Andrew Friedman responded to "ridiculous" claims that the Dodgers had a secret handshake deal with Roki Sasaki.

This is how it feels, anyway, and it isn't just because the Dodgers were revealed as the winners of the Rōki Sasaki sweepstakes on Friday. It is a big deal that one of the most talented pitchers on Earth is destined for Dodger Blue, but there's more going on here.

The Dodgers cemented their status as the preferred MLB destination for NPB stars and transformed their rotation into a Mount Rushmore of Japanese pitching luminaries by winning the Rōki Sasaki sweepstakes.

Even with Soto no longer available, there are plenty of other top-tier free agents, including Japanese pitcher Rōki Sasaki ... operations Andrew Friedman said signing Sasaki was "a major priority ...

"One of our goals is to have baseball fans in Japan convert to Dodger blue," president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman ... their interest in Sasaki known early, with Friedman describing ...

It seems like just a matter of time before the Cubs sign a name-brand reliever. Estévez is on their radar, according to Jon Morosi of MLB Network. So are Jansen, Robertson and Ryan Pressly, per Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney of The Athletic.

Roki Sasaki signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers broke the baseball world, albeit momentarily. It's tough to blame Andrew Friedman and Co. for taking advantage

Andrew Friedman and the Los Angeles Dodgers were already on the Roki Sasaki hype train when the pitcher was still in high school.

In his first year as a Dodger, Sasaki will earn the league minimum of $760,000 after classifying as an international amateur.

Ohtani sent a text to Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman even before Sasaki’s agent informed the club. “It was pure excitement when we found out,” Friedman said ...

After statements from Dodgers CEO Stan Kasten and president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman, Sasaki introduced himself through an interpreter before facing questions from media for the ...