MLB teams have coveted Roki Sasaki since he broke Shohei Ohtani's Japanese high school record by reaching 101 mph with his fastball as a 17-year-old in 2019, part of a 194-pitch, 12-inning, 21-strikeout complete game in the national summer Koshien tournament.

In Japan's baseball scene, Roki Sasaki might be gaining attention as a top-notch pitcher; however, the MLB world still has doubts about labeling him as the pitching prospect of all time. The post MLB Community Firmly Believes Roki Sasaki Isn’t the “Best Pitching Prospect Ever”- but What About Paul Skenes?

Roki Sasaki immediately became MLB Pipeline’s No. 1 prospect once he officially signed his contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Even though Sasaki has been playing professional baseball since 2021,

There's not much question that while Major League Baseball remains the most prestigious and competitive league in the world, several other international professional leagues have closed the gap. In light of this,

San Diego Padres veteran pitcher Yu Darvish will have no problem with helping Los Angeles Dodgers hurler Roki Sasaki.

Teams were eliminated by Sasaki until it was down to three finalists: the Dodgers, Padres and Blue Jays. Sasaki opted to follow in the footsteps of Blake Snell, Teoscar Hernandez, Michael Conforto and Hyeseong Kim this offseason and choose the Dodgers above other offers.

As the MLB offseason continues, the newest member of the Dodgers, Roki Sasaki, comes in at number 1 on the ESPN top 100 prospect list.

Ohtani reportedly played a huge role in the Dodgers' recruitment of Sasaki, the 23-year-old pitching phenom, who posted a 29-15 record and 2.10 ERA in 64 appearances in the Nippon Professional Baseball. Ohtani also recently revealed his message was to Sasaki just before the latter picked the Dodgers.

San Diego Padres star pitcher Yu Darvish recently had a chance to detail his thoughts on a major move that took place in free agency this offseason. Per Jeff Sanders of The San Diego Tribune, Darvish has no hard feelings about his Japanese compatriot Roki Sasaki choosing to join the Los Angeles Dodgers in free agency: “We’ll see the season pans out for Roki,

San Diego Padres star pitcher Yu Darvish broke his silence after Roki Sasaki picked the rival Los Angeles Dodgers over his San Diego Padres.