The Dodgers have become the pipeline for Japanese players in Major League Baseball, and the team will look to make history with their roster this season.
The Rangers President of Baseball Operations said the organization put its ‘best foot forward’ in its pitch to the Japanese right-hander.
In a way, the financial aspect is even rosier than that (from the Dodgers' perspective), as typically with a prospect of this caliber, a team might feel pressure to sign him to an early extension. With Sasaki, there's no such pressure: Any talk of an extension now would be viewed as circumventing the transfer rules. It's almost too good to be true.
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Japanese right-hander Roki Sasaki is signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers, the 23-year-old announced Friday on Instagram. The details of the contract weren’t disclosed at the time of announcement.
The International Signing Period opened up on Wednesday and as teams lined up their future top prospects, Roki Sasaki remained unsigned. The 23-year-old Japane
The Los Angeles Dodgers enter the 2025 season as defending World Series champions after a magical October. They've also been quite busy this offseason, signing Hye-Seong Kim, Blake Snell and ...
In a move that could shake up the baseball world, Japanese pitching sensation Roki Sasaki is in advanced talks with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The 23-year-old ace has set his sights on joining Major ...
Despite the monumental signing, the Los Angeles Dodgers do have a major issue surrounding pitching phenom Roki Sasaki.
Sasaki agreed to terms on a contract with the Dodgers on Friday, Francys Romero of BeisbolFR.com reports.
Over the last year, there had been speculation around MLB that the Dodgers had a possible handshake agreement in place with pitcher Roki Sasaki.