Sasaki, MLB and Los Angeles Dodgers
Rōki Sasaki might be the best free agent still available for MLB. Here is everything to know about the Japanese superstar.
With or without Sasaki, there is no doubt that the wins will keep flowing in. The Dodgers are the most resource-rich team in MLB, whether we're talking about their revenue or a farm system that B/R's Joel Reuter ranks 8th in the league.
The Rangers took a more muted approach for the IFA period than past years, partly because they want to be opportunistic elsewhere.
The Roki Sasaki sweepstakes are winding down, with finalists emerging and teams being informed that they're out of the running.
So, it turns out, the Rangers’ lottery ticket wasn’t a winner. They won’t get to tour the chocolate factory with Timothée Chalamet. Rōki Sasaki is not coming to Arlington, after all. Count us … unsurprised.
With just two days before the window to sign him opens, the field for star Japanese right-hander Rōki Sasaki has narrowed.
The Los Angeles Dodgers have had a busy offseason. They made a big upgrade to their starting rotation with Blake Snell, but that may not be the last of their pitching moves.
The Toronto Blue Jays appear to be in on Rōki Sasaki. According to The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal, the Blue Jays met with the Japanese ace in Toronto recently.
The New York Mets, like many other teams, made a run at Japanese superstar Rōki Sasaki. However, as his deadline to sign approaches, teams are being ruled out and the Mets have seemingly lost the sweepstakes.
Good morning, and happy International Signing Day! A number of teenagers — and maybe one 23-year-old — across the globe will be signing their first deals with MLB clubs. Let’s get you caught up on that and more.
In keeping with their newfound profligacy, this week it was announced that the Athletics signed 18-year-old Japanese star (in waiting?) Shotaro Morii to a record-setting deal, with a $1,510,500 bonus. Who is Shotaro Morii, and how and why did the small-market (which market?) club get theirs hands on him?