Roki Sasaki Reveals Motivation in Signing With Dodgers Over Padres, Blue Jays, Others
In addition to his motivation in joining the Dodgers, Sasaki was asked about the impact both Ohtani and fellow Japanese star Yoshinobu Yamamoto had on his signing. He made it known it wasn't a priority to have Japanese teammates, but wanted to ensure he would be embraced by his new city.
Roki Sasaki explains why he chose the Dodgers, what role Shohei Ohtani played in his decision
The Dodgers introduced right-handed pitcher Roki Sasaki to the Los Angeles media on Wednesday, holding a press conference at Dodger Stadium. Just last week, Sasaki agreed to join the Dodgers after an extensive free-agent recruitment process that included multiple meetings with the Toronto Blue Jays and San Diego Padres.
MLB analyst and former executive Steve Phillips spoke about Roki Sasaki's impending arrival to the big leagues, and which team the Japanese phenom is most likely to join.
Especially with Yu Darvish in the rotation, the Padres appeared to be the perfect fit. However, like Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Sasaki did not follow Darvish to San Diego.
The San Diego Padres, long viewed among the favorites to sign the next "big thing" from Nippon Professional Baseball, remain among the very few teams with a chance to sign him. According to ...
The Los Angeles Dodgers have signed free-agent relief pitcher Tanner Scott just days after inking Roki Sasaki to a ...
It's never easy facing top hitters on the mound and San Diego Padres ace Michael King's 2025 season could see several such matchups against the LA Dodgers and their fearsome hitting trio of Shohei Oht ...
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