Roki Sasaki (Japanese: 佐々木 朗希, Hepburn: Sasaki Rōki, born November 3, 2001), nicknamed "the Monster of the Reiwa Era" (令和の怪物, Reiwa no Kaibutsu), is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played in the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Chiba Lotte Marines.

Jan 17, 2025 · LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Dodgers appear to have landed yet another high-profile Japanese star. Flamethrowing right-hander Rōki Sasaki announced on Instagram that he is joining the...

Los Angeles Dodgers signed free agent RHP Roki Sasaki to a minor league contract. RHP Roki Sasaki assigned to Oklahoma City Comets. Japan activated RHP Roki Sasaki.

Dec 16, 2024 · Japanese right-hander pitcher Roki Sasaki is arguably the most exciting player to come out of NPB since Shohei Ohtani. What do you buy for the team that has everything? That is the question that...

Nov 9, 2024 · In Los Angeles, the Dodgers’ offseason just got a lot more interesting. While Sasaki doesn’t have the big-league credentials of other top free-agent pitchers, he is viewed as having huge...

Jan 18, 2025 · Ohtani, for example, agreed to an $8.5-million contract with the Angels that covered his first two seasons of arbitration in 2021 and 2022, before then negotiating a $30-million salary for 2023.

Jan 17, 2025 · Rōki Sasaki, the 23-year-old phenom from Japan whose services for the next six seasons could be procured by every Major League Baseball franchise for the equivalent of a rounding error, ended...

Jan 17, 2025 · One of the most notable pitchers on the planet since he was a teenager, Sasaki has dominated in Japan's best league -- and on the big stage of the World Baseball Classic -- since 2021 and now he...

Jan 17, 2025 · Roki Sasaki could be the greatest Japanese pitcher ever. He hopes the Dodgers can turn him into just that, even if it means Shohei Ohtani outshines him.

Jan 18, 2025 · Rōki Sasaki, the most talented young pitcher on the planet, is going to the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Dodgers, the defending World Series champions, have been the favorites for the past 12...