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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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…
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…
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