Sasaki, who has been one of the most intriguing ... Possible fits: Padres, Royals, Reds, Pirates, Phillies 20. Sean Manaea, SP, New York Mets (33) — re-signed with Mets A lower arm slot turned ...

This is how it feels, anyway, and it isn't just because the Dodgers were revealed as the winners of the Rōki Sasaki sweepstakes on Friday. It is a big deal that one of the most talented pitchers on Earth is destined for Dodger Blue, but there's more going on here.

The Los Angeles Dodgers' newest headline starting pitcher believes he chose the place that can maximize his talent the most. During an introductory

Editor's Note: The story below originally ran in November, after Roki Sasaki's NPB team pledged to post the Japanese star pitcher. Sasaki announced Friday he was signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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.

The Diamondbacks still haven't replaced Pederson, who had a .923 OPS against righties in 2024. And while Naylor can reproduce Walker's power, he isn't on the same level as the three-time Gold Glover defensively.

No one likes waiting for the phone to ring. World Series Champions are no exception. Jack Flaherty — 29-years-old and coming off a season in which he pitched to a 13-7 record and a 3.17 ERA —

It seems like just a matter of time before the Cubs sign a name-brand reliever. Estévez is on their radar, according to Jon Morosi of MLB Network. So are Jansen, Robertson and Ryan Pressly, per Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney of The Athletic.

Paul Skenes was everything the Pittsburgh Pirates and baseball world could have expected and then some en route to winning the National League Rookie of the Year. Now, Skenes has his sights set on ...

Paul Skenes capped off his historic rookie season for the Pittsburgh Pirates by pitching two shutout innings against the New York Yankees. Nearly four months later, Skenes made his return to the ...

BUT BY THEN IT COULD ALREADY BE FOUND. OR THEY MIGHT ALREADY BE SOLD OUT. REPORTIN The Pittsburgh Pirates offered a package that included 30 years' worth of season tickets behind home plate at PNC ...

An 11-year-old fan who pulled a rare Paul Skenes rookie card has decided to send the collectible to auction. 𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄: The collector has decided to forego the Pirates offer, and is ...