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 ...

MLB teams have coveted Roki Sasaki since he broke Shohei Ohtani's Japanese high school record by reaching 101 mph with his fastball as a 17-year-old in 2019, part of a 194-pitch, 12-inning, 21-strikeout complete game in the national summer Koshien tournament. When the Chiba Lotte Marines officially posted him in December, he created non-stop intrigue until he signed with the Dodgers for $6.5 ...

Jan 22, 2025 · LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Dodgers have signed international free agent right-handed pitcher Roki Sasaki. Sasaki, 23, joins the Dodgers after spending the last four seasons with the Chiba Lotte Mariners of the Nippon Professional Baseball league. The right-hander went 10-5 with a 2.35 ERA in 111 innings last

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.

Jan 18, 2025 · Sasaki's deal is capped by MLB rules, and he will get a $6.5 million signing bonus, per the L.A. Times. By making the jump to the majors this year, Sasaki was always going to end up underpaid ...

Nov 9, 2024 · The Chiba Lotte Marines announce 23-year-old pitcher Roki Sasaki will be posted, making him a free agent and a potential target for the Dodgers.

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...

Jan 22, 2025 · Sasaki has some of the most electric stuff in the world, headlined by his 100-plus mph fastball and a wipeout splitter, which could be one of MLB's nastiest pitches right away. The 6-foot-3 flamethrower has been among the best pitchers in Japan since he debuted in NPB at age 19 in 2021, earning him the nickname "The Monster of the Reiwa Era."

Jan 17, 2025 · Sasaki, 23, was considered to be the best pitcher in the world not already under the employment of an MLB organization. He will receive a $6.5 million signing bonus , the Los Angeles Times reports .

Jan 23, 2025 · 4. Sasaki will wear No. 11. Although Sasaki previously wore No. 14 during international play and No. 17 as a member of Nippon Professional Baseball's Chiba Lotte Marines, it was an open question ...