The mighty Dodgers, that Evil Empire on the West Coast, have struck again, signing Japanese phenom Rōki Sasaki.

The New York Mets have made some changes to their starting rotation this winter, but they may not be done making moves. They are out of the running for Rōki Sasaki but could look to trade for a starter.

The New York Mets rotation has added Frankie Montas and Clay Holmes this offseason. They are out of the race for Rōki Sasaki, but could look to add another starter through trade.

After being posted by the Chiba Lotte Mariners of Nippon Professional Baseball back on November 9th, Rōki ... Sasaki wound up choosing the destination many predicted for him from the start and will be the latest big-name free agent to join the Dodgers ...

The New York Mets were ruled out of the Rōki Sasaki sweepstakes, but there are plenty of other elite international prospects. The signed Elian Peña to a record-breaking deal.

The Yankees signed former Mets first baseman Dom Smith to a minor-league contract, according to YES Network. Smith, 29, hit .233 with six home runs and a .691 OPS combined for the Reds and Red Sox in 2024.

The Roki Sasaki sweepstakes are rounding third base. The Japanese phenom has reportedly narrowed down his list of teams to three -- the Dodgers, Padres and Blue Jays, according to an ESPN report -- and will be making his decision in the coming days,

On the first day of MLB's international signing period, the New York Mets agreed to deals with 15 players. The Mets announced the deals on

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.

The crown jewel of the offseason will wear Dodger Blue to begin his big league career. Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki has agreed to sign with the Dodgers, he announced in a post on Instagram on Friday afternoon.

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