Inside the Dodgers’ seven-year pursuit of Rōki Sasaki, their foothold in Japan and the battle for MLB's next potential pitching star.

Pitchers and catchers have started to report around Major League Baseball and the Los Angeles Dodgers' quest for back-to-back ...

Rōki Sasaki, the most talented young pitcher on the planet, is going to the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Dodgers, the defending World Series champions, have been the favorites for the past 12 months ...

MLB Tokyo Series between the Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers could feature a few native sons in taking the mound over the course of the two games. Cubs lefty pitcher Shota Imanaga and Dodgers ...

along with Yoshinobu Yamamoto and blue-chip rookie Rōki Sasaki, behind newly-signed lefty Blake Snell. L.A. has a better bullpen too, thanks to the signing of southpaw flame-thrower Tanner Scott ...

Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki opted for the Los Angeles Dodgers despite San Diego Padres' concerted efforts, including hosting by Joe Musgrove and Manny Machado. Musgrove noted Sasaki's possible ...

Or the Arizona Diamondbacks, who spent a franchise-record $210 million on ace Corbin Burnes, only for the Dodgers’ rotation to improve even more with Snell, Sasaki and the return of Ohtani?

Roki Sasaki, a 23-year-old right-handed pitcher with a devastating splitter, was posted by the Chiba Lotte Marines in December 2024 after four seasons (2021-2024). He cost the Los Angeles Dodgers ...

He can move the ball away from both sides of the plate. Sasaki uses a slider as his top-breaking pitch, especially against righties. Rōki Sasaki, 102 mph Fastball & 92 mph Cutting Splitter ...