Editor's Note: The story below originally ran in November, after Roki Sasaki's NPB team pledged to post the Japanese star pitcher. Sasaki announced Friday he was signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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 ...

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 ...

The seven teams already connected to Rōki Sasaki reportedly aren't the only clubs in the running to sign the Japanese free-agent pitcher. Sasaki has spoken with "at least" one other team this ...

Japanese ace Roki Sasaki made his free-agent decision on Friday, agreeing to join the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers. The Dodgers were long seen as the favorites for services of the 23 ...

When Japanese right-hander Roki Sasaki narrowed his choices to three, the San Diego Padres truly thought they had a chance in signing the prized free agent of the offseason. But when Sasaki opted ...

The Roki Sasaki sweepstakes are winding down. The Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres and Toronto Blue Jays are finalists for Sasaki, ESPN reported Monday. Sasaki's team has told the New York ...

The Los Angeles Dodgers are the latest of the three finalists to meet with Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki, securing one last pitch Tuesday with the 23-year-old right-hander, league sources told The ...

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 ...

The Roki Sasaki sweepstakes is reportedly down to three teams, with the Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres and Toronto Blue Jays believed to be the finalists. There might be a very specific ...

The Roki Sasaki sweepstakes are reaching their final days, and the closer we get to a decision, the more it seems like the Los Angeles Dodgers are an inevitability. Los Angeles has just about ...

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 ...