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Report: Inside Blue Jays’ Pursuit for Rōki Sasaki Before SP, Dodgers Landed Contract | News, Scores, Highlights, Stats, and Rumors

Jasen Vinlove/Miami Marlins/Getty Images 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. The three Blue Jays players flew in to Toronto to aid in the organization’s quest to sign Sasaki, which proved unsuccessful as he chose the […]

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Roki Sasaki contract: How MLB rules limit Japanese ace’s Dodgers deal, and why he is worth much more

Japanese ace Roki Sasaki made his free-agent decision on Fridayagreeing to join the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers. The Dodgers were long seen as the favorites for services of the 23-year-old pitching phenom, and he’ll be joining a star-studded roster that features Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, his teammates on Japan’s title-winning 2023 World […]

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Japanese pitching star Roki Sasaki says he’s joining Dodgers

Alden Gonzalez, ESPN Staff WriterJan 17, 2025, 06:26 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the L.A. Rams for ESPN from 2016 to 2018 and the L.A. Angels for MLB.com from 2012 to 2016. Roki Sasaki, the prized Japanese pitching prospect who has had scouts drooling over his potential since high school, has chosen the […]

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2025 Fantasy Baseball Offseason: Roki Sasaki is coming to MLB; how excited should Fantasy Baseball players be?

Arguably the most talented pitcher in the world not currently pitching in MLB will make his debut in 2025 after the Chiba Lotte Marines announced this weekend that they will be posting the 23-year-old Roki Sasaki. Sasaki has been one of the most discussed pitchers in the world over the past few seasons. He showed his upside […]

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