LOS ANGELES (AP) — Prized Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki says in an Instagram post he intends to sign with the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers. A 23-year-old right-hander whose fastball tops 100 mph, Sasaki will join fellow Japanese stars Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto in a move many baseball executives have long expected.

With just two days before the window to sign him opens, the field for star Japanese right-hander Rōki Sasaki has narrowed.

The Giants will not sign Japanese free-agent pitcher Roki Sasaki, but it wasn't for a lack of trying. San Francisco's general manager, Zack Minasian, revealed on a Zoom call with president of ...

A Los Angeles Dodger-turned-free agent pulled off a strong bounce-back season in 2024, and now he might be joining the San Francisco Giants.

With just two days before the window to sign him opens, the field for star Japanese right-hander Rōki Sasaki has narrowed ... up steam Monday when San Francisco Giants general manager Zack ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees, Texas Rangers and San Francisco Giants have been informed Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki won’t be signing with them. Giants general manager Zack Minasian ...

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 regarded as one of Japan's top pitching prospects and has attracted MLB interest.

The San Francisco Giants have made some splashy moves this winter under first-year executive Buster Posey by bringing in Willy Adames and Justin Verlander, but