The Los Angeles Dodgers signed Shohei Ohtani to a 10-year, $700 million contract last offseason, which at the time represented the largest deal in professional sports history.

Ohtani sent a text to Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman even before Sasaki’s agent informed the club.

The Los Angeles Dodgers celebrated their latest talent coup on Wednesday at Dodger Stadium, officially introducing Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki as a member of the team. After statements from Dodgers CEO Stan Kasten and president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman,

Ohtani once eschewed the Dodgers for the Angels, and got stuck in a six-year playoff drought. The Dodgers’ new Japanese rookie phenom Sasaki made a different call.

Andrew Friedman reveals the Los Angeles Dodgers' plan for Roki Sasaki to start the 2025 season against the Chicago Cubs.

Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani and his wife Mamiko Tanaka had an incredible year in 2024 which saw them achieve glory on many wavelengths. Last year, Ohtani announced marriage to Tanaka in February.

Roki Sasaki, MLB’s rising star, reveals how Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto played a pivotal role in his decision to join the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Roki Sasaki speaks out on choosing the Los Angeles Dodgers and teaming up with Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

Andrew Friedman and the Los Angeles Dodgers were already on the Roki Sasaki hype train when the pitcher was still in high school.

Los Angeles Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman dismissed talk of having a pre-arranged deal with Roki Sasaki."There's going to be noise, it's so ridiculous," Friedman said during a radio interview on AM 570 LA Sports.

Shohei Ohtani broke the news to the Los Angeles Dodgers that prized Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki was joining the team. Ohtani sent a text to Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman even before Sasaki's agent informed the club.

A former Houston Astros executive seems to take a jab at the Los Angeles Dodgers for their heavy spending to acquire talent.