Sasaki is a 23-year-old starting pitcher who could instantly transform just about any rotation. And, like Shohei Ohtani before him, Sasaki is well within budget for even small-market teams.

The Rōki Sasaki saga won’t wrap up for at least two more weeks, but some light has been shed on the cherished right-handed pitcher from Japan, a focused and driven figure who will grace the ...

signing the largest contract ever given to a pitcher last winter – a massive 12-year, $325 million deal with the Dodgers. At age 23, though, Sasaki’s move to MLB falls into the same category ...

The Roki Sasaki saga is just heating up, and whether he ends up in pinstripes, blue and orange [the New York Mets], or somewhere else entirely, one thing’s for sure: this young pitcher is a game ...

The Yankees busy offseason continues, and they have been linked to another starting pitcher. According to Will ... have been in on is Japanese ace Roki Sasaki. The 23-year-old’s posting period ...

After meeting in the U.S. with representatives from MLB teams, Roki Sasaki has returned to Japan to decide his next move, the star pitcher’s representative said Monday night. On a Zoom call with ...

Each team Sasaki met with was given what Wasserman said the pitcher termed an identical “homework assignment.” “It was a great opportunity for the teams to really show what they specialize ...

The race for Japanese ace Roki Sasaki's signature continues as several teams have reportedly sent their pitches to the young star. Sasaki took the unusual route by being posted by his parent NPB ...

NEW YORK — Back home in Japan this week, coveted star pitcher Roki Sasaki has reached the next phase of choosing an MLB team. Sometime between Jan. 15 — the opening of the new international ...

Sasaki’s process for determining which team he will join during the international signing period remains ongoing. The 23-year-old right-handed pitcher must sign between Jan. 15, when the signing ...

The Mets, a win-now team if there ever was one after signing Juan Soto to a record contract earlier this month, could use a pitcher with the potential of Japanese star Roki Sasaki, given the ...