The San Diego Padres have shown interest in Japanese pitching talent Roki Sasaki and could leverage the guidance of Yu Darvish to woo him over to their team. Darvish is not just a leader for ...

Japanese star starting pitcher Roki Sasaki is said to admire Padres star Yu Darvish, but the Dodgers are still seen as the heavy favorite. Everyone else should be considered a long shot.

During his first MLB start against the Cubs in Japan, Los Angeles Dodgers' top international signing, Roki Sasaki, flashed brilliance but was pulled after just under three innings due to some ...

Roki Sasaki’s MLB debut at Dodger Stadium did not go well. The Japanese star suffered against the Detroit Tigers after 61 pitches in only 1.2 innings. Sasaki, who has a strong success record ...

“Roki’s house was 30 or 40 meters down ... with the San Diego Padres so that he could learn from Yu Darvish. Murakami said of Sasaki’s eventual choice of the Dodgers, “He will be ...

The seating arrangement revealed the true power dynamic behind the pursuit of Roki Sasaki ... Yoshinobu Yamamoto and San Diego Padres’ Yu Darvish, as well as several other major-league stars.

LOS ANGELES — Roki Sasaki had a rough go in his U.S. debut, getting pulled early in front of the home crowd. His sad face and teary eyes in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ dugout was shown on a ...

This is Roki Sasaki’s home now. The San Gabriel Mountains at his back as he stands atop the mound at Dodger Stadium. Stands filled with adoring fans. Warm spring evenings that soon will slip ...

Facing Roki Sasaki was already a challenge. Hitting the Japanese phenom proved to be even more difficult for a Phillies offense that went as cold as the dipping temperature at Citizens Bank Park.

PHILADELPHIA — The Dodgers, as manager Dave Roberts had said repeatedly when asked about Roki Sasaki over the season’s first few weeks, knew what they signed up for. Long before his arrival ...

The Los Angeles Dodgers looked to build on the encouraging start Roki Sasaki made last week against the Philadelphia Phillies by again having Austin Barnes form the battery with him. While it’s ...

After two uneven starts to begin his MLB career, Roki Sasaki bounced back with an encouraging outing in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 3-1 win against the Philadelphia Phillies last weekend.