Nonetheless, similar feelings resurfaced this January as the Dodgers awaited the decision of Rōki Sasaki, the latest pitching phenom out of Japan. Because Sasaki was posted by his club before ...

Los Angeles just won the World Series this past fall and responded by going out and making a flurry of moves, including bringing Blake Snell and Rōki Sasaki to town. The Dodgers already were in a ...

Sasaki, who has been one of the most intriguing arms in Japan dating back to his high school days, saw his stuff take a slight step back this year as he dealt with injuries. Durability is his ...

Cubs lefty pitcher Shota Imanaga and Dodgers starters Rōki Sasaki and Yoshinobu Yamamoto are all expected to start when the teams travel to Japan next month and open the season with a pair of ...

The Dodgers made two key additions to their rotation this winter. They signed Blake Snell and Japanese phenom Rōki Sasaki. Snell is a proven big leaguer and Cy Young Award winner. However ...

Should be a wild training camp battle for that No. 9 starter job for the Los Angeles Dodgers (102-60), whose firewall of pitching smooths Rōki Sasaki’s transition to the major leagues.

GLENDALE, Ariz. -- Yoshinobu Yamamoto is likely to start for the Los Angeles Dodgers when they open the season against theChicago Cubs in Tokyo on March 18 and Roki Sasaki could make his major ...

He can move the ball away from both sides of the plate. Sasaki uses a slider as his top-breaking pitch, especially against righties. Rōki Sasaki, 102 mph Fastball & 92 mph Cutting Splitter ...