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How Roki Sasaki Made It Big in Baseball Despite Grave Family Tragedy?
Growing up, Roki Sasaki had loving parents and doting grandparents. But everything changed in just a day. The year was 2011 – a devastating earthquake rocked Japan’s Pacific Coast, changing ...
The New York Times27d
How Roki Sasaki’s life, career and outlook were shaped by disaster
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 ...
Baseball America23d
How Roki Sasaki, Shohei Ohtani Compare As Pitchers At The Same Age
No two players are exactly alike. 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 ...
MLB12d
Is Roki Sasaki the best pitching prospect ever? Here's what execs said
MLB teams have coveted Roki Sasaki since he broke Shohei Ohtani's Japanese high school record by reaching 101 mph with his ...
New York Post27d
Roki Sasaki’s finalists emerge after Yankees, Mets told they’re out of race
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 ...
Los Angeles Times23d
Column: Roki Sasaki is a Dodger. Here’s why it’s a great day for baseball
This is not a sad day for baseball. This is a great day for baseball. Roki Sasaki, arguably the best young pitcher in the world, is a Dodger. Sasaki announced his decision in an Instagram post Friday.
New York Post26d
How teams think Roki Sasaki’s ‘very serious’ demeanor will impact his signing decision
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 ...
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WATCH: Roki Sasaki learns special hand sign from Japanese star Rui Hachimura at Dodgers $6,500,000 pitcher's first Lakers game
Newly-minted Los Angeles Dodger Roki Sasaki spent time touring the City of Angels ahead of his official unveiling at Chavez Ravine.
The New York Times23d
Roki Sasaki’s addition further separates the Dodgers from rest of the league: Law
Roki Sasaki did what everyone expected him to do all along — he picked the Los Angeles Dodgers. The defending World Series champs just added the favorite to win the NL Rookie of the Year award ...
Los Angeles Times18d
The burning question Roki Sasaki asked teams: Five takeaways from his first day as a Dodger
The rest of the baseball world might have always thought the Dodgers were getting Roki Sasaki. But as the team recruited the 23-year-old pitcher in recent weeks, front-office officials insist they ...