ST. PETERSBURG — The Rays had “great” talks about the appealing things they could offer Roki Sasaki, the Japanese pitcher who is the most prized prospect on the international free-agent market.

Rōki Sasaki is a highly talented Japanese pitcher, known for his blazing fastball and devastating slider. He gained major attention in 2022 after throwing a perfect game with 19 strikeouts. Sasaki is regarded as one of Japan's top pitching prospects and has attracted MLB interest.

The Los Angeles Dodgers and free agent left-handed relief pitcher Tanner Scott have agreed to a four-year, $72 million contract, per Mark Feinsand of

This time, they won the pursue of Japanese ace pitcher Rōki Sasaki. The 23-year-old announced he was joining the Dodgers in an Instagram post, as if signing Shohei Ohtani (10 years, $700 million ...

Xavier_Scruggs on why the Dodgers should be the clear No. 1 option for Rōki Sasaki: The news of Roki Sasaki joining the Los Angeles Dodgers has left the internet shaken up. Several fans have ...

Rōki Sasaki may have taken a pay cut in order to pitch for the Los Angeles Dodgers. The San Diego Padres were willing to offer Sasaki more than $10 million before he signed with the Dodgers for a ...

Rōki Sasaki, the most talented young pitcher on the planet, is going to the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Dodgers, the defending World Series champions, have been the favorites for the past 12 months ...

Right-hander Drew Rasmussen and the Tampa Bay Rays have avoided salary arbitration, agreeing to an $8.5 million, two-year contract

The New York Mets, like many other teams, made a run at Japanese superstar Rōki Sasaki. However ... He has also spent time covering the Green Bay Packers as well as college sports in the SEC.

The Rays’ 2025 international signing class is ... Future Projection to break down international signing day, talk Roki Sasaki’s status and more. On this week’s Draft Podcast, Carlos Collazo ...

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Eight teams have been given that much to spend by MLB, including the Miami Marlins and Tampa Bay Rays ... can increase their bids for Sasaki. Maybe the Marlins, Rays, Athletics or other teams ...