Mar 19, 2023 · Every baseball fan should know the name Roki Sasaki. He's the 21-year-old sensation from Japan who's already the most electric pitcher in Nippon Professional Baseball. He's a once-in-a-generation talent in the class of Shohei Ohtani. He's finally on the global stage at the World Baseball Classic, where he'll start Japan's

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Jan 22, 2025 · The most intriguing free agent of the offseason will wear Dodger Blue to begin his big league career. Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki has agreed to sign with the Dodgers, he announced in a post on Instagram on Friday afternoon. The club sent out a release confirming the signing on Wednesday,

Dec 9, 2024 · The 6-foot-2 Sasaki is a future frontline starter with the potential to have three plus power pitches. He can run his fastball up to 102 mph, a four-seamer that averaged almost 99 mph in 2023, an average that did dip to 96.8 mph in 2024.

Jan 27, 2024 · Rōki Sasaki only has three seasons under his belt pitching for the Chiba Lotte Marines in Nippon Professional Baseball, but the 22-year-old ace is already eyeing his next move: a career in Major League Baseball. Sasaki made his intentions clear after signing a one-year deal with Chiba Lotte this week.

Jan 17, 2025 · Sasaki announced Friday on Instagram that he is signing with the Dodgers. He will join countrymen Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto on their power-packed staff as the Dodgers vie to repeat as World Series champions in 2025.

Jan 22, 2025 · Roki Sasaki burst onto the scene in Japan as a 19-year-old in 2021, posting a 1.84 ERA over 16 starts. He bounded onto the world stage when he joined a star-studded Japanese rotation that included Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto in …

Nov 9, 2024 · Roki Sasaki, the ace Japanese right-hander, is poised to join a Major League Baseball organization before the 2025 season. The Chiba Lotte Marines, Sasaki's Nippon Professional Baseball team, announced that they will post the 23-year-old.

Los Angeles Dodgers invited non-roster RHP Roki Sasaki to spring training. January 22, 2025: RHP Roki Sasaki assigned to Oklahoma City Comets. January 22, 2025: Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Roki Sasaki to a minor league contract. February 9, 2023: Japan activated RHP Roki Sasaki. February 9, 2023: Japan activated RHP Roki Sasaki.

Dec 16, 2024 · SAN DIEGO -- It’s been a week since Japanese ace Roki Sasaki was posted, and per the timeline laid out by his agent Joel Wolfe, Sasaki could begin meeting with teams as soon as this week. Almost certainly, the Padres will be one of them.