Roki Sasaki, Japan

Roki Sasaki contract: What would free-agent deal have looked like for Japanese ace without IFA restrictions?
Major League Baseball's new international amateur free-agent signing cycle opened Wednesday, meaning that Japanese ace Roki Sasaki will soon make his long-awaited free-agent decision over the coming days.
Why Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki’s MLB deal could spur chaos in Latin America
Roki Sasaki can sign with Major League Baseball teams during a nine-day window starting Wednesday, an unusual free agency that caused a domino effect among Latin American teenagers whose unofficial agreements are on hold pending his decision.
Roki Sasaki's free agency: What you need to know as the Japanese star nears an MLB decision
One of the most highly anticipated and unique free agencies in Major League Baseball history is nearing its conclusion in the next 10 days. Roki Sasaki, a 23-year-old, right-handed pitcher whose generational talent has been revered in his native Japan since he was a teenager,
Could This Be Why Roki Sasaki Didn't Make Mets a Free Agency Finalist?
As most New York Mets fans likely know by now, 23-year-old Japanese right-handed pitcher Roki Sasaki is making his decision on which MLB team he will play for s
Roki Sasaki might not want to be 'center of attention' with MLB team
The Roki Sasaki sweepstakes is reportedly down to three teams, with the Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres and Toronto Blues Jays believed to be the finalists. There might be a very specific reason why he has narrowed his choices down to those three teams.
MLB Insider: What I'm hearing about Roki Sasaki and his 3 rumored finalists
Roki Sasaki is nearing his MLB decision with the Dodgers, Padres and Blue Jays as the reported finalists. Here's what MLB insider Robert Murray is hearing about the sweepstakes for the Japanese right-hander.
Where will Roki Sasaki sign (and when!) in MLB? Everything we know about the Japanese star's decision
The Roki Saski Sweepstakes are coming down to the wire in Major League Baseball. The 23-year-old Japanese pitching star has ...
Yankees' Michael Kay blasts Roki Sasaki's agent: 'Like an episode of The Bachelor'
On Tuesday, Kay came out and said the whole thing feels like a bad reality show on his solo midday show on ESPN New York.
Baltimore Orioles Have MLB's Best International Prospect Outside of Roki Sasaki
With the baseball world ablaze with anticipation for where Roki Sasaki will go for his first MLB contract, international ...
How teams think Roki Sasaki’s ‘very serious’ demeanor will impact his signing decision
Where Roki Sasaki is leaning might be indicated simply by observing his demeanor. The 23-year-old Japanese right hander, who ...
After Roki Sasaki says no, Mets sign 17-year-old with Rafael Devers comp for $5 million
The Mets have been in a verbal agreement to sign the No. 2 international prospect Elian Peña out of the Dominican Republic — ...
The Toronto Blue Jays Can Now Officially Sign Roki Sasaki
The Toronto Blue Jays shocked the baseball world this week by being named as a finalist for 23-year-old Japanese right-hander ...
Blue Jays could whiff on big free agent they've been waiting for thanks to Roki Sasaki distraction
Toronto seems destined to fall short in the Roki Sasaki sweepstakes while a more realistic free agent target slips away.
Blue Jays Hope To Shed Perennial Runnerup Status, Sign Roki Sasaki
It's down to the Dodgers, Padres and Blue Jays in the race for 23-year-old Japanese pitching phenom Sasaki. This could be an ...
Roki Sasaki Once Apologized to Batter He Hit, Gave Him Two Giant Bags of Candy
Japanese pitching phenom Roki Sasaki has another, human side to him, once showing it to a batter he hit with a pitch in the ...
MLB international free agency: Top non-Roki Sasaki players, bonus pools, more as Mets land $5M IFA prospect
Wednesday marks the open of MLB's 2025 international signing period, one of two ways major-league teams acquire amateur ...