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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 club control and will earn a rookie ...

Jan 22, 2025 · LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Dodgers have signed international free agent right-handed pitcher Roki Sasaki. Sasaki, 23, joins the Dodgers after spending the last four seasons with the Chiba Lotte Mariners of the Nippon Professional Baseball league. The right-hander went 10-5 with a 2.35 ERA in 111 innings last

Jan 18, 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 · And his new club will have a pretty good floor to start on. Sasaki posted a 2.02 ERA over 69 games for Chiba Lotte, peaking in 2023 with a 1.88 ERA over 15 games and 91 innings, with 135 strikeouts.

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.

Jan 14, 2025 · One of the most highly anticipated and unique free agencies in Major League Baseball history is nearing its conclusion in the next 10 days. Roki Sasaki, a 23-year-old, right-handed pitcher whose...

Jan 20, 2025 · The Toronto Blue Jays' meeting with Japanese pitcher Rōki Sasaki included shortstop Bo Bichette, outfielder Daulton Varsho and reliever Chad Green, according to Sportsnet's Ben Nicholson-Smith ...

Dec 31, 2024 · Six teams have been publicly confirmed as meeting with Sasaki: The New York Yankees and Mets, Chicago Cubs, San Francisco Giants, Texas Rangers and, most recently, Los Angeles Dodgers. More...

Jan 17, 2025 · The Dodgers cemented their status as the preferred MLB destination for NPB stars and transformed their rotation into a Mount Rushmore of Japanese pitching luminaries by winning the Rōki Sasaki ...