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Great idea. Especially in the pursuit of Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki, who will be posted this winter. He’s the equivalent of ...

Roki Sasaki burst onto the scene in Japan as a 19-year-old in 2021, posting a 1.84 ERA over 16 starts. He bounded onto the ...

The Dodgers are viewed as the favorites to sign Sasaki. But based on his conversations with league sources, Jim Bowden ...

While the 2024 MLB season literally just ended a couple of weeks ago, 2025's opening day will be here before you know it.

Japanese superstars have been a driving force in MLB free agency in recent years, most notably when Shohei Ohtani and ...

The San Diego Padres are pursuing Roki Sasaki. Will the right-handed pitcher sign with the Padres this winter or will he ...

The Seattle Mariners have entered the chat. That could be great news for Boston in a roundabout way.

The Cleveland Guardians' history of pitching development could make them an intriguing destination for international free ...

Whoever wins the sweepstakes for Japanese sensation Roki Sasaki will inherit a future ace for their rotation. A recent report ...