The Seattle Mariners offseason has moved at a slow pace but there was some progression on Jan. 13. The Mariners signed their first starting-caliber bat of the o
The New York Mets rotation has added Frankie Montas and Clay Holmes this offseason. They are out of the race for Rōki Sasaki, but could look to add another starter through trade.
Good morning, and happy International Signing Day! A number of teenagers — and maybe one 23-year-old — across the globe will be signing their first deals with MLB clubs. Let’s get you caught up on that and more.
The Toronto Blue Jays met with Japanese pitcher Rōki Sasaki last week, according to The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal and Andy McCullough. Rosenthal and
With less than four weeks remaining until pitchers and catchers report to spring training, it's getting to be crunch time for Major League Baseball's
Sasaki, nicknamed in Japan as "the Monster of the Reiwa Era," struck out 11 batters in 7 and ⅔ innings with a 3.52 ERA during the 2023 WBC. In Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball, he struck out 129 hitters in 111 regular-season innings for the Marines in the 2024 season.
SEATTLE (AP) — Infielder Donovan Solano and the Seattle Mariners finalized a $3.5 million, one-year contract on Monday. Solano can earn an additional $1 million in performance bonuses for plate appearances: $200,000 each for 300, 350, 400, 450 and 500.
Japanese star Roki Sasaki signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers, he announced on Instagram. The 23-year-old right-hander with a sizzling fastball and deadly splitter joins Samurai Japan teammates Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto with the World Series champion Dodgers.
Roki Sasaki, the Japanese pitcher, attracts significant attention from MLB teams. With the Los Angeles Dodgers and the San Diego Padres leading the co
Roki Sasaki is a Los Angeles Dodger. The 23-year-old Japanese ace finalized his deal with Los Angeles, then was introduced in a press conference at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday afternoon. Sporting a sharp Dodger blue tie and socks that featured the face of his black toy poodle,
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.
It’s tempting to say Ichiro Suzuki, with his detached sense of cool, record-breaking hitting prowess and 28 seasons of excellence on both sides of the globe, was made for the Baseball Hall of Fame. Probably more accurate to say the Hall of Fame was made for him.