Sasaki’s presence bolsters a stacked rotation headlined by Yamamoto, prize free-agent acquisition Blake Snell, Tyler Glasnow and Ohtani, who did not pitch in 2024 following Tommy John surgery. 3 ...

Sasaki played first base for Hanamaki-Higashi High School where he set a record of 140 home runs. The Iwate prefecture school was also attended by MLB star Shohei Ohtani .

Japanese high school baseball phenom Rintaro Sasaki has made the unprecedented decision to forego playing in Japan's top pro league in order to come to the United States for college.

During high school, his fastball reached 101 mph, breaking Shohei Ohtani’s record. So unlike Yamamota, Sasaki was considered the country’s best high school baseball prospect almost from day one.

Sasaki, 23, has gradually lost velocity off his high-octane fastball this season, and velocity loss is a classic sign of shoulder trouble. His heater averaged 98.1 mph in his first MLB start.

The Tokyo Dome is alive with energy, but no one feels it more than Roki Sasaki. The post Roki Sasaki’s Dodgers Debut Season Faces Sky-High Expectations as Insider Drops Bold Prediction appeared ...

Sasaki now bolsters a Dodgers' rotation that struggled with injuries to Tyler Glasnow, Clayton Kershaw, Gavin Stone, and River Ryan among others toward the end of the 2024 season.

Huge late night news as 17-year-old Japanese sensation Rintaro Sasaki will forgo the NBP Draft and attend college in the United States. Walloped a Japanese HS record 140 HRs and hit over .400. 6 ...

Sasaki is also not the first Japanese prepster to come play college baseball in the United States. Rikuu Nishida, an 11th-round pick of the Chicago White Sox, played two seasons at a junior ...

While Sasaki has not decided on a college yet, he reportedly has Vanderbilt as his top school. The Commodores won the College World Series in 2014 and 2019 and finished as the runners-up in 2021.