Before Roki Sasaki decided to sign with the Dodgers, the Blue Jays hosted 23-year-old ace on a visit featuring Bo Bichette, Daulton Varsho and Chad Green.
The Toronto Blue Jays missed out on another high-profile free agent this offseason as the Los Angeles Dodgers signed coveted international free agent Roki Sasaki last week.
When Japanese right-handed pitcher Roki Sasaki signed as an international amateur with the Los Angeles Dodgers, baseball’s defending World Series winners got a top pitcher for a very modest signing amount.
In Fantasy Baseball, this translates to a player who's being underdrafted -- or more accurately, drafted in a way that doesn't account for his potential. Potential is a word we most often use to describe young players just entering into prominent roles.
The addition of Sasaki only increases the urgency for the Dodgers to do better in preventing pitching injuries.
Star Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki agreed to sign with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday. We examine the fallout from his decision across the league.Dodgers remain fully operational Death Star Harry How / Getty ImagesAgent Joel Wolfe stood in front of reporters at the winter meetings in early December declaring his client would entertain pitches from any and all markets.
The rich get richer as the Los Angeles Dodgers land Roki Sasaki. Here are seven winners and losers from the signing.
After finishing as a runner-up for another star free agent, Toronto Blue Jays president/CEO Mark Shapiro and general manager Ross Atkins are under pressure. Mor
The Los Angeles Dodgers successfully signed Japanese superstar Roki Sasaki, despite intense recruitment efforts by the Toronto Blue Jays. Star players Bo Bichette, Daulton Varsho, and Chad Green attempted to persuade Sasaki,
After coming in second on some high-profile free agents in the last two offseasons, the Blue Jays have signed switch-hitting outfielder Anthony Santander for five years and $92.5 million. His 44 home runs last year with the Orioles were third-most in the sport.
Three players were elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame on Tuesday: Ichiro Suzuki, CC Sabathia and Billy Wagner. Before the voting was announced, I did a quick Q&A with Hall of Fame president Josh Rawitch, who spent 15 seasons in the Dodgers front office and was named president of the Hall in 2021.