Who is Roki Sasaki? 10 things to know about the Japanese pitching sensation
Sasaki's nickname is a tribute to legendary Japanese starting pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka, who was known as the "Monster of the Heisei," referring to different eras of the Japanese calendar. The 23-year-old lost both his father and grandfather during the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami.
Japanese star Roki Sasaki signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers, he announced on Instagram. The 23-year-old right-hander with a ...
The prized righty pitcher was one of the most sought-after international free agents in recent memory and picked the Dodgers ...
With or without Sasaki, there is no doubt that the wins will keep flowing in. The Dodgers are the most resource-rich team in ...
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The Dodgers cemented their status as the preferred MLB destination for NPB stars and transformed their rotation into a Mount Rushmore of Japanese pitching luminaries by winning the Rōki Sasaki ...
The Chiba Lotte Marines, Sasaki’s Nippon Professional Baseball club, will also be owed a posting fee. However, the value of that fee will be a percentage of his signing bonus and won’t be a ...
The seven teams already connected to Rōki Sasaki reportedly aren't the only clubs in the running to sign the Japanese ...
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Baseball: Sasaki's move to MLB at 23 breaks precedentRoki Sasaki's move to MLB from the Lotte Marines at the age of 23 marks a landmark change in the dynamic that exists between Nippon Professional Baseball and Major League Baseball as well as future ...
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