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.

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.

Just 20 years old, Rōki Sasaki could be the best pitcher who won’t be at Dodger Stadium for the All-Star Game on July 19. He’s still in Japan, scheduled to represent the Chiba Lotte Marines a ...

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 ...

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.

MLB Rōki Sasaki likely to be coveted when available for MLB The 21-year-old right-hander pitches in a U.S. ballpark for the first time Monday night, when he’ll start for Japan in a World ...

TOKYO — Pitcher Rōki Sasaki is the next big thing out of Japanese baseball. It's just not clear when he will make it to Major League Baseball. The 22-year-old signed a one-year contract with ...

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 ...

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.