Tag: Roki Sasaki

Roki Sasaki Meets LeBron James & Rui Hachimura At Lakers Game

The Roki Sasaki sweepstakes reached a conclusion last week with his announcement of intending to sign with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Sasaki chose the Dodgers over fellow finalists San Diego Padres and Toronto Blue Jays. It's believed Sasaki's decision ultimately…

Matthew Moreno

Roki Sasaki Turned Down $10 Million Offer From Padres To Join Dodgers

The Los Angeles Dodgers were ultimately the winners of the Roki Sasaki sweepstakes, but as suspected, the San Diego Padres were right on their heels for most of the process. After receiving interest from at least 20 clubs, Sasaki narrowed…

Sebastian Abdón Ibarra

Roki Sasaki Headlines Dodgers’ 2025 International Signing Period Class

A crown jewel of the 2025 international signing period, Roki Sasaki has officially joined the Los Angeles Dodgers. Sasaki's contract with the Dodgers was finalized Wednesday morning. Sasaki faced a deadline to sign of Jan. 23, when his 45-day posting…

Matthew Moreno

Roki Sasaki Wanted Analysis On Fastball Velocity Decline During Team Meetings

The Los Angeles Dodgers pulled off their biggest coup of the offseason with Roki Sasaki announcing his intent to sign with the team. Despite best efforts of the San Diego Padres and Toronto Blue Jays, the Dodgers came out on…

Sebastian Abdón Ibarra

Dodgers News: Miguel Rojas Changing Jersey Number, Allowing Roki Sasaki To Wear No. 11

In Major League Baseball, players often start with a high number before switching to a lower one after establishing themselves. Such was the case for players including Clayton Kershaw, who began his career in No. 54, and Miguel Rojas, who…

Blake Williams

MLB Investigated Dodgers & Roki Sasaki Before Posting

The Los Angeles Dodgers added onto what's been a successful offseason and past year when Roki Sasaki announced his signing decision on Instagram. The Dodgers were the favorites among teams in pursuit of the 23-year-old but the outcome angered some…

Scott Geirman

Dodgers’ Meeting With Roki Sasaki Included Shohei Ohtani, Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts & Others

Roki Sasaki announced late last week that he decided to sign a contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers. The right-hander chose the team out of a group of finalists that also included the Toronto Blue Jays and San Diego Padres…

Matt Borelli

Yoshinobu Yamamoto Was ‘Instrumental’ To Roki Sasaki Signing With Dodgers

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been on an unprecedented stretch that dates back to last offseason when they signed Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto to respective record-setting contracts. The Dodgers then went on to win the World Series, which has…

Matthew Moreno

Dodgers Rumors: Roki Sasaki Received $6.5 Million Signing Bonus

The Roki Sasaki sweepstakes came to an end on Friday as the Japanese phenom announced he will be signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers. It was the expected outcome from the start of the process as the Dodgers have long…

Blake Williams

Roki Sasaki Makes Decision To Sign With Los Angeles Dodgers

Months of speculation gave way to heightened anticipation over recent days as a decision from Roki Sasaki neared with the start of the 2025 international signing period. The Chiba Lotte Marines posted Sasaki in December, but he elected to wait…

Matthew Moreno

Tyler Glasnow Message To Roki Sasaki: Dodgers Provide ‘Best Place To Grow As A Baseball Player’

The Los Angeles Dodgers are officially one of two finalists for Roki Sasaki after the right-hander informed the San Diego Padres that they were no longer in the running. In response, the Padres began spending their international bonus pool money…

Sebastian Abdón Ibarra

Roki Sasaki Decision: Padres Eliminated, Leaving Dodgers & Blue Jays As Finalists

An overwhelming expectation throughout the Roki Sasaki sweepstakes has been the Japanese phenom would ultimately decide between signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers or San Diego Padres. They were among the teams Sasaki met with in December upon being posted…

Matthew Moreno