But it’s less than a commitment. For the second consecutive start, Austin Barnes was paired with Roki Sasaki. Barnes has also caught Sasaki’s bullpens recently. But he is not Sasaki’s ...

After signing Yoshinobu Yamamoto to a 12-year, $325 million contract, the Dodgers returned to Nippon Professional Baseball to ink Roki Sasaki to a Minor League contract that included a $6.5 ...

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Roki Sasaki came into his first year in the major leagues as the No. 1 prospect in baseball. The 23-year-old is on a minor league contract and will not be ...

PHILADELPHIA — A week ago, Roki Sasaki sought an escape from the bottom. The 23-year-old could not locate his fastball, or locate anything, and departed after just five outs, disappearing down ...

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 ...

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 — During Roki Sasaki’s first two starts, the Dodgers had to use their imagination to visualize the pitcher they believe he can be. On a chilly Saturday in Philadelphia ...

The Phillies enter the unknown on Saturday with Roki Sasaki, as the Japanese phenom has just two starts to his name in the major leagues. The results have been mixed thus far, as Sasaki has thrown ...