TOKYO — Pitcher Rōki Sasaki is the next big thing out of Japanese baseball. It's just not clear when he will make it to Major League Baseball. The 22-year-old signed a one-year contract with ...

Rintaro and Rōki Sasaki might be the next big names jumping from Japan to MLB. Rintaro will be a freshman at Stanford, and Rōki is waiting for the right opportunity.

Sasaki, nicknamed in Japan as "the Monster of the Reiwa Era," struck out 11 batters in 7 and ⅔ innings with a 3.52 ERA during the 2023 WBC. In Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball, he struck out ...

Rōki Sasaki likely to be coveted when available for MLB The 21-year-old right-hander pitches in a U.S. ballpark for the first time Monday night, when he’ll start for Japan in a World Baseball ...

Japanese phenom Rōki Sasaki is going to be posted by his former team, the Chiba Lotte Mariners of Nippon Professional Baseball. That means the 23-year-old, who is a two-time NPB All-Star and holds the ...

Rōki Sasaki's best pitches in the World Baseball Classic While Yamamoto routinely crossed the 170-inning mark in Japan, Sasaki has never thrown even 130 innings in a season.

The Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball on Saturday announced that they will begin the process of transferring ace pitcher Rōki Sasaki to MLB via the posting system.. Marines ...

Star Japanese pitcher Rōki Sasaki is reportedly expected to be posted at next week's ... The 23-year-old Sasaki was a two-time All-Star during his four seasons in Nippon Professional Baseball.

Rōki Sasaki is sure to be the talk of the World Baseball Classic. ... Japan headed into this year's World Baseball Classic with one of the most exciting rosters of any country.

Our long wait is finally over. After being posted by the Chiba Lotte Mariners of Nippon Professional Baseball back on November 9th, Rōki Sasaki has finally signed with an MLB team, agreeing to an ...

He has not been as dominant as he was in Japan, but he is still adjusting to the subtle differences between playing in Nippon Professional Baseball and Major League Baseball. Sasaki had 129 ...