Roki Sasaki has the talent to be an instant sensation the way Fernando Valenzuela or Hideo Nomo were in previous generations.

The St. Norbert College philosophy professor became a nine-time champ in 2023 and returned last year to take runner-up in the ...

It’s been six years since the last MLB game in Tokyo, when Ichiro Suzuki bid a tear-jerking goodbye to baseball. It feels ...

Young Japanese right-hander Roki Sasaki joins a group that has the potential ... MVP and Cy Young on the heels of a 27-win campaign. 2: Hideo Nomo burst onto the scene — but never re-captured ...

There's not much question that while Major League Baseball remains the most prestigious and competitive league in the world, several other international professional leagues have closed the gap. In ...

Sasaki is only 23, but he still has four years ... The 1995 NL Rookie of the Year was Hideo Nomo. He was 26 years old and already had five years of NPB experience. The 2001 AL Rookie of the ...

Chicago Cubs owner Tom Ricketts acknowledges challenges in competing with the Los Angeles Dodgers for top Japanese talent.

Roki Sasaki was formally introduced by the Los Angeles Dodgers in a press conference at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday. The Japanese phenom was posted by the Chiba Lotte Marines in December and ...

Sasaki will be the 13th player born in Japan to play for the Dodgers, along with Dave Roberts (player and manager), Hideo Nomo, Masao Kida, Kazuhisa Ishii, Norihiro Nakamura, Takashi Saito ...

Hideo Nomo’s impact extends far beyond his own career. By paving the way for stars like Sasaki, Ohtani, and Yamamoto, he also opened doors for legends like Ichiro Suzuki, Hideki Matsui ...

RP Kazuhiro Sasaki (2000-03) 228 G ... taking home 2009 World Series MVP honors. 4. SP Hideo Nomo (1995-2005, 2008)7 of 10 Stats: 318 GS, 123-109, 4.24 ERA (97 ERA+), 1.35 WHIP, 1,918 K, 1,976.1 ...