5 days ago · Rōki Sasaki, RHP, Los Angeles Dodgers; Roman Anthony, OF, Boston Red Sox ... Coming in ahead of Mayer on the list was Travis Bazzana, the top pick in the 2024 draft by the Cleveland Guardians ...

Roki Sasaki (Japanese: 佐々木 朗希, Hepburn: Sasaki Rōki, born November 3, 2001), nicknamed "the Monster of the Reiwa Era" (令和の怪物, Reiwa no Kaibutsu), is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.

Jan 17, 2025 · Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki has agreed to sign with the Dodgers, he announced in a post on Instagram on Friday afternoon. The club sent out a release confirming the signing on Wednesday, with an introductory press conference set for 3 p.m. PT.

Jan 17, 2025 · Sasaki announced Friday on Instagram that he is signing with the Dodgers. He will join countrymen Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto on their power-packed staff as the Dodgers vie to repeat as World Series champions in 2025.

Nov 9, 2024 · Given Japan's propensity to produce aces in rapid succession, it's no wonder Dave Roberts & Co. have turned their attention to 23-year-old righty Roki Sasaki, who is being posted by his 2024...

Nov 11, 2024 · Japanese phenom Rōki Sasaki is going to be posted by his former team, the Chiba Lotte Mariners of Nippon Professional Baseball. That means the 23-year-old, who is a two-time NPB All-Star and holds the NPB record with 19 strikeouts in a single game, will be eligible to sign with any team in the offseason.

Jan 18, 2025 · 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...

Jan 27, 2024 · Rōki Sasaki only has three seasons under his belt pitching for the Chiba Lotte Marines in Nippon Professional Baseball, but the 22-year-old ace is already eyeing his next move: a career in Major League Baseball.

Jan 23, 2025 · Rōki Sasaki However, with the team kicking off the 2025 Major League Baseball season in Tokyo, Japan, against the Chicago Cubs, I bet money that Yamamoto and Sasaki start both those games. Still, the Dodgers and Andrew Friedman are highly confident that Sasaki will be Major League ready after spring training, likely to make the Opening Day ...

Jan 18, 2025 · CLEVELAND, Ohio — Realistically, the Guardians never had a chance to sign Japanese right-hander Roki Sasaki, though they did try. The Guardians were among the 20 or so teams that expressed...