Every team would like to land Sasaki. Can his relationship with Darvish, and Darvish's admiration of Preller, give the Padres ...

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Highly-sought after pitcher Sasaki be considered an international amateur player – who can only be given a signing bonus.

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A 23-year-old Japanese pitching phenom is coming to the major leagues and will be a massive bargain for any team. Yes, the ...

T he Chiba Lotte Marines announced that they are posting top pitching prospect Roki Sasaki on Friday night, meaning that ...

Roki Sasaki is perhaps the most exciting Japanese pitching prospect ever. We also don't know when he's coming to MLB.

Roki Sasaki, a 23-year-old flame-throwing right-handed pitcher from Japan, will be posted by Chiba Lotte Marines.

How much will it cost for a team to sign Sasaki? Why is he leaving Japan now? We answer these questions and more.