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• Dodgers’ Dave Roberts Reveals Roki Sasaki’s Availability for NLCS Game 4

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts revealed Roki Sasaki is available for Game 4 of the National League Championship Series on Friday night. More news: Dodgers Lineup for NLCS Game 4 vs Brewers — Shohei Ohtani Pitching and Hitting Leadoff Sasaki hasn’t pitched back-to-back days yet, but Roberts said he is available after throwing 13 […]...2025
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• Dodgers Pitching Staff Makes MLB History as Dominant Performance Continues

The Los Angeles Dodgers made history in their National League Championship Series Game 3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers. More news: Dodgers’ Dave Roberts Sends Praise to Roki Sasaki Amid Incredible Turnaround The defending champions are set up to sweep the Brewers Friday, but became the first team in postseason history to allow one or […]...2025
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• Dodgers’ Dave Roberts Sends Praise to Roki Sasaki Amid Incredible Turnaround

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts continued to heap praise on rookie right-handed pitcher Roki Sasaki after he had another strong postseason showing. Sasaki came in for the ninth inning of Game 3 of the National League Championship Series against the Milwaukee Brewers, and threw a perfect inning to earn his third save this postseason. […]...2025
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• Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani ‘Impressed’ With Roki Sasaki

Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani praised rookie right-hander Roki Sasaki after his high-leverage performances this postseason. Sasaki has become an increasingly important part of the Dodgers’ bullpen throughout the postseason, first coming out in the ninth inning against the Cincinnati Reds in Game 2 of the Wild Card series to close out a […]...2025
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• Do Dodgers Still View Roki Sasaki as Starting Pitcher Moving Forward?

The Los Angeles Dodgers had abysmal production from their relievers going into the postseason, but a long lost starting pitcher emerged as the savior of the bullpen. Rookie phenom Roki Sasaki had eight starts in a Dodgers uniform that were far from what was promised after four illustrious seasons in Nippon Professional Baseball. Sasaki took […]...2025
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• Dodgers’ Roki Sasaki Was Initially ‘Very Hesitant’ to Move to Bullpen This Year

It’s not hyperbole to say that Roki Sasaki has been a godsend for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2025. With the bullpen in virtual shambles in the final week of the regular season, the highly-prized rookie made his way back in what seemed to be an innocuous relief appearance versus the Arizona Diamondbacks. More news: […]...2025
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• Blake Treinen Calls Roki Sasaki a ‘Godsend’ for Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Blake Treinen praised rookie Roki Sasaki after his stellar performances since his return from injury at the end of the regular season. Sasaki has featured in four games since coming back from right-shoulder impingement which landed him on the injured list in May, and is yet to allow a run […]...2025
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• Brusdar Graterol Sends Message to Dodgers Fans After Disappointing 2026 Season

Los Angeles Dodgers right-handed reliever Brusdar Graterol confirmed that he will not be returning this season as he recovers from offseason shoulder surgery Graterol posted a message to Dodger fans on social media after trying to work his way back this season, but ultimately falling short of his goal. More news: Dodgers’ Roki Sasaki Reveals […]...2025
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• Dodgers’ Roki Sasaki Admits There Was a Chance He Didn’t Return This Season

It looked like Roki Sasaki’s rookie year was about to come to a crashing thud. Shoulder issues coupled with ineffectiveness saw the Japanese hurler shut things down in May. The Los Angeles Dodgers decided to not rush Sasaki back into action — instead allowing him to slowly work his way back while making requisite tweaks […]...2025
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• Andrew Friedman Reveals How Dodgers Fixed Roki Sasaki After Early Struggles, Injury

Los Angeles Dodgers president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman revealed how the Dodgers fixed right-handed pitcher Roki Sasaki’s mechanics after his injury early in the season. Sasaki made just eight starts before landing on the injured list, and didn’t have the best performances before landing on IL. He had a 4.72 ERA and had struck […]...2025
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• Dodgers Notes: Tommy Edman Injury Update, NLDS Roster Prediction, Roki Sasaki New Closer?

