Roki Sasaki is Major League Baseball’s hottest new star but he had to struggle through adversity to get there, losing his father and grandparents in Japan’s deadly 2011 tsunami. The 23-year ...

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The newly inducted Dodgers’ star Roki Sasaki came across the Los Angeles Lakers athlete Rui Hachimura during their face-off with the Washington Wizards at the Crypto.com arena in Los Angeles.

Jan. 17: The Dodgers have landed another star out of Japan. Roki Sasaki announced on Friday evening that he’s signing with Los Angeles. The Wasserman client will reportedly receive a $6.5MM ...

With the recent signings of Roki Sasaki and Tanner Scott, Ohtani's future as a pitcher may be in question. For more news and rumors, check out MLB Insider Robert Murray's work on The Baseball ...

On Friday, Japanese ace Roki Sasaki announced his intention to sign with the Los Angeles Dodgers, choosing the defending World Series champions over the San Diego Padres and Toronto Blue Jays ...

Japanese prodigy Roki Sasaki announced on Friday he is joining the Los Angeles Dodgers following a frenzied Major League Baseball battle for the coveted pitcher’s signature. Sasaki, 23 ...

The Roki Sasaki sweepstakes has come to an end. Sasaki announced on Instagram that he will be joining the Dodgers, becoming the latest Japanese star to sign in Los Angeles. As Sasaki is just 23 ...

By: Will Sammon, Dennis Lin, Fabian Ardaya, Tyler Kepner and Eno Sarris For some teams in Major League Baseball, the chase for Roki Sasaki could not be measured in mere months. It lasted for years.

Japanese right-hander Roki Sasaki is signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers, he announced Friday on Instagram. Sasaki, 23, was considered to be the best pitcher in the world not already under the ...

On Friday, coveted Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki announced he will play for the Dodgers. The 23-year-old took to Instagram to reveal he is inking a minor league contract with the organization.

Roki Sasaki did what everyone expected him to do all along — he picked the Los Angeles Dodgers. The defending World Series champs just added the favorite to win the NL Rookie of the Year award ...