Sasaki opened his free agency window on Dec. 9, meaning he only has 45 days – until January 23 – to make a signing decision, or he would be forced to play another year with the Chiba Lotte ...

The Los Angeles Dodgers won the World Series title after finishing with a record of 98-64 and winning the National League West. After winning the World Series, the Dodgers continued to press as they ...

MLB teams have coveted Roki Sasaki since he broke Shohei Ohtani's Japanese high school record by reaching 101 mph with his ...

Sasaki had thrown 435 pitches over eight days, including a 194-pitch outing in which he hit 101 mph — breaking Ohtani’s record for hardest pitch thrown by a high schooler — and struck out 21 ...

Despite their poor record, the Blue Jays have more of an established rotation than either the Dodgers or Padres—though there’s always room for someone as gifted as Sasaki. In addition to ...

According to reports, Sasaki’s decision-making process is leaning heavily toward the Dodgers, a team with a proven track record of attracting and developing Japanese talent. “Better than 50/50 ...

Sasaki burst on the scene as a standout prep pitcher, one who broke the record for fastball velocity by a Japanese high school arm previously held by Shohei Ohtani. MLB teams were interested in ...