The MLB offseason kicked off with some seismic news. Japanese phenom Rōki Sasaki is going to be posted by his former team, the Chiba Lotte Mariners of Nippon Professional Baseball. That means the ...

Inside the Dodgers’ seven-year pursuit of Rōki Sasaki, their foothold in Japan and the battle for MLB's next potential pitching star.

The name is Rōki Sasaki, a 23-year-old pitcher from Japan. And he is the greatest inexpensive player to hit the market since a fella by the name of Shohei Ohtani signed a contract with Los ...

Roki Sasaki is younger, bigger and throws harder than Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Rowan Kavner looks at what the Dodgers are getting with their newest Japanese pitching phenom.

The Los Angeles Dodgers rotation is dealing with some key injuries. They could explore the trade market to find some more rotation help in order to ensure a deep postseason run.

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 ...

DALLAS — With Juan Soto off the board, Rōki Sasaki becomes one of the most coveted free agents on the market. The Japanese ace was officially posted by the Chiba Lotte Marines on Dec. 9, thus ...

With just two days before the window to sign him opens, the field for star Japanese right-hander Rōki Sasaki has narrowed - setting up a likely battle between the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles ...

sports Rangers. How Rangers’ pursuit of Rōki Sasaki tweaked their approach to international free agency The Rangers took a more muted approach for the IFA period than past years, partly because ...

Sasaki's fastball tops 100 mph and he went 10-5 with a 2.35 ERA in 18 games last year, striking out 129 hitters in 111 innings in a season limited by shoulder inflammation.

Rōki Sasaki may have taken a pay cut in order to pitch for the Los Angeles Dodgers. The San Diego Padres were willing to offer Sasaki more than $10 million before he signed with the Dodgers for a ...