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Japanese baseball star Roki Sasaki joining LA Dodgers

Newsweek on MSN · 3h

The Dodgers Aren't Ruining Baseball After Signing Roki Sasaki; They're Just Better At It Than Everyone Else

The Los Angeles Dodgers aren't ruining baseball following their latest Roki Sasaki signing — they're just better at it than everyone else in MLB.

The Associated Press – Sports o… · 2h

Prized Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki says he intends to sign with Los Angeles Dodgers

Prized Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki says in an Instagram post he intends to sign with the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodger.

NBC News on MSN · 5h

Los Angeles Dodgers land star Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki

Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki, the hottest international free agent in baseball, is headed to the Los Angeles Dodgers, he announced on social media Friday. The 23-year-old right-hander said he signed a minor-league deal. Terms of the agreement were not disclosed.

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USA Today · 12h

Brewers sign a pitcher from Japanese league with one of the most unique fastballs in baseball

The Milwaukee Brewers announced the signing of right-handed pitcher Elvin Rodriguez, who spent all of last season pitching in Japan with the Yakult Swallows, to a big-league contract Friday. Rodriguez signed a one-year deal with a club option for 2026 with Milwaukee.

Morning Call PA · 3h

Phils add minor leaguer, sign Japanese veteran pitcher

In other Phils signing news, they got a Japanese pitcher of their own, though a little older than Sasaki. That’s 31-year-old Koyo Aoyagi, a veteran of nine seasons in Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball League.

Philadelphia Inquirer on MSN · 4h

Phillies add Japanese pitcher Koyo Aoyagi as a spring training nonroster invitee

The Phillies have added right-handed pitcher Koyo Aoyagi as an additional spring training nonroster invitee, the team announced Friday. Aoyagi, 31, spent nine seasons in Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball league,

Athletics Sign Shotaro Morii To A Record-Breaking Contract

The Associated Press on MSN · 2d

Shotaro Morii, 18-year-old 2-way player, bypasses Japanese baseball to sign with Athletics

Hoping to become a two-way player in Major League Baseball just like Shohei Ohtani, 18-year-old Shotaro Morii made the rare decision to bypass Japanese professional baseball entirely and agreed to a minor league contract with the Athletics that includes a signing bonus of $1,

The New York Times · 1d

Athletics signee Shotaro Morii is charting a rare path for Japanese baseball players

Japanese baseball stars have almost exclusively come to MLB after playing in NPB. Morii is breaking precedent by signing with the A's.

The Athletics Sign Shotaro Morii To A Record-Breaking Contract

In keeping with their newfound profligacy, this week it was announced that the Athletics signed 18-year-old Japanese star (in waiting?) Shotaro Morii to a record-setting deal, with a $1,510,500 bonus.

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Ichiro Suzuki, Seattle Mariners Legend, Earns Election to Japanese Baseball Hall of Fame

Congratulations are in order for Seattle Mariners legend Ichiro Suzuki, who earned election to the Japanese Baseball Hall of ...

The ten greatest international baseball moments in 2024

This is an excerpt from the latest edition of Michael Clair's International Beat Newsletter, bringing global baseball news to ...

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How Roki Sasaki finalists can get a leg up in contract negotiations for Japanese ace

With it, the clock began to tick on when Japanese ace Roki Sasaki, the best pitcher in the world not already under an MLB ...

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Yankees 'Would Love' to Sign Japanese Superstar Slugger in 2026

Despite pursuing the two biggest Japanese superstars to come over to MLB in the past two years (Yoshinobu Yamamoto last ...

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Roki Sasaki to Be MLB Bargain, Igniting Salary Debate in Japan

Major League Baseball is once again getting one of Japan’s best young prospects for next to nothing.

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If the Blue fits? RHP Roki Sasaki down to Dodgers, Jays, per report

Right-hander Roki Sasaki, the covered Japanese free agent, has whittled down a list of suitors to two finalists, according to ...

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