Too Young for the Big Leagues? In November at a Chiba Lotte Marines fan appreciation event, ace pitcher Sasaki Rōki unleashed a bombshell announcement: “With the support of my team, I have ...

Money won't play much of a factor in the decision for Rōki Sasaki, who has reportedly narrowed down his destination to three contenders — the Dodgers, Padres and Blue Jays — but can't take ...

both the Dodgers and Padres have been calling teams with regard to trading for international bonus pool money with the hopes of bulking up the amount they can offer Rōki Sasaki," Feinsand wrote ...

So Japanese superstar Rōki Sasaki will not be joining up with the ... The Rangers and catcher Kyle Higashioka agreed to a two-year contract in December to bring the former Padre into the fold ...

Kyle MacLachlan‘s life was forever changed when David Lynch took a chance on the young, unknown actor and gave him the lead role in his 1984 film Dune. Undeterred by that box office disaster ...

The Rangers took a much more muted approach when the signing period opened Wednesday, partly because they had spent a significant amount of time pursuing Japanese pitcher Rōki Sasaki before being ...

In Mariners news... In the latest episode of Meet at the Mitt, we covered the Donovan Solano signing, Rōki Sasaki spurning Seattle, top M’s prospects to watch in 2025, and other burning ...

Free agent pitcher Rōki Sasaki is the latest superstar arm to come out of Japan. Given the success of guys like Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and Shota Imanaga in recent years, it makes ...

Free agent pitcher Rōki Sasaki is the latest superstar arm to come out of Japan. Given the success of guys like Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and Shota Imanaga in recent years, it makes sense why ...

⚾️ Where will Sasaki land? The window for MLB teams to sign Japanese phenom Rōki Sasaki officially opens today, and the 23-year-old flamethrower has reportedly narrowed the field to three ...

For reference, the highest velocity Ohtani has reached in MLB is 101.4. In a WBC warmup game, Rōki Sasaki threw this pitch at 102.5 MPH! He and Shohei Ohtani are the only two Japanese pitchers to ...

Sasaki opened his free agency window on Dec. 9, meaning he only has 45 days – until January 23 – to make a signing decision, or he would be forced to play another year with the Chiba Lotte ...