Sasaki chase ends with another gutting day for Blue Jays
TORONTO – Just before noon Friday, the Blue Jays took on some bad money in the hopes that it would lead them to one of baseball’s emerging stars. Six and…
Dodgers become even more lethal by signing Roki Sasaki
The Roki Sasaki sweepstakes looked eerily similar to the Shohei Ohtani free agency saga from last off-season. With anticipation building on a Friday night, both Japanese stars narrowed their choices…
Japanese star Roki Sasaki signs with Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers have won the Roki Sasaki sweepstakes. The 23-year-old star Japanese right-handed pitcher announced on his personal Instagram account Friday that he has agreed to sign with…
International signing rules at play as Blue Jays pursue Roki Sasaki
TORONTO – A year ago when Yoshinobu Yamamoto came over from Japan, the frenzied bidding for the right-hander led to a $325 million, 12-year contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers.…
Report: Dodgers bring star players to Tuesday meeting with Roki Sasaki
The Los Angeles Dodgers appear to be Roki Sasaki’s final meeting before his signing window opens on Wednesday. According to The Athletic‘s Ken Rosenthal and Fabian Ardaya, the Dodgers were…
Blue Jays emerge as Roki Sasaki finalist amid fraught times
TORONTO — In these emotionally fraught times for the Toronto Blue Jays, any excitement over what’s been a good few days seems to be quickly tempered by a dose of…
Report: Blue Jays, Dodgers, Padres finalists for Japanese RHP Roki Sasaki
The Roki Sasaki sweepstakes are down to three teams. The news follows reports from across MLB Monday that Sasaki’s camp had been informing interested teams that he has ruled them…
AP Report: Roki Sasaki won’t sign with New York Yankees or Texas Rangers
NEW YORK — The New York Yankees and Texas Rangers have been informed Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki won’t be signing with them, people familiar with the negotiations told The Associated…
Guessing how Blue Jays would pitch Roki Sasaki on Toronto
DALLAS – Roki Sasaki, the Japanese phenom whose overpowering fastball has MLB teams lining up for his services, could start taking meetings with suitors as soon as next week. Just…
Rob Manfred says Roki Sasaki expected to be part of 2025 international signing class
NEW YORK — Roki Sasaki’s posting will likely extend into the 2025 international signing period, baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said Wednesday, allowing teams as much as $7,555,500 to sign the…