When Japanese right-handed pitcher Roki Sasaki signed as an international amateur with the Los Angeles Dodgers, baseball’s defending World Series winners got a top pitcher for a very modest signing amount.

Right-hander Max Scherzer is drawing interest from the Toronto Blue Jays, according to Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet. The team is also reportedly

Jake Mintz and Andy McCullough discuss Roki Sasaki and Tanner Scott joining the Dodgers, whether the team’s wild spending spree is good for the game, Anthony Santander signing with the Blue Jays and their thoughts on the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Baseball fans have the same complaint after Japanese star pitcher Rōki Sasaki signed with the star-studded Los Angeles Dodgers.

Corbin Burnes signed with Arizona and Roki Sasaki is a Los Angeles Dodger ... stay in the American League East when outfielder Anthony Santander agreed to a five-year deal worth $92.5 million ...

The Toronto Blue Jays got their man, inking switch-hitting outfielder Anthony Santander ... and Roki Sasaki, but came up short of signing them. Santander, who hit a career-high 44 home runs ...

The Toronto Blue Jays finally — finally — struck gold over the weekend, signing Anthony ... Sasaki didn't come. It has been a remarkable series of whiffs. That ends, somewhat, with the ...

Japanese star Roki Sasaki signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers, he announced on Instagram. The 23-year-old right-hander with a sizzling fastball and deadly splitter joins Samurai Japan teammates Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto with the World Series champion Dodgers.

Editor's Note: The story below originally ran in November, after Roki Sasaki's NPB team pledged to post the Japanese star pitcher. Sasaki announced Friday he was signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Even with Soto no longer available, there are plenty of other top-tier free agents, including Japanese pitcher Rōki Sasaki and slugging ... while first baseman Anthony Rizzo is a free agent.

The Toronto Blue Jays held a press conference on Tuesday afternoon to welcome the newest Blue Jay, Anthony Santander ... broken at the ball of the Rōki Sasaki sweepstakes, with the 23-year ...

The Blue Jays’ five-year, $92.5 million deal with slugger Anthony Santander includes $61.75 ... and lost the Roki Sasaki sweepstakes after the Japanese star chose the Dodgers.