Tag: Roki Sasaki

Joel Wolfe: Roki Sasaki ‘Wants To Be Great’

The bulk of the Major League offseason is over with, but there are still plenty of notable free agents available. Included in that group is Roki Sasaki, who is expected to sign with a team at some point after the…

Scott Geirman

Joel Wolfe Sets Timeline For Roki Sasaki’s Signing Decision

The top of the starting pitching market proved to be as robust as it was expected with Blake Snell, Max Fried and Corbin Burnes finding new homes on lucrative long-term deals. That's left Roki Sasaki as the top remaining starting…

Sebastian Abdón Ibarra

Roki Sasaki Meetings: Shohei Ohtani & Yoshinobu Yamamoto Were Not Part Of Dodgers’ Pitch

With Corbin Burnes recently coming off the board by joining the Arizona Diamondbacks on a six-year contract, all of the attention has turned to Roki Sasaki in MLB free agency. The right-hander was officially posted by the Chiba Lotte Marines…

Matt Borelli

Roki Sasaki Evaluating Next Step In Japan Following Initial Round Of Team Meetings

Now that Blake Snell, Max Fried and Corbin Burnes have all signed, the list of starting pitchers available in free agency now unequivocally is headlined by Roki Sasaki. The Chiba Lotte Marines posted Sasaki at the beginning of MLB's Winter…

Matthew Moreno

Roki Sasaki Rumors: Dodgers Odds ‘Better Than 50/50’

Roki Sasaki awaits the start of the 2025 international signing period that begins on Jan. 15, but in the meantime he and his agent, Joel Wolfe Wasserman Media Group, are permitted to meet and negotiate with teams. Sasaki is known…

Scott Geirman

Roki Sasaki Rumors: Not Signing With West Coast Team Would ‘Be A Shock’

Roki Sasaki was officially posted by the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) on Dec. 10 and immediately became one of the most coveted free agents this offseason. The right-hander has drawn interest from a plethora of teams,…

Matt Borelli

Roki Sasaki Rumors: Dodgers Among Teams With Meeting

Although Roki Sasaki can't officially sign until Jan. 15, 2025, the sweepstakes for his services are in full force with multiple clubs making their pitch to sign the international free agent. The Los Angeles Dodgers are aggressively pursuing Sasaki with…

Blake Williams

Roki Sasaki Rumors: Dodgers ‘Remain Favored’ Ahead Of Padres

Roki Sasaki was officially posted for MLB Free agency by the Chiba Lotte Marines on Dec. 10, and since then, he has been meeting with interested clubs. Sasaki has already met with the New York Yankees, New York Mets, Chicago…

Blake Williams

Brian Cashman: Dodgers ‘Cornering The Market’ On Japanese Players

The Roki Sasaki sweepstakes officially began when he was posted by the Chiba Lotte Marines during MLB's Winter Meetings in Dallas. Sasaki has started meeting with teams amid a widely-held belief the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres are…

Sebastian Abdón Ibarra

Dodgers News: Shohei Ohtani Will Respect Roki Sasaki’s Decision To Sign ‘Wherever He Wants’

There are currently a lot of unknowns surrounding Roki Sasaki's move to MLB this winter and it appears to be a lot more open ended than initially believed. The Los Angeles Dodgers remain the favorites to sign Sasaki, but the…

Sebastian Abdón Ibarra

Roki Sasaki Predictions: MLB Executives Split Between Dodgers & Padres As Favorite

MLB free agency this offseason has been headlined by Juan Soto and small group of elite starting pitchers available, which was a group that recently added Roki Sasaki. The Japanese phenom was officially posted during the MLB Winter Meetings in…

Matthew Moreno

Joel Wolfe Advising Roki Sasaki Not To Focus On Signing Bonus With First MLB Contract

Roki Sasaki was officially posted by the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) this week, starting the countdown for one of the most anticipated international free agent signings in MLB history. Sasaki could technically sign before the 2024…

Matt Borelli