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.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

“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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

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.

On the latest episode of "Baseball Bar-B-Cast," hosts Jordan Shusterman and Jake Mintz delved into the recent struggles of Roki Sasaki, the talented pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers.