Japanese pitching phenom Roki Sasaki heads to MLB

Former MLB Reliever, Seattle Native Says That Japanese Star Roki Sasaki is Fit For Mariners
We haven't heard much connection between the Seattle Mariners and Roki Sasaki's free agent market this offseason, but former major league reliever Trevor May th
Japanese pitching phenom Roki Sasaki heads to the MLB
Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) team Chiba Lotte Marines confirmed on Sunday that phenom pitcher Roki Sasaki will be posted to the MLB soon. About Sasaki: Observers previously speculated that Sasaki may join Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto on the Los Angeles Dodgers roster.
Roki Sasaki Sweepstakes Will Be A Highlight Of MLB Offseason
Unlike other high profile Japanese players, Sasaki will take less money by signing a minor league contract at age 23, betting on himself in hopes of a huge payday later.
Ex-MLB GM: Why Mets have an edge in Roki Sasaki sweepstakes
The Mets were early adopters of NPB starting pitchers. Masato Yoshii was a rotation regular for the 1998 and 1999 Mets. At that point, only Hideo Nomo, Hideki Irabu and (briefly) Shigetoshi Hasegawa had started an MLB game in 35 years.
Who is Roki Sasaki and What Will His Challenges Be in MLB?
The word “phenom” has been thrown out plenty with 23-year-old right-hander Roki Sasaki and understandably so. After breaking Shohei Ohtani’s Japanese high school fastball velocity record by touching 101 mph with his heater,
Rosenthal: When Roki Sasaki signs, other international amateurs will suffer. They shouldn’t
Because of pool limits, a group of international teenagers stands to lose deals in the hundreds of thousands, or more, when ...
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MLB: Yu Darvish Aims to Bring Roki Sasaki to Padres Amid Rivalry With Dodgers
San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish has expressed disappointment over top Japanese baseball talents, including Shohei Ohtani ...
'30 out of 30' GMs Expect Roki Sasaki to Sign With One Team: Report
Roki Sasaki is unlikely to sign a contract for another two months, but a unanimous opinion has formed among baseball ...
Yankees, Dodgers competing again with Juan Soto, Roki Sasaki available
If the Yankees want to dethrone the Dodgers, they may have to out-recruit them this winter. The Yankees, fresh off of losing ...
Roki Sasaki's Teammate's Comments Don't Bode Well for Padres' Chances to Sign Him
Former Major League Baseball pitcher Dallas Keuchel found himself in Japan for the last couple of months of the 2024 season ...
Roki Sasaki Likely to Spurn Dodgers for Unlikely Reason: Report
While every team can afford to sign Roki Sasaki, the Los Angeles Dodgers have two prominent Japanese stars to help recruit ...
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Roki Sasaki to be posted to MLB: 23-year-old Japanese ace will hit market through international free agency
Roki Sasaki, the young Japanese pitcher considered one of the best in the world, will finally be posted to MLB, his NPB team, the Chiba Lotte Marines, announced early Saturday morning. Though ...
Padres Notes: Huge Roki Sasaki Update, Cy Young Winner to San Diego?
Former MLB general manager Jim Bowden said that the San Diego Padres are one of four teams that are more likely to sign ...