He drew headlines for delivering an apology and candy to a batter he’d hit in the knee with ... come after for Sasaki; its echoes can be seen in his rise through the Japanese high school ranks ...

A two-peat is looking that much better for the defending MLB champs Dodgers. Roki Sasaki, the 23-year-old flamethrower, announced Friday that he's signing with the team. The right-handed Japanese ...

Sasaki has a high-upside fastball that averaged 96.8 mph in 2024 and touched 102 mph earlier in his career. His most dangerous pitch, though, might be his splitter. Sasaki produced a 57.1 percent ...

He said the Dodgers had been following Sasaki for the last six years, with their scouts first seeing him in high school in Japan. Sasaki had until Thursday to finalize a contract. He was ...