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. He's finally on the global stage at the World Baseball Classic, where he'll start Japan's

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.

Nov 2, 2024 · Sasaki is the consensus top young pitcher in Japan, but it is not yet clear whether the Marines will make him available to MLB clubs via the posting system this winter.

Jan 17, 2025 · Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki has agreed to sign with the Dodgers, he announced in a post on Instagram on Friday afternoon. The club sent out a release confirming the signing on Wednesday, with an introductory press conference set for 3 p.m. PT.

Dec 30, 2024 · The details surrounding Roki Sasaki 's early meetings with Major League teams have been minimal, but agent Joel Wolfe made it clear that the Japanese phenom has been determined to approach the process with an open mind.

Mar 22, 2023 · Sasaki's phenomenal talent was on display in his WBC semifinal start against Mexico. And since he was finally pitching in an MLB ballpark, in front of Hawk-Eye tracking technology, we got a full range of Statcast data on Sasaki for the first time.

Jan 22, 2025 · Roki Sasaki burst onto the scene in Japan as a 19-year-old in 2021, posting a 1.84 ERA over 16 starts. He bounded onto the world stage when he joined a star-studded Japanese rotation that included Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto in …

Jan 27, 2024 · Rōki Sasaki only has three seasons under his belt pitching for the Chiba Lotte Marines in Nippon Professional Baseball, but the 22-year-old ace is already eyeing his next move: a career in Major League Baseball.

Jan 17, 2025 · Sasaki announced Friday on Instagram that he is signing with the Dodgers. He will join countrymen Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto on their power-packed staff as the Dodgers vie to repeat as World Series champions in 2025.

Jan 17, 2025 · That's because Roki Sasaki, the Monster of the Reiwa, is coming to Major League Baseball after announcing he will be signing with the Dodgers. Let's take a look Sasaki's monstrous stuff.