The Dodgers cemented their status as the preferred MLB destination for NPB stars and transformed their rotation into a Mount Rushmore of Japanese pitching luminaries by winning the Rōki Sasaki sweepstakes.

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.

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 ...

225 average and .822 OPS. Roki Sasaki, the No. 2 player on Yahoo Sports' Top 50 free-agent rankings, is headed to Los Angeles. He announced his decision on his Instagram. His signing bonus is ...

After we hit a bit of a lull on the position-player market, all eyes turned to Roki Sasaki, whose fascinating free agency concluded with him choosing to join the Dodgers as an international amateur.

Juan Soto was the biggest name on the board — and the 26-year-old slugger set a record for present-day value with his new deal with the New York Mets — but he was just one of several All-Stars ...

The list is led by 23-year-old phenom Rōki Sasaki after he signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Jan. 22. Coming in behind Sasaki on the list are three outfielders (Roman Anthony, Walker Jenkins ...

They added Blake Snell and Rōki Sasaki, but they could add one more superstar before they begin their quest for back-to-back championships. ESPN's David Schoenfield predicted the Dodgers would ...

Los Angeles has added some key pieces including Blake Snell, Rōki Sasaki, Tanner Scott, and Kirby Yates. The Dodgers haven't stopped there. There have been reports recently that the Dodgers ...

The Dodgers have landed Blake Snell, Tanner Scott, Kirby Yates, and Rōki Sasaki to name a few. Los Angeles also re-signed Teoscar Hernández and gave Tommy Edman an extension. The Dodgers ...

To follow a $1 billion 2023-24 offseason with a World Series championship and a subsequent haul of Blake Snell, Rōki Sasaki ... of the NL Central after adding Kyle Tucker in a blockbuster ...

Now that Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki has officially signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers, he is ready to enjoy some American food. "I haven’t tried any American hamburgers, so I’m really ...