FOCO released the first Roki Sasaki bobblehead, in addition to a commemorative baseball and bear of the Los Angeles Dodgers rookie.
Sasaki’s bobblehead is set to FOCO’s “WELCOME TO THE TEAM” design. Sasaki dressed in a suit similar to what he wore to his introductory press conference at Dodger Stadium, and wearing a blue Dodgers cap while holding up the home white uniform.
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The Sasaki bear is dressed in the Dodgers uniform and commemorative baseball features his jersey number along with a profile picture.
All three items are available in limited quantities and won’t be restocked once they sell out.
Sasaki is among several newcomers to the team this year, but perhaps none has arrived with more fanfare than the Japanese native. Several teams pursued Sasaki, who chose to sign with the Dodgers over the Toronto Blue Jays and San Diego Padres.
Adjusting to life in the Majors has been aided by the presence of Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, both of whom once experienced what Sasaki now is.
The right-hander has yet to pitch in a Cactus League game but threw live batting practice at Camelback Ranch on Wednesday and attracted a large crowd.
“There were more players behind the plate than I thought, but I wasn’t really nervous. I was just a little surprised to see that many of them there,” Sasaki said through an interpreter. “They thought it went well.”
Roki Sasaki married
Prior to the Dodgers holding their workout on Friday, Sasaki announced through Instagram that he is married. Sasaki revealed the news in identical fashion to Ohtani last spring and caught Dodgers manager Dave Roberts by surprise.
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