Yoshinobu Yamamoto's role in the Dodgers signing Roki Sasaki
Roki Sasaki joins the Dodgers, with Yoshinobu Yamamoto playing a "key" role in bringing the star Japanese pitcher to LA's stacked roster.
Prized Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki says he intends to sign with Los Angeles Dodgers
A 23-year-old right-hander whose fastball tops 100 mph, Sasaki will join fellow Japanese stars Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto in a move many baseball executives have long expected.
Dodgers land Rōki Sasaki, Japanese pitcher known for throwing 102 mph
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.
Dodgers land Roki Sasaki, the coveted Japanese phenom
The 23-year-old Japanese phenom has a fastball that regularly reaches triple digits and wowed MLB scouts at the World Baseball Classic in 2023.
Roki Sasaki to Dodgers: Japanese phenom joining World Series champions
Rōki Sasaki, the 23-year-old phenom from Japan whose services for the next six seasons could be procured by every Major League Baseball franchise for the equivalent of a rounding error, ended his six-week recruiting period by agreeing to sign with the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday,
Prized Japanese pitcher Sasaki announces decision to join Dodgers
Japanese pitching sensation Roki Sasaki said on Friday he has agreed to join Major League Baseball's reigning World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers.
Japanese phenom pitcher Roki Sasaki picks Dodgers
The reigning World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers' pitching rotation is set to get a big lift. On Friday, coveted Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki announced he will play for the Dodgers. The 23-year-old took to Instagram to reveal that he is inking a minor-league contract with the organization.
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Prior to the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball officially ... step back from the large posting fees players like Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Seiya Suzuki have garnered for their ...
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Roki Sasaki, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, or Kodai Senga? Ex-MLB, NPB slugger names toughest pitcher to face
He described his experience of facing Roki Sasaki, Kodai Senga and Yoshinobu Yamamoto during the Justin Ayers Baseball podcast ... he wanted to over there in Japan. They hadn't won, but he ...
Los Angeles Dodgers Pitching Staff Could Make Baseball History in 2025
The Los Angeles Dodgers won the World Series in 2024, and they appear set to get even better in 2025. With Shohei Ohtani returning back to the starting rotation ...
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Dodgers Considered Changing Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s Schedule Before Shoulder Injury
The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Yoshinobu Yamamoto to a record-setting ... Yamamoto pitched once per week during his time in Nippon Professional Baseball, whereas most MLB starters take the ...
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Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Dodgers agree to 12-year, $325M deal
The Dodgers also will pay $50.6 million in a posting fee for Yamamoto. The New York ... Triple Crown in the Pacific League of Nippon Professional Baseball as he led the league in wins, ERA and ...
Dodgers sign Rōki Sasaki: Fantasy outlook, roster fallout, larger consequences
Japanese star Roki Sasaki signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers, he announced on Instagram. The 23-year-old right-hander with a ...
2-way player Shotaro Morii, 18, bypasses Japan baseball to sign with A's
Hoping to become a two-way player in MLB just like Shohei Ohtani, 18-year-old Shotaro Morii made the rare decision to bypass ...