The Los Angeles Dodgers could watch pitcher Jack Flaherty walk out the door and head to the Detroit Tigers in free agency.
In a way, the financial aspect is even rosier than that (from the Dodgers' perspective), as typically with a prospect of this caliber, a team might feel pressure to sign him to an early extension. With Sasaki, there's no such pressure: Any talk of an extension now would be viewed as circumventing the transfer rules. It's almost too good to be true.
Roki Sasaki, the prized 23-year-old Japanese right-hander, has signed with the world champion Los Angeles Dodgers, he announced Friday.
The International Signing Period opened up on Wednesday and as teams lined up their future top prospects, Roki Sasaki remained unsigned. The 23-year-old Japane
Oct 30, 2024; New York, New York, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Jack Flaherty (0) reacts in the dugout after being relieved during the second inning against the New York Yankees in game four of ...
The Dodgers have become the pipeline for Japanese players in Major League Baseball, and the team will look to make history with their roster this season.
Spring training is less than a month away, but there is still plenty of MLB offseason business to tackle. A handful of notable players remain on the free-agent market, including Alex Bregman, Pete Alonso and Anthony Santander.
The Dodgers have signed left-handed reliever Tanner Scott, continuing the great offseason that the team has put together.
Fresh off adding prized Japanese right-hander Roki Sasaki, the Dodgers made an another move to massively upgrade their pitching staff, agreeing with left-handed reliever Tanner Scott on a four-year, $72 million contract,