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Roki Sasaki Nears Lifelong MLB Dream

Phillies say they would ‘love to have’ Roki Sasaki, a world-class pitcher from Japan

A year ago this week, seven Phillies officials boarded owner John Middleton’s private plane and flew across the country to meet a prized free-agent pitcher from Japan. Time to gas up the jet again. If the Soto Sweepstakes dominated the first half of baseball’s offseason,

The Baltimore Sun · 5h

Japanese star pitcher Roki Sasaki is coming to MLB. Could the Orioles sign him?

Koby Perez, Baltimore’s vice president of international scouting, said the Orioles will do their “due diligence” with the Japanese superstar pitcher.

Sports Illustrated · 7h

Roki Sasaki Nears Lifelong MLB Dream As Free Agency Sweepstakes Begin

The 23-year-old Japanese phenom pitcher left a nine-figure deal on the table by coming to the U.S. now, and has his sights set on stardom.

Japan, Shohei Ohtani and Los Angeles Dodgers

NBC Sports · 16h

Dodgers expect Shohei Ohtani to be ready to hit for opener in Japan, but not be on the mound

DALLAS — The Los Angeles Dodgers expect Shohei Ohtani to be ready to hit when the reigning World Series champions open their season in Japan against the Chicago Cubs on March 18 and 19. “I don’t think he’d have it any other way,” manager Dave Roberts said of the NL MVP who had left shoulder surgery. “That’s our expectation.”

ClutchPoints · 1d

Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani 'very unlikely' to pitch in season opener in Japan

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani is recovering from shoulder surgery and Dave Roberts finds it "very unlikely" he'll be ready to pitch Opening Day

毎日新聞 · 1d

MLB: Dodgers expect Shohei Ohtani to be ready to hit for opener in Japan, but not be on the mound

The Los Angeles Dodgers expect Shohei Ohtani to be ready to hit when the reigning World Series champions open their season in Japan aga

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MLB investigated to ensure no early Sasaki deal in place, pitcher likely to pick team mid-January

Major League Baseball investigated to ensure no team had an advance deal in place for Roki Sasaki, and the agent for the ...

Roki Sasaki's MLB negotiating window reportedly opens this week, but don't expect a signing until 2025

Right-hander Roki Sasaki, who's seeking to make the leap from Japan to Major League Baseball, was officially posted for MLB ...

Should Sasaki join Cubs? Emanuel, a fan of the team and ambassador to Japan, is being diplomatic

During a news conference at the United States Embassy in Tokyo, Chicago Cubs pitcher Shota Imanaga was asked what he’d say to ...

MLB Rumors19h

Shinnosuke Ogasawara Officially Posted For MLB Clubs

Left-hander Shinnosuke Ogasawara has been officially posted by the Chunichi Dragons of Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball, ...

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2024 MLB winter meetings updates, rumors and predictions

From predicting who will sign where -- and when -- to the latest buzz from Dallas, here's everything you need as baseball's ...

Former Seattle Mariners History-Making Reliever Mike Baumann Heading to Japan

Former Seattle Mariners reliever Mike Baumann is heading to Japan for the 2025 season. Kiley McDaniel of ESPN had the information on social media: RHP Mike Baum ...

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Roki Sasaki's agent sheds light on his client's posting process, pursuit of MLB home

The Dodgers are expected to be a top contender for Roki Sasaki, though Joel Wolfe said he still has to talk more with Sasaki ...

Ichiro expected to play a role in Mariners’ recruitment of Roki Sasaki

The Mariners are planning a full-fledged recruiting pitch for Roki Sasaki that is expected to include Ichiro, the Japanese ...

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