than Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who was 25 when he signed with the Dodgers for a record $325 million last offseason. While Yamamoto was the more decorated and durable pitcher in NPB, Sasaki is younger ...
Sasaki, nicknamed in Japan as "the Monster of the Reiwa Era," struck out 11 batters in 7 and ⅔ innings with a 3.52 ERA during the 2023 WBC. In Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball, he struck out 129 hitters in 111 regular-season innings for the Marines in the 2024 season.
Sasaki sure looks like a guy who always had his heart set on the bright lights of Los Angeles.
Rōki Sasaki might be the best free agent still available for MLB. Here is everything to know about the Japanese superstar.
Along with Blake Snell – signed to a five-year, $182 million contract in December. And Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who was posted one year ago after seven dominant seasons in Japan, signed a $325 million contract – and was the starting pitcher for four of the Dodgers’ 11 postseason wins.
Japanese ace Roki Sasaki made his free-agent decision on Friday, agreeing to join the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers. The Dodgers were long seen as the favorites for services of the 23-year-old pitching phenom,
Rōki Sasaki, the most talented young pitcher ... This is a star-studded Dodgers rotation that features Blake Snell, Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Tyler Glasnow, Sasaski, Clayton Kershaw ...
The Los Angeles Dodgers have added two new faces to their starting rotation this offseason. The additions of Blake Snell and Rōki Sasaki could mean they won't bring back one of their key players from last season.
Roki Sasaki is a Los Angeles Dodger. The 23-year-old Japanese ace finalized his deal with Los Angeles, then was introduced in a press conference at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday afternoon. Sporting a sharp Dodger blue tie and socks that featured the face of his black toy poodle,
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