Inside the Dodgers’ seven-year pursuit of Rōki Sasaki, their foothold in Japan and the battle for MLB's next potential ...
The Toronto Blue Jays' meeting with Japanese pitcher Rōki Sasaki included shortstop Bo Bichette, outfielder Daulton Varsho and reliever Chad Green, according to Sportsnet's Ben Nicholson-Smith.
Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) January 17, 2025 Despite a last-ditch effort by the Toronto Blue Jays and an earlier belief ... Sure, but I don’t believe in paying for it to happen. How does Rōki Sasaki ...
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Toronto’s bid for Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki ended late last week when the right-hander signed with the Dodgers. But just before Sasaki announced his decision, Cleveland ...
During an introductory press conference Wednesday, Rōki Sasaki told reporters ... Los Angeles was far from the only team to pursue Sasaki, and the Toronto Blue Jays might have been its biggest ...
Toronto acquired $2 million in international signing bonus pool allocation from the Cleveland Guardians that could be used in its pursuit of Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki as part of a trade that ...
The mighty Dodgers, that Evil Empire on the West Coast, have struck again, signing Japanese phenom Rōki Sasaki.
Editor's Note: The story below originally ran in November, after Roki Sasaki's NPB team pledged to post the Japanese star pitcher. Sasaki announced Friday he was signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
With just two days before the window to sign him opens, the field for star Japanese right-hander Rōki Sasaki has ... With that in mind, Sasaki visited the Toronto Blue Jays last week, although ...
Free agent pitcher Rōki Sasaki is the latest superstar arm to come out of Japan. Given the success of guys like Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and Shota Imanaga in recent years, it makes ...
Nonetheless, similar feelings resurfaced this January as the Dodgers awaited the decision of Rōki ... to Sasaki in Yu Darvish, also made the cut. The third finalist was more unusual. Toronto ...