Despite pursuing the two biggest Japanese superstars to come over to MLB in the past two years (Yoshinobu Yamamoto last offseason and Roki Sasaki this offseason
Japanese pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto is set to debut in the MLB in 2025, and speculation surrounds unassigned pitcher Roki Sasaki's team preference, with the San Diego Padres and New York Yankees ...
The Los Angeles Dodgers are continuing to flex their financial muscles after agreeing to a deal with 2024 All-Star reliever Tanner Scott. ESPN's Jeff
The New York Yankees made a great move at first base this offseason but it sounds like the team already is planning ahead.
Sasaki said he prioritized joining a team that would embrace a Japanese player, but explained that there were other reasons that he ultimately chose the Dodgers.
Murakami, who will turn 25 next month, hit 56 homers in 2022, breaking Sadaharu Oh’s 1964 record. He has 224 homers and has slashed .272/.395/.543 over seven seasons in Nippon Professional Baseball. He hit a walk-off two-run double in the semifinal against Mexico and a home run against Team USA in the final at the 2023 World Baseball Classic.
Roki Sasaki appears ready to announce the MLB team he will sign with in the near future. The Japanese star reportedly told the Mets and Yankees it will not be with them.
Roki Sasaki is set to make his decision to join an MLB team in the next 10 days and most of the signs point towards the young Japanese flamethrower signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Roki Sasaki speaks out on choosing the Los Angeles Dodgers and teaming up with Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto.
"Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Blake Snell ... to be the first back-to-back champion since the 1999 and 2000 New York Yankees. This team is loaded right now." The Dodgers signed Glasnow ...
Just a few days ago, the landscape looked wide open, with the Texas Rangers and Chicago Cubs looking like spoilers for the Japanese phenom.
Despite pursuing the two biggest Japanese superstars to come over to MLB in the past two years (Yoshinobu Yamamoto last offseason and Roki Sasaki this offseason), the New York Yankees came up ...