CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Rintaro Sasaki didn’t so much choose baseball as it chose him: Born to a legendary high school coach in Japan, gifted with a massive frame that generates prodigious ...

Throughout his baseball career, Roki Sasaki has only known success. Since Sasaki was in high school, he was poised to be one of the greatest Japanese pitchers. More news: Latest Graphic Shows ...

However, transitioning from Nippon Professional Baseball to the major leagues has its learning curve, and Sasaki is already experiencing difficulties pitching in the bigs. On Saturday, Sasaki made ...

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 Sasaki's Dodger Stadium debut caught the attention of the baseball world, especially because the right-hander's start was abysmal. More news: Jackson Merrill Reveals Why He Signed Team ...

Amid their flurry of new players, the Dodgers added Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki, a 23-year-old ace who had been stellar in his Nippon Professional Baseball career. He made his Major League ...

Roki Sasaki had a disappointing home debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday night, and the young pitcher did not seem to take it lightly. Sasaki allowed 2 earned runs and 3 hits in 1 2/3 ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — 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 ...

Roki Sasaki began his season against the Cubs in his home country of Japan. In Game 2 of that series, he walked five batters in three innings. Luckily for him, the Cubs were unable to do much ...

Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki made his MLB debut in the Los Angeles Dodgers' 7-3 win over the Detroit Tigers, but his performance was far from what was expected. Sasaki, one of the most sought ...

The Los Angeles Dodgers are urged to send Rookie Sasaki to the minor leagues after back-to-back rough outings. Sasaki was the top international free agent and he decided to sign with the Dodgers ...