Highly ranked welterweight Jin Sasaki won a 12-round war with old friend Shoki Sakai but did little to prove he's ready to take on the division's best - even though he's sitting pretty in the ...

When Roki Sasaki was posted by his NPB team, the Chiba Lotte Marines, he was already regarded as one of the most talented young pitchers in the world. The Sasaki sweepstakes featured several ...

Sasaki was considered the crown jewel of the 2024-25 international signing class, and for good reason. The 23-year-old pitcher has the potential to become the greatest pitcher from Japan.

TOKYO — Roki Sasaki is Major League Baseball's hottest new star but he had to struggle through adversity to get there, losing his father and grandparents in Japan's deadly 2011 tsunami. The ...

There was never a doubt that the Yankees — like everyone else in baseball — wanted Roki Sasaki. And if the Japanese right-hander ended up in The Bronx, that would have been just fine with ...

The Los Angeles Dodgers won the World Series in 2024 and appear to be even better positioned in 2025, thanks to what has a chance to be a historically good pitching staff led by Tyler Glasnow ...

The Los Angeles Dodgers' signing of Roki Sasaki rippled throughout the baseball ... "When you go to a Japanese NPB game — for instance we went to watch a game in Fukuoka," he said.

The Los Angeles Dodgers officially announced the signing of Roki Sasaki on Wednesday and held an introductory press conference for their new starting pitcher at Dodger Stadium. With their moves ...

Roki Sasaki was named the No. 1 overall prospect in MLB by Baseball America and MLB Pipeline this week. That means his $6.5 million sweetheart deal just got even better for the Los Angeles Dodgers.

LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers announced their list of non-roster invitees to spring training and it includes one big name – Roki Sasaki ... first workout on Feb. 11. The Dodgers’ first full ...