Jan 23, 2025 · Toronto, attempting to demonstrate its willingness to go above and beyond for Sasaki, struck a deal with Cleveland to take on $11.75 million remaining on center fielder Myles Straw's contract ...

Jan 18, 2025 · Rōki Sasaki, the most talented young pitcher on the planet, is going to the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Dodgers, the defending World Series champions, have been the favorites for the past 12 months...

Jan 22, 2025 · Roki Sasaki burst onto the scene in Japan as a 19-year-old in 2021, posting a 1.84 ERA over 16 starts. He bounded onto the world stage when he joined a star-studded Japanese rotation that included Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto in …

Jan 17, 2025 · Sasaki finished his four-year NPB career going 29-15 with a 2.10 ERA, 0.89 WHIP and 5.74 strikeout-to-walk ratio while striking out 11.5 batters per nine innings.

Jan 17, 2025 · Like Skenes with his "splinker," Sasaki has a wipeout offspeed pitch that steals the show from his 100 mph heaters. Of all the great Japanese aces who've brought elite splitters to MLB -- Shohei Ohtani, Yamamoto, Shota Imanaga, Kodai Senga -- …

Jan 17, 2025 · The Blue Jays thusly acquired $2 million in international bonus pool space -- along with center fielder Myles Straw-- from the Cleveland Guardians in hopes of enticing Sasaki.

Nov 11, 2024 · Japanese phenom Rōki Sasaki is going to be posted by his former team, the Chiba Lotte Mariners of Nippon Professional Baseball. That means the 23-year-old, who is a two-time NPB All-Star and holds the NPB record with 19 strikeouts in a single game, will be eligible to sign with any team in the offseason.

Jan 18, 2025 · CLEVELAND, Ohio — Realistically, the Guardians never had a chance to sign Japanese right-hander Roki Sasaki, though they did try. The Guardians were among the 20 or so teams that expressed...

Nov 9, 2024 · The Chiba Lotte Marines announce 23-year-old pitcher Roki Sasaki will be posted, making him a free agent and a potential target for the Dodgers.

Nov 11, 2024 · MLB teams will be able to offer him only as much as they have left in their international amateur signing bonus pools. Only two teams, the Dodgers and the Orioles, have more than $2 million in...