Jan 17, 2025 · Sasaki, considered by many to be one of the most talented young pitchers in the world, had until Thursday to sign with a Major League team after being posted by his Nippon Professional Baseball team, the Chiba Lotte Marines. Because Sasaki is younger than 25 years old, he is considered an amateur international free agent, meaning he comes with six years of …

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 in the Los Angeles Dodgers organization.

Mar 19, 2023 · Every baseball fan should know the name Roki Sasaki. He's the 21-year-old sensation from Japan who's already the most electric pitcher in Nippon Professional Baseball. He's a once-in-a-generation talent in the class of Shohei Ohtani.

Jan 15, 2025 · Sasaki's deal is capped by MLB rules, and he will get a $6.5 million signing bonus, per the L.A. Times. By making the jump to the majors this year, Sasaki was always going to end up underpaid ...

Jan 17, 2025 · The wait is over for one of the biggest prizes of the 2025 MLB offseason, as Roki Sasaki has agreed to a deal with the Dodgers, he announced on Instagram. Sasaki was considered the top remaining...

Nov 9, 2024 · Roki Sasaki, the ace Japanese right-hander, is poised to join a Major League Baseball organization before the 2025 season. The Chiba Lotte Marines, Sasaki's Nippon Professional Baseball team, announced that they will post the 23-year-old.

Dec 16, 2024 · Sasaki fever truly reached the US the following year when he was part of Samurai Japan’s 2023 World Baseball Classic win, alongside Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, now his Dodgers teammates ...

Nov 9, 2024 · The Chiba Lotte Marines announce 23-year-old pitcher Roki Sasaki will be posted, making him a free agent and a potential target for the Dodgers.

Jan 18, 2025 · 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...

Nov 11, 2024 · Japanese phenom Rōki Sasaki is going to be posted by his former team, the Chiba Lotte Mariners of Nippon Professional Baseball. That means the 23-year-old, who is a two-time NPB All-Star and holds the NPB record with 19 strikeouts in a single game, will be eligible to sign with any team in the offseason.