But this week in a surprising new prediction shared by several baseball prognosticators, an unexpected candidate to land Sasaki’s services has emerged: the Pittsburgh Pirates. The notion that a ...

Pittsburgh is tied for having the second-highest international signing bonus pool. There's no telling if the Pirates are indeed the mystery team that's in on Sasaki, but they'd fit part of the ...

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 ...

The Los Angeles Dodgers' newest headline starting pitcher believes he chose the place that can maximize his talent the most.

Japanese phenom Rōki Sasaki is going to be posted by his ... thrown by Seattle Mariners closer Andrés Muñoz and Pittsburgh Pirates starter Mitch Keller. It was down to 83.6 mph this past ...

This is how it feels, anyway, and it isn't just because the Dodgers were revealed as the winners of the Rōki Sasaki sweepstakes on Friday. It is a big deal that one of the most talented pitchers on ...

The Roki Sasaki sweepstakes are winding down. The Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres and Toronto Blue Jays are finalists for Sasaki, ESPN reported Monday. Sasaki's team has told the New York ...

The Rōki Sasaki saga won’t wrap up for at least two more weeks, but some light has been shed on the cherished right-handed pitcher from Japan, a focused and driven figure who will grace the ...

They signed Tommy Edman to a five-year, $72 million extension as well. They are linked to Japanese phenom Rōki Sasaki, but his latest request strips the Dodgers of their biggest advantage.

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Infielder/outfielder Enmanuel Valdez was acquired by the Pittsburgh Pirates from the Boston Red Sox on Sunday for minor league right-hander Joe Vogatsky. Valdez hit ...

With just two days before the window to sign him opens, the field for star Japanese right-hander Rōki Sasaki has narrowed - setting up a likely battle between the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles ...