Who is Roki Sasaki? 10 things to know about the Japanese pitching sensation
Sasaki's nickname is a tribute to legendary Japanese starting pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka, who was known as the "Monster of the Heisei," referring to different eras of the Japanese calendar. The 23-year-old lost both his father and grandfather during the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami.
You can’t hit a home run from the dugout. The Padres were right to pursue Roki Sasaki, even though, by the time the Japanese ...
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The prized righty pitcher was one of the most sought-after international free agents in recent memory and picked the Dodgers ...
With it, the clock began to tick on when Japanese ace Roki Sasaki, the best pitcher in the world not already under an MLB ...
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