After Rōki Sasaki suggested that having Japanese-style toilets would help sway his decision about where to sign, the Dodgers went out and made the change amid a $100 million renovation of the ...

Roki Sasaki received similar offers from every team he met with thanks to MLB rules. Sasaki elected to sign with an MLB team early, much like Shohei Ohtani, and thus was not merely available to ...

Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki joined the Los Angeles Dodgers in January 2025 with a minor league contract, earning a base salary of $760,000 in 2025 and $780,000 in 2026 plus a $6.5 million signing ...

If you’ve been paying attention to the Dodgers this season — or the baseball sphere in general — you’ve probably heard plenty about Roki Sasaki. The hyped Japanese phenom was supposed to ...

The Dodgers, as manager Dave Roberts had said repeatedly when asked about Roki Sasaki over the season’s first few weeks, knew what they signed up for. Long before his arrival this winter ...

Marlins game. Then, he took a photo with pitcher Roki Sasaki. And lo and behold, fans loved this moment. It was a pleasant mix of baseball and art and indicated how deeply Japanese culture infuses ...

PHILADELPHIA — During Roki Sasaki’s first two starts, the Dodgers had to use their imagination to visualize the pitcher they believe he can be. On a chilly Saturday in Philadelphia ...

BETHLEHEM, Pa. (AP) — Love them or hate them, those marshmallow Peeps that come in blindingly bright colors and an array of flavors are inescapable around the Easter holiday. Why fancy Easter ...

PHILADELPHIA — Because he made himself available to Major League Baseball execs while under the age of 25, Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki was going to be a relative bargain. Sasaki, who made his ...

The Los Angeles Dodgers ended up winning the sweepstakes for Rōki Sasaki in the offseason. However, they met a special request he had to do so. Sasaki, 23, was the most sought-after international ...