The Los Angeles Dodgers have an injury update on utility star Tommy Edman. Manager Dave Roberts provided the latest after Edman was held out of the Wild-Card-clinching Game 2. In other news, there is a prediction as to what the NLDS roster will look like as the Dodgers look to take on the Philadelphia Phillies […]...2025
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• Dodgers Placing Kirby Yates on Injured List, Roki Sasaki Returns as Reliever

The Los Angeles Dodgers are placing Kirby Yates on the injured list with a hamstring injury, and in a corresponding move, Roki Sasaki is being activated to pitch out of the bullpen, per manager Dave Roberts. Yates has a 7.71 ERA in his eight outings in September, striking out seven and walking four in the […]...2025
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• Dave Roberts Believes Roki Sasaki Would Be Open to Being Reliever for Dodgers

The Los Angeles Dodgers are nearing October baseball once again, and although injuries have played a massive role this season, more key players are returning from their time on the shelf. Right-hander Roki Sasaki, who has been nursing a shoulder injury since May, is finally nearing a return to the big leagues following an impressive […]...2025
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• Dodgers Bring Back Tommy Edman, Send Down Outfielder in Roster Move

The Los Angeles Dodgers have activated Tommy Edman after missing more than a month nursing an ankle injury. In a corresponding move, outfielder Justin Dean has been optioned to Triple-A Oklahoma City. More news: Dave Roberts on Roki Sasaki Returning to Dodgers This Season: ‘Anything’s Possible’ View this post on Instagram A post shared by […]...2025
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• Dodgers’ Dave Roberts Sends Clear Message to Roki Sasaki on Returning to Big Leagues

With all the pitching injuries that the Los Angeles Dodgers have dealt with this season, right-hander Roki Sasaki might just be among the most disappointing. Sasaki led a 20-team sweepstakes upon making the jump to MLB this past offseason, and given his 2.10 ERA across four seasons in Japan, plus, being just 23 years old, […]...2025
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• Roki Sasaki Unlikely to Return to Dodgers This Season as Struggles Continue

With several members of the Los Angeles Dodgers due back soon from injury, the status of a highly-touted pitcher from Japan remains a relative mystery. Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts spoke with the media Wednesday about several topics. One of those subjects was the status of rookie pitcher Roki Sasaki and his lack of […]...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for February 26, 2025

Photo by Jeremy Chen/Getty Images The best slugger in Northwest Arkansas Naturals history is back in Kansas City. MLB.com’s Anne Rogers and David Adler look at some of the intense work from Kansas City Royals shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. this spring at getting better on the basepaths. They’re incorporating audio components along with the visual technology on when to react, as well as ways to o...2025
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• Rockies 14, White Sox 3: Early spring blues

Dominic Fletcher notches his first bomb of the year. | Emilee Chinn/Getty Images Colorado stomps Chicago pitching for yet another L It’s preseason, but the White Sox are picking right up where they left off. With a 14-3 loss to the Colorado Rockies, Chicago is still on the hunt for their first Cactus League victory. Davis Martin, Fraser Ellard, and Garrett Schoenle were the few bright s...2025
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• Outside The Confines: Free the hair!

Photo by Hunter Martin/Getty Images The Yankees’ most old-fashioned policy has ended Start spreading the news! The Yankees are changing one of their silliest and longest-standing rules about player grooming: they will now allow players to have “well-groomed” beards. On the face it it (pun very much intended) this is not massive news, but considering how set in their ways the Yankees have b...2025
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• BCB After Dark: Can Nate Pearson start?

Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images The late-night/early-morning spot for Cubs fans asks if Nate Pearson should be given a chance to start. It’s a new year here at BCB After Dark: the hippest hangout for night owls, early risers, new parents and Cubs fans abroad. Come on in and warm up. There’s no cover charge this evening. We can take your coat for you. The hostess will lead you to a tab...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for December 15, 2023

Do not do this! | Photo by STR/JIJI Press/AFP via Getty Images Our final Asian Baseball Wrap: NPB Busy week, huh? First, Will Smith comes back. Then the Royals splash some cash at Seth Lugo. To make room, they traded Taylor Clarke to the Brewers and get some minor leaguers back in return. They also signed Chris Stratton (and have not yet made a corresponding move). I don’t think we’ve...2023
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"Are the Dodgers ruining baseball? Inside the Roki Sasaki signing -- and a spending spree that has rocked MLB"

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"Roki Sasaki, the Japanese right-hander considered one of the most talented pitchers in the world, will be posted to the MLB, the Chiba Lotte Marines announced Saturday."

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"Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki brought two bags full of candy and signed a baseball for William Escala as an apology for hitting the Czech Republic outfielder with a 101 mph pitch."

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"Roki Sasaki struck out 19 batters during a perfect game, making his showing arguably the greatest pitching performance in Japanese baseball history."

