MLB teams have coveted Roki Sasaki since he broke Shohei Ohtani's Japanese high school record by reaching 101 mph with his ...
The San Diego Padres have had quite an eventful offseason for a team that has barely made any major league roster additions.
In the second row was a tall 8-year-old, Roki Sasaki. He was one of the youngest boys in the Little League program, tagging along with his older brother, Ryuki, the team’s shortstop. The coach ...
Reports circulated last week of a "mystery team" that met with Sasaki. The Seattle Mariners, who are known for their pitching development, have been considered a potential dark horse in the ...
San Diego Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish wants an answer from Roki Sasaki about why his misled the organization.
Less than a week after announcing he would sign with the Dodgers in one of this offseason’s major free agency coups, 23-year-old Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki was introduced by the team at a ...
Roki Sasaki is narrowing down his choices — and it’s bad news for both local teams. The Yankees and Mets were each told the 23-year-old Japanese right-hander won’t be signing with them ...
Where Roki Sasaki is leaning might be indicated simply by observing his demeanor. The 23-year-old Japanese right hander, who has produced great interest around the league as a potential ...
He throws harder than Yu Darvish. Roki Sasaki is the most talented pitcher Japan has produced, and the 23-year-old with a 6-foot-4 frame and 102.5-mph fastball is now a Dodger. If Sasaki was born ...
At the same time, the similarities between Roki Sasaki and Shohei Ohtani as pitchers at the same age are striking. Ohtani was 23 years old when he moved from Japan to MLB. His fastball sat 96-98 ...
The 23-year-old is expected to be an MLB ace -- eventually. Here's what insiders say about Sasaki in 2025 and beyond.
Miguel Rojas gladly gave up his No. 11 to Roki Sasaki and went back to 72, his jersey as a Los Angeles Dodgers rookie in 2014 ...