing Yoshinobu Yamamoto to a 12-year, $325 million contract.
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Japanese star Roki Sasaki is joining the Los Angeles Dodgers following a frenzied Major League Baseball battle for the coveted pitcher’s signature. The 23-year-old confirmed on Friday that he would join up with compatriots and Dodgers stars Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto in a brief statement on Instagram.
According to Sahadev Sharma of The Athletic, the Chicago Cubs have been informed ... Tyler Glasnow, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, newly acquired lefty Blake Snell, and at the top is Sasaki’s name.
The Los Angeles Dodgers earned another big win in free agency on Friday by securing the services of Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki. The 23-year-old phenom has ace
The Dodgers look like a team set up for success for the foreseeable future, with a lineup that includes Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, Teoscar Hernández and two-way star Ohtani. Sasaki could join a starting rotation that includes Ohtani, Yamamoto, two-time Cy Young award winner Blake Snell, Tyler Glasnow and Tony Gonsolin.
This is how it feels, anyway, and it isn't just because the Dodgers were revealed as the winners of the Rōki Sasaki sweepstakes on Friday. It is a big deal that one of the most talented pitchers on Earth is destined for Dodger Blue, but there's more going on here.
The Chicago Cubs were a strong contender to sign international free agent star pitcher Roki Sasaki, but ultimately he unsurprisingly chose the Los Angeles
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Japanese star Sasaki joins LA Dodgers
Japanese prodigy Roki Sasaki announced on Friday (Saturday in Manila) he is joining the Los Angeles Dodgers following a frenzied Major League Baseball battle for the coveted pitcher's signature. Sasaki,
Prized Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki says in an Instagram post he intends to sign with the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers.