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Los Angeles Dodgers land star Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki

Roki Sasaki has signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers after being posted by the Lotte Marines in December.
Sasaki, a talented pitcher, achieved a career-high 10 wins and a 2.35 ERA last season with the Lotte Marines.
Sasaki's fastball has been clocked at 165 kilometers per hour, and he helped Japan win the World Baseball Classic in 2023.
Sasaki stated, "It was a very difficult decision," regarding his choice to leave Japan for the Dodgers.

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Bleacherreport

MLB Fans Call Dodgers' Offseason Spending 'Unfair' After Sasaki, Scott Contracts

The Los Angeles Dodgers are at it again. After the Dodgers agreed to a deal with starting pitcher Rōki Sasaki on Friday, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reported…

2 months ago·United States

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Hawaii Tribune-Herald

Dodgers have duty to protect Sasaki from arm injuries - Hawaii Tribune-Herald

Warning to the Los Angeles Dodgers: You assumed a special responsibility on Friday when you signed right-handed pitcher Roki Sasaki, a Japanese free agent. Don’t break him.

2 months ago

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Dallas News

Texas Rangers’ Chris Young has no qualms over Rōki Sasaki’s Los Angeles Dodgers decision

The Rangers President of Baseball Operations said the organization put its ‘best foot forward’ in its pitch to the Japanese right-hander.

2 months ago·Dallas, United States

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Inquirer

Japanese star Roki Sasaki announces joining LA Dodgers

Japanese prodigy Roki Sasaki announced on Friday he is joining the Los Angeles Dodgers following a frenzied Major League Baseball battle for the coveted pitcher’s signature. Sasaki, 23, confirmed he would join up with compatriots and Dodgers stars Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto in a brief statement on Instagram. “I have signed a minor contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers,” Sasaki wrote on Instagram beneath a photo of a Dodgers baseball ca…

2 months ago·Manila, Philippines

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Japan Today

Sasaki says he intends to sign with Los Angeles Dodgers

Prized Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki says in an Instagram post he intends to sign with the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers. A 23-year-old right-hander whose fastball tops 100 mph, Sasaki will join fellow Japanese stars Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto in a move many baseball executives have long expected. The San Diego Padres and Toronto…

2 months ago·Sakado, Japan

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fox40jackson.com

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Japanese phenom pitcher Roki Sasaki picks Dodgers

close Video Fox News Flash top sports headlines for January 17 Fox News Flash top sports headlines are here. Check out what’s clicking on Foxnews.com. The reigning World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers’ pitching rotation is about to get a big lift. On Friday, coveted Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki announced he will play for the Dodgers. The 23-year-old took to Instagram to reveal he is inking a minor league contract with the organization. S…

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