If Roki Sasaki had waited two more years to leave Japan, the star right-hander could have created the kind of bidding war that led to his countryman, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, signing the largest ...

Hello friends and happy Saturday! It’s January 4th and the Mariners still have not made a major league signing or a trade for a major league player. We’ll see how long that continues..

The mystery surrounding Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki’s free agency is starting to become a little more clear after teams have reached out to express their interest in the talents of the young ...

Now the team can continue its push within Japan — where an average of 12 million viewers watched the Dodgers beat the Yankees in the World Series — by attracting 25-year-old ace Rōki Sasaki ...

They signed Tommy Edman to a five-year, $72 million extension as well. They are linked to Japanese phenom Rōki Sasaki, but his latest request strips the Dodgers of their biggest advantage.

The Roki Sasaki chase was always expected to take awhile – heck, the international signing period does not start until Jan. 15. Sasaki is a 23-year-old starting pitcher who could instantly ...

The Rōki Sasaki saga won’t wrap up for at least two more weeks, but some light has been shed on the cherished right-handed pitcher from Japan, a focused and driven figure who will grace the ...

Sasaki, just 23 years-old, isn't eligible for a major league contract like his countryman and fellow pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto received from the Los Angeles Dodgers last year.

Every few years, a Japanese baseball star makes a ballyhooed move to MLB — and Sasaki is next in line. Over four seasons in Nippon Professional Baseball, he recorded a 2.02 ERA with nearly six ...