Dodgers, Japan and Sasaki

Dodgers introduce prized Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki, who gets $6.5 million signing bonus
The Los Angeles Dodgers introduced prized Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki on Wednesday after he agreed to a minor league contract with a $6.5 million signing bonus. The 23-year-old pitcher donned a No. 11 jersey with R.
'Journey just beginning': Japan's Sasaki signs with Dodgers
Roki Sasaki said he looks forward to starting his Major League Baseball career in Los Angeles after signing a deal with the Dodgers on Wednesday that will see him team up with fellow Japanese players Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto.
Shohei Ohtani informed the Dodgers they had landed prized Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki
Ohtani sent a text to Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman even before Sasaki’s agent informed the club.
Baseball's Dodgers sign Japanese pitcher Sasaki
The Dodgers bolstered their starting rotation on Wednesday with the addition of right-hander Roki Sasaki, who will join fellow Japanese pitchers Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto in Los Angeles, the team said in a statement.
Could These 2 MLB Teams Be Finalists for Japanese Ace Roki Sasaki?
Japanese ace Roki Sasaki is nearing a decision on where he'll play in 2025. Has he trimmed his potential suitors from three to two in recent days?
MLB: Dodgers Executive Reveals How Long They've Been Chasing Roki Sasaki
At last, the Los Angeles Dodgers can celebrate the end of a long pursuit to land the new Japanese ace, Roki Sasaki. While the news made waves before the open market began and gained momentum during it,
Roki Sasaki early NL Rookie of the Year favorite after signing with Dodgers
New Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Roki Sasaki may be 23 years old, but he is not your typical rookie. He comes to LA with four years of professional experience under his belt from his time in Japan.
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Japan's iconic cheer squads? You can thank college football
Two thousand fans piled into their seats at Stanford University's baseball stadium in Palo Alto, filling the grandstands and ...
Athletics signee Shotaro Morii is charting a rare path for Japanese baseball players
Japanese baseball stars have almost exclusively come to MLB after playing in NPB. Morii is breaking precedent by signing with ...
Dodgers introduce Roki Sasaki, who says Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto didn't influence his decision to join team
Sasaki said he prioritized joining a team that would embrace a Japanese player, but explained that there were other reasons ...
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Shotaro Morii, 18-year-old 2-way player, bypasses Japanese baseball to sign with Athletics
Hoping to become a two-way player in Major League Baseball just like ... Matsui, a three-time MVP of Japan’s Central League, played for Oakland in 2011. “This team has history,” Morii ...
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Ichiro about to get Hall of Fame moment. For Japan, he's more than a baseball star
Ichiro started playing baseball at age 7 on a Little League team near Nagoya in central Japan. Sure, baseball is baseball, but the culture around the game — known as “yakyu” (field ball ...
Sasaki vows to 'give best' to fire-torn LA at Dodgers unveiling
Japanese baseball prodigy Roki Sasaki issued a pledge of solidarity on Wednesday as he was formally unveiled by the Los ...