The Mets have been in a verbal agreement to sign the No. 2 international prospect Elian Peña out of the Dominican Republic — Sasaki is No. 1. With their international bonus pool money, $6,261,600, according to Baseball America, set to replenish Wednesday, they’ll have enough to officially sign Peña.

The New York Mets' quest for another deep playoff run has gotten a lot harder. Japanese phenom starting pitcher Roki Sasaki announced on his Instagram account

When Roki Sasaki announced he was signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Colorado Rockies manager Bud Black reacted just liike the rest of us.

Just as the news broke regarding the Mets and Yankees, Sammon, Dennis Lin and Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic published a story revealing that the San Deigo Padres “hosted” Sasaki over the weekend. Through sources, the insiders confirmed that he visited the Toronto Blue Jays last week.

Dalton Rushing, the Dodgers' top pick in the 2022 MLB Draft, ranks among the players who can make an impression this spring.

Japanese sensation Roki Sasaki has joined the Los Angeles Dodgers, sparking speculation about other top-tier players from Japan potentially making their way to MLB. The MLB offseason has been dominated by two headline-making moves: Juan Soto signing a record-breaking $765 million deal with the New York Mets and Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki joining the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The Los Angeles Dodgers were always the favorites to sign Roki Sasaki, but it wasn't because there was a deal already in place like many critics speculated.

It's no coincidence that Roki Sasaki decided to kick off his career in the U.S. this winter. There's a strategic reason behind his move.

Although Roki Sasaki seemed destined for the Los Angeles Dodgers from the beginning, his agent Joel Wolfe believed the Japanese phenom could have easily wound up joining another team.