The Mets were early adopters of NPB starting pitchers. Masato Yoshii was a rotation regular for the 1998 and 1999 Mets. At that point, only Hideo Nomo, Hideki Irabu and (briefly) Shigetoshi Hasegawa had started an MLB game in 35 years.

MLB insider predicts the Padres are "more likely" to sign Roki Sasaki than the Dodgers, with several teams in the mix for the young star.

The Los Angeles Dodgers may not actually be the favorites to sign 23-year-old Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki in free agency.

Japanese star Roki Sasaki is a free agent, and even though the Los Angeles Dodgers are considered favorites to sign him, others will have a chance

The Braves need to bolster the rotation, with Max Fried and Charlie Morton potentially parting ways with the club and Spencer Strider expected to miss a portion of the 2025 season.

After initial reports connected highly anticipated rookie ace Roki Sasaki to the Los Angeles Dodgers, the latest buzz suggests that LA isn't even a frontrunner.

Once news emerged that top Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki is set to be posted for MLB teams, the consensus that emerged suggested that the Dodgers were his most likely landing spot. A new report suggests,

Roki Sasaki is unlikely to sign a contract for another two months, but a unanimous opinion has formed among baseball executives about where he'll sign.

Former Major League Baseball pitcher Dallas Keuchel found himself in Japan for the last couple of months of the 2024 season pitching alongside Roki Sasaki. Sasa

Japanese starting pitcher Roki Sasaki is widely viewed as one of the best baseball players outside of the United States,