• Dodgers’ Andrew Friedman Downplays Idea LA Needs to Trade for Reliever at Deadline

The Los Angeles Dodgers are expected to be one of the most aggressive teams ahead of the July 31 trade deadline, but it remains unclear where the front office will focus its pursuits. More news: Dodgers’ Roki Sasaki to Take Major Step in Pitching Progression, Late Season Return Speculation has swirled surrounding the current state …...2025
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• NL Week 17 Strategy-July 19, 2025
In The Field 2B Nolan Gorman was scratched from the Cardinals' lineup on Friday. He is dealing with a back injury and was considered day-to-day, but the Cardinals made the decision to place him on the 10-day IL on Saturday. OF Sal Frelick was placed on the 10-day IL on Friday with a hamstring injury. OF Blake Perkins was recalled to take his place on the active roster. 2B Ketel Marte was placed ...2025
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• Dodgers Manager Dave Roberts Drops Grim Roki Sasaki Injury Update As Team Braces for Life Without Him
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts delivers grim Roki Sasaki injury update as L.A. braces for life without their rookie pitcher ahead of trade deadline....2025
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• Dodgers Targeting Roki Sasaki Return in Late June: Report

Roki Sasaki was supposed to be the next star pitcher in MLB. Several teams were fighting to secure the young Japanese-born right-handed pitching phenom, especially because they could sign him to a cheap contract. The Los Angeles Dodgers won the battle, buut it does not seem like they have won the war, as Sasaki sits …...2025
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• Outside The Confines: Pete Rose and others have their permanent bans lifted by MLB

Photo by Focus on Sport via Getty Images The path is now open for these players to get into the Hall of Fame. Yesterday, despite previously indicating he would not, Rob Manfred announced that all deceased players would be removed from MLB’s permanent ineligible list. The two biggest names this obviously impacts are Pete Rose and Shoeless Joe Jackson, both of whom were banned for betting r...2025
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• Dodgers Rumors: Another Suitor Has Emerged in Luis Robert Sweepstakes

Although the Los Angeles Dodgers have the best record in Major League Baseball, president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman doesn’t usually sit idly by when the trade deadline rolls around. More news: Dodgers’ Roki Sasaki Doesn’t Know Why His Fastball Has Been Below-Average The Dodgers reportedly discussed a potential trade with the Chicago White Sox …...2025
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• Braves look to even series in duel of rising star pitchers

Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images We get treated to a Saturday duel between Spencer Schwellenbach and Roki Sasaki on national TV We get treated to a Saturday duel between Spencer Schwellenbach and Roki Sasaki on national TV today, as Atlanta looks to even up the series after losing a coin-flip of a game Friday night. Spencer Schwellenbach has looked a bit more mortal in his past thr...2025
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• Dodgers 3, Cubs 0: Tommy Edman ruins Matthew Boyd’s night

Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images Boyd was throwing a real nice game until Edman interrupted it with a three-run homer. Tommy Edman has been a Cubs nemesis dating back to his days with the Cardinals. He entered Friday night’s game batting .280/.320/.500 with 13 home runs in 68 career games against the Cubs — by far his most homers against any team (next most: seven against the Pirates ...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for April 4, 2025

Currently, does Jonathan India have the best mane on the team? | Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images Time to get back to winning At The Star, Jaylon Thompson collected quotes from around the league concerning how teams feel about the Royals: “I think they understood the work that it took,” Los Angeles Angels manager Ron Washington said. “They are not going to let up on that side, with the ...2025
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• MLB Opening Day 2025: The Purple Row community offers their season predictions

Photo by AAron Ontiveroz/MediaNews Group/The Denver Post via Getty Images What do you all think will happen during the 2025 MLB season? It’s Opening Day! Rockies baseball is back! Earlier today, we shared our Purple Row staff predictions, and for the second-straight year, we asked the community to offer their same predictions! We received 35 responses, up from 28 in 2024, and here’s what y...2025
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• Series Preview: Milwaukee Brewers @ Los Angeles Dodgers

Patrick Gorski-Imagn Images Brewers head west to open up second half The Milwaukee Brewers are set to begin the second half of the season this weekend, as they’ll head west to take on the Los Angeles Dodgers. After sweeping the Dodgers to begin last week, the Brewers are right behind the Dodgers and Cubs atop the NL standings, as the Dodgers boast the best record at 58-39, but the Cubs (57...2025
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• Dodgers Injury Updates: Blake Snell, Roki Sasaki, Blake Treinen

