Thus, interested teams are limited to their international bonus pool in what they can offer Sasaki, which falls generally around $6 million — similar to Ohtani’s path to the Angels in 2017.

Sasaki did sign with the Dodgers and in his first season in the major leagues, he has posted a 3.55 ERA in six starts for Los Angeles. He has tallied 20 strikeouts over 25 ⅓ innings pitched and ...

Sasaki, 23, can be acquired for a signing bonus within a team's pool to acquire international players - and the signing team would control his rights for at least six years.

Roki Sasaki, the prized 23-year-old Japanese right-hander, has signed with the world champion Los Angeles Dodgers, he announced Friday. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 71°F.

In 2024 while with the Chiba Lotte Marines of the NPB, Sasaki had a 2.35 ERA with 129 strikeouts against 32 walks over 111 innings and 18 starts.

Sasaki's 45 days runs through Jan. 23, meaning he will almost certainly be part of the 2025 international free-agent class, as players cannot sign between Dec. 15 and Jan. 15.

The Padres offer Sasaki the chance to be San Diego's shining star, something he could never be in Los Angeles. The Dodgers are full of Hollywood's finest, as almost everyone is practically a star.

Sasaki, whose 100-mph fastball garnered attention in Japan, as well as his appearances pitching for Japan at the World Baseball Classic, has dipped in velocity since joining the Dodgers.

Sasaki has a 4.72 ERA and 1.485 WHIP across eight starts this season. The right-hander reportedly pitched through the injury in his last two starts because he wanted to help out a depleted Dodgers ...

The Los Angeles Dodgers have lost another starting pitcher to injury. Prized right-hander Roki Sasaki has been placed on the 15-day injured list with a right shoulder impingement, the team ...

The Los Angeles landed Rōki Sasaki this offseason. Sasaki signed as an international amateur, meaning he was only eligible to earn money from the Dodgers' international bonus pool.