The world was watching as pitcher Roki Sasaki took the mound for the Dodgers. Sasaki, the top prospect in baseball, had dominated during his time in Japan. He posted a stellar 2.10 ERA and a 0.894 WHIP over his 394.2 NPB innings, striking out 505 batters with just 88 walks. His major league debut, set … Read more
The Roki Sasaki sweepstakes is reportedly down to three teams , with the Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres and Toronto Blues Jays believed to be the finalists. There might be a very specific reason why he has narrowed his choices down to those three teams. According to ESPN’s Buster Olney on Tuesday night, Sasaki … Read more
The buzz around Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki continues to grow after a first round of meetings with MLB teams before 2024 came to a close. With the 23-year-old right-hander not expected to sign until Jan. 15 at the earliest, another round of meetings with potential suitors, as well as some visits to cities and stadiums … Read more
Roki Sasaki apparently does not want any A-listers to get involved in his MLB recruitment. Bob Nightengale of USA Today reported Monday that the Japanese star pitcher Sasaki has made an unusual request of his MLB suitors this winter. Sasaki reportedly requested that no team include any of their own players in their recruiting visits. … Read more