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 …

MLB teams have coveted Roki Sasaki since he broke Shohei Ohtani's Japanese high school record by reaching 101 mph with his fastball as a 17-year-old in 2019, part of a 194-pitch, 12 …

Jan 22, 2025 · Sasaki has some of the most electric stuff in the world, headlined by his 100-plus mph fastball and a wipeout splitter, which could be one of MLB's nastiest pitches right away. …

Roki Sasaki (Japanese: 佐々木 朗希, Hepburn: Sasaki Rōki, born November 3, 2001), nicknamed "the Monster of the Reiwa Era" (令和の怪物, Reiwa no Kaibutsu), is a Japanese professional …

Nov 9, 2024 · The Chiba Lotte Marines announce 23-year-old pitcher Roki Sasaki will be posted, making him a free agent and a potential target for the Dodgers.

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 …

Jan 23, 2025 · 4. Sasaki will wear No. 11. Although Sasaki previously wore No. 14 during international play and No. 17 as a member of Nippon Professional Baseball's Chiba Lotte …

Dec 16, 2024 · Sasaki fever truly reached the US the following year when he was part of Samurai Japan’s 2023 World Baseball Classic win, alongside Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, now …

Jan 17, 2025 · Sasaki, 23, was considered to be the best pitcher in the world not already under the employment of an MLB organization. He will receive a $6.5 million signing bonus , the Los …

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 …