MLB teams have coveted Roki Sasaki since he broke Shohei Ohtani's Japanese high school record by reaching 101 mph with his ...

But this week in a surprising new prediction shared by several baseball prognosticators, an unexpected candidate to land Sasaki’s services has emerged: the Pittsburgh Pirates. The notion that a ...

Pittsburgh is tied for having the second-highest international signing bonus pool. There's no telling if the Pirates are indeed the mystery team that's in on Sasaki, but they'd fit part of the ...

Rōki Sasaki is a highly talented Japanese pitcher, known for his blazing fastball and devastating slider. He gained major attention in 2022 after throwing a perfect game with 19 strikeouts. Sasaki is ...

Japanese phenom Rōki Sasaki is going to be posted by his ... thrown by Seattle Mariners closer Andrés Muñoz and Pittsburgh Pirates starter Mitch Keller. It was down to 83.6 mph this past ...

This is how it feels, anyway, and it isn't just because the Dodgers were revealed as the winners of the Rōki Sasaki sweepstakes on Friday. It is a big deal that one of the most talented pitchers on ...

The rise of Pittsburgh Pirates' top prospect Bubba ... prospects in baseball and had Chandler at No. 4. He only trailed Rōki Sasaki (Los Angeles Dodgers), Jackson Jobe (Detroit Tigers) and ...

Sasaki, who has been one of the most intriguing ... Possible fits: Padres, Royals, Reds, Pirates, Phillies 20. Sean Manaea, SP, New York Mets (33) — re-signed with Mets A lower arm slot turned ...

Sasaki opened his free agency window on Dec. 9, meaning he only has 45 days – until January 23 – to make a signing decision, or he would be forced to play another year with the Chiba Lotte ...

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Infielder/outfielder Enmanuel Valdez was acquired by the Pittsburgh Pirates from the Boston Red Sox on Sunday for minor league right-hander Joe Vogatsky. Valdez hit ...

With just two days before the window to sign him opens, the field for star Japanese right-hander Rōki Sasaki has narrowed - setting up a likely battle between the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles ...