Sasaki then met with Lakers forward Rui Hachimura, who is also from Japan, and the two posed for a photo while making the "L.A." hand sign. The Los Angeles crowd later gave the new Dodgers pitcher ...

Sasaki met fellow Japanese native Rui Hachimura, who has often spoke fondly of Shohei Ohtani and drawing inspiration from the superstar. Sasaki additionally got to meet LeBron James and received a ...

The seven teams already connected to Rōki Sasaki reportedly aren't the only clubs in the running to sign the Japanese free-agent pitcher. Sasaki has spoken with "at least" one other team this ...

Rui Hachimura was supposed to be a baseball player, ... Roki Sasaki. When asked what he thinks about fellow Japanese athletes making a big impact in LA, No. 28 replied, “Crazy.

Players who are posted under the age of 25 can only sign a minor-league deal from an MLB club's international bonus pool money. Think more Shohei Ohtani, who was under the same limitations when he ...

Over his four years in NPB, Sasaki tallied a 5.74 strikeout-to-walk ratio — more than a full strikeout higher than Yamamoto, whose 4.48 mark was still good enough to make him the highest-paid ...

Rōki Sasaki announced on Instagram Friday that he will sign with the Los Angeles Dodgers. According to The Athletic's Fabian Ardaya, Sasaki's signing bonus is worth $6.5 million. Shortly after ...