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.

But Sasaki’s 4.72 ERA, 6.14 FIP, and 24:22 K:BB ratio have still left fans wanting more. He has only thrown six innings once over eight outings and has allowed at least one earned run every time.

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.

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.

The point relayed by Roberts was basically this: Sasaki underwhelmed in his eight major league starts because of a shoulder pain that he kept secret from the Dodgers “for the last weeks,” and ...

Sasaki pitched three shutout innings, striking out five and allowing just two hits and a walk. His fastball topped off at 99, but he's shown the ability to hit 102 mph in Japan.

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 ...

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.

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 ...