Ohtani reportedly played a huge role in the Dodgers' recruitment of Sasaki, the 23-year-old pitching phenom, who posted a ...

MLB teams have coveted Roki Sasaki since he broke Shohei Ohtani's Japanese high school record by reaching 101 mph with his ...

Roki Sasaki and his agent ... who ultimately signed the 23-year-old phenom. While the Dodgers are thrilled with the signing, other teams believe the process may not have been entirely above ...

Roki Sasaki won't be signing with the Detroit ... The Japanese phenom, a 23-year-old right-handed pitcher, has trimmed his list to three finalists: Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres and ...

The San Diego Padres were one of three finalists for Roki Sasaki, the 23-year-old Japanese phenom who ultimately and perhaps unsurprisingly chose the Los Angeles Dodgers as his final destination.

The Los Angeles Dodgers continue to dominate the prospect rankings, with Roki Sasaki leading the charge in ESPN’s latest Top 100 MLB Prospects list. Sasaki, the 23-year-old right-hander from ...

Shota Imanaga of the Cubs last season, for example, was 30 years old and had eight years of experience ... The favorite to win the NL Rookie of the Year in 2025 is Roki Sasaki of the Dodgers ...

When Roki Sasaki was posted by his NPB team ... and for good reason. The 23-year-old pitcher has the potential to become the greatest pitcher from Japan. At his introductory press conference ...

The answer, it appears, is Roki Sasaki, the 23-year-old star who has torn it up in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) and is now making the journey across the Pacific. The Dodgers, already World ...

SIX YEARS AGO, when the world knew next to nothing of a gangly 17-year-old pitcher in Japan ... with a video camera to capture the splendor. Roki Sasaki's fastball regularly reached 100 mph ...

Roki Sasaki is narrowing down his choices — and it’s bad news for both local teams. The Yankees and Mets were each told the 23-year-old Japanese right-hander won’t be signing with them ...

The 17-year-old infielder is expected to sign for $5 million, which will close to double what they gave catching prospect Yovanni Rodriguez ($2.85 million) last year. It is the biggest bonus in ...