While it shocked absolutely nobody that Japanese free agent right-hander Rōki Sasaki ended up choosing the World Champion Los Angeles Dodgers, with two Japanese pitchers already in their rotation, as his ultimate landing spot,
The Rangers took a more muted approach for the IFA period than past years, partly because they want to be opportunistic elsewhere.
Rōki Sasaki might be the best free agent still available for MLB. Here is everything to know about the Japanese superstar.
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.
Along with Blake Snell – signed to a five-year, $182 million contract in December. And Yoshinobu Yamamoto, who was posted one year ago after seven dominant seasons in Japan, signed a $325 million contract – and was the starting pitcher for four of the Dodgers’ 11 postseason wins.
Sasaki's team has told the New York Yankees, San Francisco Giants and Texas Rangers that the Japanese phenom pitcher won't sign with their clubs, according to several reports (YES, San Francisco ...
Baseball fans at least know one team Japanese star Rōki Sasaki won't be signing with this offseason. San Francisco Giants general manager Zack Minasian told reporters Monday that Sasaki's ...
With just two days before the window to sign him opens, the field for star Japanese right-hander Rōki Sasaki has narrowed ... News reported Monday that the Texas Rangers, longshots at best ...
The New York Mets, like many other teams, made a run at Japanese superstar Rōki Sasaki. However, as his deadline to sign approaches, teams are being ruled out and the Mets have seemingly lost the ...
With just two days before the window to sign him opens, the field for star Japanese right-hander Rōki ... to be in on Sasaki: The Dodgers, Padres and Blue Jays and possibly the Texas Rangers ...
The mighty Dodgers, that Evil Empire on the West Coast, have struck again, signing Japanese phenom Rōki Sasaki.
So Japanese superstar Rōki Sasaki will not be joining up with the Texas Rangers. The short-lived dream is dead. And despite reports throughout the entire Sasaki posting process that the Rangers ...