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 ...

The Rōki Sasaki saga won’t wrap up for at least two more weeks, but some light has been shed on the cherished right-handed pitcher from Japan, a focused and driven figure who will grace the ...

Over his four years in NPB, Sasaki tallied a 5.74 strikeout-to-walk ratio — more than a full strikeout higher than Yamamoto, whose 4.48 mark was still good enough to make him the highest-paid ...

The New York Mets, like many other teams, made a run at Japanese superstar Rōki Sasaki. However, as his deadline to sign approaches, teams are being ruled out and the Mets have seemingly lost the ...

The MLB offseason kicked off with some seismic news. Japanese phenom Rōki Sasaki is going to be posted by his former team, the Chiba Lotte Mariners of Nippon Professional Baseball. That means the ...

Rintaro Sasaki homered in the second at-bat of his ... But let’s not be confused. Rōki, 22, is in his fourth season pitching professionally in Japan for Chiba Lotte, where he’s compiled ...

DALLAS — With Juan Soto off the board, Rōki Sasaki becomes one of the most coveted free agents on the market. The Japanese ace was officially posted by the Chiba Lotte Marines on Dec. 9 ...

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 the ...

Now that Rōki Sasaki has officially made his decision ... The fastball, in particular, has been a question mark for Sasaki as he prepares to go up against MLB hitters. MLB.com's Jonathan Mayo ...

Baseball fans at least know one team Japanese star Rōki Sasaki won't be signing with this offseason. San Francisco Giants general manager Zack Minasian told reporters Monday that Sasaki's ...

The MLB offseason kicked off with some seismic news. Japanese phenom Rōki Sasaki is going to be posted by his former team, the Chiba Lotte Mariners of Nippon Professional Baseball. That means the ...