Roki Sasaki signing takeaways: How much will he make? How good could Dodgers rotation be?
Roki Sasaki’s decision to play for the Dodgers, on what will start as a standard minor-league contract, instantly transforms ...
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Before Roki Sasaki’s posting, MLB found no evidence of handshake deal with Dodgers
In the wake of Roki Sasaki’s announcement Friday that he was signing with the Dodgers, it didn’t take long for grumbles about his free agency to emerge. Over the last year, there had been ...
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Roki Sasaki’s Most Likely Landing Spots, Latest Free Agency Buzz
UPDATE #1: YES Network’s Jack Curry reports that the Yankees have been informed that Roki Sasaki will not be signing with them. UPDATE #2: Dallas Morning News’ Evan Grant reports tat the ...
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Roki Sasaki’s finalists emerge after Yankees, Mets told they’re out of race
Roki Sasaki is narrowing down his choices — and it’s bad news for both local teams. The Yankees and Mets were each told the 23-year-old Japanese right-hander won’t be signing with them ...
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Roki Sasaki to Dodgers: Japanese phenom joining World Series champions
Sasaki chose to get posted by his former franchise in Japan, Chiba Lotte, before he’d accrued enough service time to become a ...
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Roki Sasaki Once Apologized to Batter He Hit, Gave Him Two Giant Bags of Candy
Roki Sasaki, the 23-year-old pitching sensation from Rikuzentakata, Japan, has reportedly narrowed down the number of his possible MLB destinations to three. As of Monday, the number of remaining ...
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How teams think Roki Sasaki’s ‘very serious’ demeanor will impact his signing decision
Where Roki Sasaki is leaning might be indicated simply by observing his demeanor. The 23-year-old Japanese right hander, who has produced great interest around the league as a potential ...
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Where will Roki Sasaki sign (and when!) in MLB? Everything we know about the Japanese star's decision
multiple reports this week noted Sasaki’s camp has narrowed down his suitor list to just three clubs: the Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres and Toronto Blue Jays. MLB.com reported Roki’s ...
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How Roki Sasaki, Shohei Ohtani Compare As Pitchers At The Same Age
No two players are exactly alike. At the same time, the similarities between Roki Sasaki and Shohei Ohtani as pitchers at the same age are striking. Ohtani was 23 years old when he moved from ...
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Roki Sasaki decision won't come until 2025, when the Japanese phenom can get a much larger signing bonus
Had Sasaki been posted before Dec. 1, he would've been part of the class of 2024. That's because players have only 45 days to negotiate with teams after they're posted, and teams can't sign ...
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Roki Sasaki visits with Padres in San Diego: Sources
As Roki Sasaki nears a decision that could have major ripple effects across baseball, the coveted Japanese right-hander has continued touring potential destinations. Padres officials hosted Sasaki ...
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Roki Sasaki contract: What would free-agent deal have looked like for Japanese ace without IFA restrictions?
Major League Baseball's new international amateur free-agent signing cycle opened Wednesday, meaning that Japanese ace Roki Sasaki will soon make his long-awaited free-agent decision over the ...