The Los Angeles Dodgers are coming out of the All-Star break with the best record in the National League at 58-39. There’s plenty of room for improvement, though. More news: Dodgers Surprisingly Expected to Pursue Key Upgrade at Trade Deadline, Says Insider “I think the win-loss, the standings are great,” manager Dave Roberts said. “But …...2025
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• Braves News: Ronald Acuña Jr. goes yard, Atlanta reaches .500, and more

Photo by Matthew Grimes Jr./Atlanta Braves/Getty Images Atlanta Braves news and notes from Tuesday. Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuña Jr. began a rehab assignment on Tuesday in the Florida Complex League. It marked his first game May 26, 2024, when he tore his ACL. In his third at-bat of the night, he went deep. .@ronaldacunajr24 goes yard in his first rehab start! pic.twitter.com/e5ZFhb9...2025
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 17

Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images The Cubs bounce back with an offensive explosion and win 16-0. This game almost became as silly to write about in the good direction as the previous two games did in the wrong direction. The subtle difference here is that this one was a 2-0 game through six innings. The final score is not indicative of how much of a nail-biter as this one was for tho...2025
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• Cubs 16, Dodgers 0: At least Miguel Rojas did some funny impressions while pitching
Every Roki Sasaki start seems to be an event in terms of scrutiny and today will be no different as the results were good but the process to getting there was shaky. But don’t let that distract from the main problem of the offense not getting going yet again, while Ben Casparius melted down and …...2025
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 16

Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images The offense was stifled in Los Angeles, as the Cubs lose 3-0. This is a frustrating one to write. That cover photo should be Matthew Boyd. Coming off of two strong starts against quality opponents, in his third start he drew the defending World Champion Los Angeles Dodgers. And that’s not any ordinary defending champion, that team is a poor man’s All-Star team...2025
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• Dodgers 3, Cubs 0: Tommy Edman ruins Matthew Boyd’s night
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• Nationals News: Dylan Crews is starting to figure it out

Reggie Hildred-Imagn Images After a very slow start, Dylan Crews is beginning to show signs of life at the plate One of the biggest stories of the Nationals first week was Dylan Crews’ very slow start. The former number two overall pick looked lost at the plate. He hit rock bottom when he struck out in eight straight at bats. The numbers are still not pretty, but Crews is beginning to make...2025
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• Dodgers Notes: Another All-Star to Injured List, LA Linked to Blockbuster Trade, Dave Roberts Talks Andy Pages Struggles

The Los Angeles Dodgers added another pitcher to the injured list bringing their total to 12, and it’s only the first week of April. Two-time Cy Young award winner Blake Snell will be forced to miss his next couple starts as a result. In other pitching news, Roki Sasaki revealed what changes led to his …...2025
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• Dodgers @ Diamondbacks – September 24, 2025: Roki Sasaki returns in an attempt to help the pen, Clayton Kershaw also available in relief
(Photo: Jon SooHoo) It’s rare that one of these Game Threads leads with news of a pen activation, but really that’s entirely the Dodgers problem at the moment, as they would be on one hell of a run to close the season if the pen would stop blowing 3-5 run leads. Tonight's #Dodgers lineup at …...2025
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• Series Preview: Milwaukee Brewers @ Los Angeles Dodgers
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• Braves News: Rafael Devers, Sunday Struggles, Grant Holmes, NL East Rivalries Ahead, More

Dale Zanine-Imagn Images The Braves win the weekend but come away with another bad Sunday performance. The first week of June for the Braves was one of the worst the franchise had experienced in a decade. This past week, they bounced back with a 4-2 record. However, after Sunday’s 10-1 loss to a team on pace to be one of the worst in baseball history, it feels as if very little positive ...2025
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• Dodgers Notes: Starting Rotation Change, Roki Sasaki Not Making Progress, Former Padre Calls Out LA

The Los Angeles Dodgers are officially transitioning Ben Casparius into a starting pitcher role. The right-hander has a 2.86 ERA across 44 innings this season. In more starting pitching news, Roki Sasaki is reportedly not making progress in his progression back to the mound. The phenom is pain-free at the moment which is promising, but …...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for April 7, 2025

Benny Sieu-Imagn Images Kris is Bubalicious. Bobby Witt Jr. fell a home run short of the cycle on Sunday. The elusive cycle remains at large for the time being. “In some ways, it’s luck,” Witt said. “But in some ways, you just let the game happen.” Anne Rogers writes about Kris Bubic’s dominant start on Sunday. Bubic has always had a good changeup, but it has way more depth to it now t...2025
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• Dodgers’ Kiké Hernandez Compares Latin, Japanese Baseball Fans Following Tokyo Series

