Sasaki Uses Shohei Ohtani As a Model Sasaki is following the same path as Ohtani, who joined the Los Angeles Angels as an international free agent in 2018 at age 23 and played six seasons in ...

The six-man rotation mirrors the NPB model more closely, easing Sasaki’s transition. The Dodgers employed this approach with Yamamoto last season, as he exclusively pitched on five days rest, or more.

There are two days remaining until the MLB international signing period begins on Jan. 15, when Japanese pitching prospect Roki Sasaki will initially have the chance to sign with a MLB team until ...

Earlier this week, Major League Baseball officially opened a new international free-agent signing period. With it, the clock began to tick on when Japanese ace Roki Sasaki, the best pitcher in the ...

The San Diego Padres are reportedly one of three finalists in the Roki Sasaki sweepstakes, according to ESPN's baseball insider Jeff Passan. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Passan revealed the ...