The Dodgers cemented their status as the preferred MLB destination for NPB stars and transformed their rotation into a Mount Rushmore of Japanese pitching luminaries by winning the Rōki Sasaki sweepstakes.

Sasaki opened his free agency window on Dec. 9, meaning he only has 45 days – until January 23 – to make a signing decision, or he would be forced to play another year with the Chiba Lotte ...

Great news for the many teams still looking to fill some gaps, though, as Pete Alonso, Alex Bregman, Rōki Sasaki and the rest ... age and the fact that neither Kyle Harrison nor Jordan Hicks ...

So Japanese superstar Rōki Sasaki will not be joining up with the ... The Rangers and catcher Kyle Higashioka agreed to a two-year contract in December to bring the former Padre into the fold ...

With just two days before the window to sign him opens, the field for star Japanese right-hander Rōki Sasaki has narrowed - setting up a likely battle between the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles ...

Despite being told they were out of the Rōki Sasaki sweepstakes, the New York Mets still made a big splash in the international free-agent market as soon as the signing period opened. On ...

Japanese star Roki Sasaki signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers, he announced on Instagram. The 23-year-old right-hander with a sizzling fastball and deadly splitter joins Samurai Japan teammates Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto with the World Series champion Dodgers.

Here's a quick look at where things stand so far this offseason: Roki Sasaki, the No. 2 player on Yahoo Sports' Top 50 free-agent rankings, could be down to his final two teams: the Dodgers and ...

Baseball fans at least know one team Japanese star Rōki Sasaki won't be signing with this offseason. San Francisco Giants general manager Zack Minasian told reporters Monday that Sasaki's ...

The Roki Sasaki sweepstakes are winding down. The Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres and Toronto Blue Jays are finalists for Sasaki, ESPN reported Monday. Sasaki's team has told the New York ...

The Dodgers and San Diego Padres are seen as favorites to land Japanese phenom Rōki Sasaki. However, if the Dodgers cannot land Sasaki they could make a move to bring back Jack Flaherty.

According to ESPN’s Jeff Passan, the Blue Jays, along with the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres, are finalists to sign Japanese pitcher Rōki Sasaki. The finalists for Japanese star ...