The Los Angeles Dodgers returned to the city after making their season debut overseas. The Dodgers’ trip to Japan was full of memorable moments, including the team’s historic Tokyo Series against the Chicago Cubs. More news: Dodgers’ Dave Roberts Believes Yoshinobu Yamamoto Could Win Cy Young This Year Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki …...2025
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• Predicting which White Sox prospect will debut first

Chase Meidroth has been getting some significant playing opportunities throughout this Cactus League season. | Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images An under-the-radar scrapper seems to have an open road to breaking camp to Chicago next week Prospect hype continues to dwindle, as the Chicago White Sox are one week away from Opening Day and roster cuts are well underway. Although the Sox have MLB’s si...2025
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• Preseason Prep - March 20, 2025
Shohei Ohtani, DH (LAD) Ohtani's path to back-to-back 50/50 seasons began on Wednesday in Japan when the Dodgers' superstar blasted his first home run of the regular season, a towering fly off a 99-mph fastball that was initially ruled fan interference but later overruled via replay review. Ohtani finished the 2-game Tokyo series with three hits, including two extra-base hits, and two walks in 10 ...2025
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• Outside The Confines: Tokyo story

Photo by Masterpress/Getty Images The Dodgers take Japan, but Mookie Betts isn’t feeling so good. Some season previews. Everyone is looking for healthy pitching. And other MLB news. Good morning. I’m now convinced the Hanshin Tigers are the best team in baseball. The big news that came out of Tokyo last night is that Dodgers star Mookie Betts will miss both games against the Cubs with a...2025
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• Royals Rumblings - News for February 26, 2025
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• Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki, 20, throws 19-strikeout perfect game

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• Are the Dodgers ruining baseball? Inside the Roki Sasaki signing -- and a spending spree that has rocked MLB
L.A.'s run of star additions has angered opposing fan bases and sounded alarms across the sport. But is the team or the system to blame?...2025
• Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki throws 19-K perfect game in NPB

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• Roki Sasaki To Sign With Dodgers
Japanse right-hander Roki Sasaki has announced on Instagram that he is signing with the Dodgers. Hat tip to Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. Since Sasaki is subject to the international bonus pool system, it will technically be a minor league deal, but he is sure to be on the club’s Opening Day roster as long…...2025
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• Teoscar Hernández ‘Praying to God’ Dodgers Bring Kiké Hernández Back in Free Agency

The Los Angeles Dodgers have had an A-plus offseason. They’ve added two starting pitchers in Blake Snell and Roki Sasaki, the best reliever on the market in Tanner Scott, and brought back outfielder Teoscar Hernández and right-handed pitcher Blake Treinen. They’ve also added potential breakouts in outfielder Michael Conforto and infielder Hyeseong Kim. Read more: …...2025
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• Cubs 16, Dodgers 0: The hits and home runs just kept on coming

Two of the Cubs’ home run heroes from Saturday night, Carson Kelly and Michael Busch | Kiyoshi Mio-Imagn Images It took a while, but the Cubs brought out the big bats at Dodger Stadium Saturday evening. The Cubs and Dodgers looked like they would be locked in a classic pitcher’s duel for the first five innings of this game. Ben Brown and Roki Sasaki were both dealing, and both teams flashe...2025
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• Japanese star Roki Sasaki says he's joining Dodgers
Roki Sasaki, the prized Japanese pitching prospect who has had scouts drooling over his potential since high school, has chosen the Los Angeles Dodgers as his major league team, he announced on Instagram on Friday....2025
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• Roki Sasaki signs with Dodgers: Japanese ace agrees to deal with World Series champs

