The Dodgers came to an agreement with the Japanese ace earlier this offseason, and MLB.com can't wait to see what he does in ...

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 ...

When Shota Imanaga arrived at camp last spring, the Japanese pitcher was grateful for how much his new Cubs teammates and the ...

Flamethrowing right-hander Rōki Sasaki announced on Instagram that he ... Sasaki’s MLB debut could take place in the Tokyo Dome as the Boys in Blue will face the Chicago Cubs – a team with ...

In the 2023 World Baseball Classic, his fastball sat at 100 mph. TOKYO, JAPAN - MARCH 11: Roki Sasaki #14 of Japan poses after the World Baseball Classic Pool B game between Czech Republic and ...

FILE - Japan's Lotte Marines pitcher Roki Sasaki speaks at a news conference in Chiba, near Tokyo, Jan. 27, 2024, after he signed a contract for the coming season with the team. (Kyodo News via AP ...

Cubs manager Craig Counsell told reporters in Arizona that Shota Imanaga will start on the mound in one of the games against ...

Related: Roki Sasaki’s tour of MLB is incomplete without ... ahead of their opening two-game series against the Chicago Cubs in Tokyo on March 18 and 19.

TOKYO -- Shohei Ohtani and his wife ... As expected, the questions were about Ohtani and rookie pitcher Roki Sasaki, who just signed with the World Series-champion Dodgers. Both will be on display ...

Imanaga finished fifth in National League Cy Young voting and fourth in NL Rookie of the Year balloting last season.

Just like last year, the Dodgers will open their 2025 season overseas, with a two-game series against the Cubs in Tokyo in ...