Jan 18, 2025 · Young Japanese flamethrower Roki Sasaki said on Instagram that he's signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers, giving the defending World Series champions even more star power entering 2025.

Jan 22, 2025 · Baseball - World Baseball Classic - Pool B games - Czech Republic v Japan - Tokyo Dome, Tokyo, Japan - March 11, 2023 Japan's Roki Sasaki in action REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/ File Photo Purchase ...

Roki Sasaki (Japanese: 佐々木 朗希, Hepburn: Sasaki Rōki, born November 3, 2001), nicknamed "the Monster of the Reiwa Era" (令和の怪物, Reiwa no Kaibutsu), is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization. He has previously played in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Chiba Lotte Marines.He made his …

Jan 17, 2025 · Sasaki, considered by many to be one of the most talented young pitchers in the world, had until Thursday to sign with a Major League team after being posted by his Nippon Professional Baseball team, the Chiba Lotte Marines. Because Sasaki is younger than 25 years old, he is considered an amateur international free agent, meaning he comes with six years of club control and will earn a rookie ...

Jan 17, 2025 · Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki, the hottest international free agent in baseball, is headed to the Los Angeles Dodgers, he announced on social media Friday. The 23-year-old right-hander said he...

Nov 21, 2024 · Roki Sasaki’s posting will likely extend into the 2025 international signing period, according to baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred, allowing teams as much as $7,555,500 to sign the prized Japanese pitcher.

Dec 31, 2024 · NEW YORK (AP) — Prized Japanese free agent Roki Sasaki may visit one or two teams before deciding which club he wants to sign with. Sasaki’s agent, Joel Wolfe, said Monday that 20 Major League Baseball clubs submitted information to the 23-year-old right-hander, who listened this month to presentations along with his team of supporters at ...

Jan 14, 2025 · Today Sasaki, now 23, is one of the most coveted pitchers on the planet, a potential ace poised to sign with a Major League Baseball club within a week. But that day — March 11, 2011 — Sasaki was...

Nov 9, 2024 · Roki Sasaki, the ace Japanese right-hander, is poised to join a Major League Baseball organization before the 2025 season. The Chiba Lotte Marines, Sasaki's Nippon Professional Baseball team, announced that they will post the 23-year-old.

Nov 9, 2024 · Given Japan's propensity to produce aces in rapid succession, it's no wonder Dave Roberts & Co. have turned their attention to 23-year-old righty Roki Sasaki, who is being posted by his 2024...