Rōki Sasaki might be the best free agent still available for MLB. Here is everything to know about the Japanese superstar.
Japanese star Roki Sasaki signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers, he announced on Instagram. The 23-year-old right-hander with a sizzling fastball and deadly splitter joins Samurai Japan teammates Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto with the World Series champion Dodgers.
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.
Over the last year, there had been speculation around MLB that the Dodgers had a possible handshake agreement in place with pitcher Roki Sasaki.
However, MLB.com's Mark Feinsand shared a detail that could mean ... international bonus pool money with the hopes of bulking up the amount they can offer Rōki Sasaki," Feinsand wrote in a post on X (formerly Twitter). Feinsand added that Los Angeles ...
Baseball fans have the same complaint after Japanese star pitcher Rōki Sasaki signed with the star-studded Los Angeles Dodgers.
The Dodgers cemented their status as the preferred MLB destination for NPB stars and transformed their rotation into a Mount Rushmore of Japanese pitching luminaries by winning the Rōki Sasaki sweepstakes.
Sasaki, who has been one of the most intriguing ... season hitting more than 20% above league average — and is one of MLB's best defenders at his position. Possible fits: Astros, D-backs ...
How the Dodgers signed Roki Sasaki, what he brings to the rotation, how the baseball world has reacted to Sasaki landing in Los Angeles, and how the Dodgers could receive an extra draft pick based on how Sasaki performs.
The prized righty pitcher was one of the most sought-after international free agents in recent memory and picked the Dodgers over a considerable list of other suitors.
At his age and talent level, Sasaki folds in perfectly for a Dodgers club that was already planning on running a six-man rotation.