The 23-year-old pitcher has been making international headlines since he was a teenager...2025
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• NL Week 17 Strategy-July 19, 2025
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• Preseason Prep - March 20, 2025
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• Preseason Prep - March 12, 2025
Roki Sasaki SP LAD Sasaki will make his MLB debut March 19 against the Cubs in the second game of the Tokyo Series, Kirsten Watson of Spectrum SportsNet LA reports. His splitter has caught the eye of hitters, though not their bats. Turns out he's got just 518 rpm on the splitter; the lowest rpm on a splitter of 2024 was 577 rpm. Slow is good when it comes to RPM on a splitter, but his 96.3 mph on ...2025
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• Preseason Prep - March 7, 2025
Roki Sasaki, SP, Dodgers Roki Sasaki signed with the Dodgers out of Japan this offseason, and he's ready to make his mark in the major leagues. He is only 23 years old but has been a superstar in Japan for several years. His most notable achievement was throwing a perfect game in 2022. He did deal with some injuries and regression in 2024, but he posted his career worst ERA of just 2.35, which sho...2025
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• Preseason Prep - February 26, 2025
Fantasy Relevance for the Dodgers deeper rotation options? Baseball fans know that the Dodgers loaded up on starting pitching in the offseason adding 2-time Cy Young award winner Blake Snell, Phenom Roki Sasaki and re-signing the legendary Clayton Kershaw. With Shohei Ohtani expected to take the mound this year and Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Tyler Glasnow returning it's an electric top 5. That being ...2025
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• A Game of Groans

Nuccio DiNuzzo/Getty Images Much like the smash hit TV series about a quest for power, the 8th season of the White Sox rebuild is letting fans down. But even after a historically bad start, showrunner Jerry Reinsdorf appears keen to do nothing but watch it burn. Chaos is a Ladder Jerry Reinsdorf — the beleaguered owner of the Chicago White Sox — grimaced in disgust as he watched his team ...2024
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• Do Dodgers Still View Roki Sasaki as Starting Pitcher Moving Forward?
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• Dave Roberts Reveals How Dodgers Will Use Roki Sasaki in NLCS
Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts spoke about the role Roki Sasaki will have during the Dodgers’ National League Championship Series matchup against the Milwaukee Brewers. Sasaki has taken the postseason by storm, posting 5.1 scoreless innings through the first four postseason appearances of his career. The Dodgers have begun trusting him in high-leverage situations, […]...2025
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• Dodgers’ Roki Sasaki First Player in MLB History to Accomplish Incredible Feat

Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Roki Sasaki made history in his most recent appearance in Game 4 of the NLDS against the Philadelphia Phillies. Sasaki became the first pitcher to throw a perfect eighth, ninth and 10th inning during a series clinching victory. the 23-year-old dominated a stacked Phillies lineup, coming into the game to […]...2025
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• Dodgers’ Tyler Glasnow Calls Roki Sasaki ‘One of the Best Pitchers I’ve Ever Seen’

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow is the latest Dodger to heap praise on young reliever Roki Sasaki during his unbelievable run in the 2025 postseason. Sasaki capped off a thrilling series against the Philadelphia Phillies with a stunning performance in Game 4, where he retired all nine batters he faced in a tie […]...2025
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• Why Roki Sasaki has been effective playoff closer, and how the Dodgers plan to use him for the rest of October

The rookie right-hander has been a shutdown ninth-inning option for Dave Roberts so far in these playoffs...2025
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• Dodgers Notes: NLDS Starting Rotation Revealed, Clayton Kershaw Roster Status, Roki Sasaki Praise

The Los Angeles Dodgers have their starting rotation revealed for the looming NLDS battle against the Philadelphia Phillies. Three-time (and soon to be four-time) MVP Shohei Ohtani will take the mound to start Game 1 as his most recent outing against the Phillies included five no-hit innings earlier this month. In other future Hall of […]...2025
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• Washington Nationals Grades: Dylan Crews endured a difficult rookie season

There was a lot of hype for Dylan Crews heading into the season. He was a consensus top 10 prospect in the sport and was second in Rookie of the Year odds behind Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki. However, things did not click for Crews at the plate this year, which led to a very disappointing […]...2025
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• Dodgers @ Diamondbacks – September 24, 2025: Roki Sasaki returns in an attempt to help the pen, Clayton Kershaw also available in relief
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• Dodgers Injury Updates: Roki Sasaki, Max Muncy, Tommy Edman and More

The 2025 Major League Baseball season has reached its final month, and the Los Angeles Dodgers are finally getting healthy. The Dodgers have an embarrassment of riches in the rotation, and are soon going to have an abundance of options in the everyday lineup. More news; Former Dodgers Standout Pitcher Leaving MLB At End of …...2025
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• Dodgers’ Roki Sasaki Set to Start Rehab Assignment This Week

The Los Angeles Dodgers have seemingly been dealing with constant pitching injuries since last season. From only having three starting pitchers ready for the World Series last year to the uncomfortably long list of pitchers on the injured list this year, things finally look to be turning around for LA. As long-lost pitchers start to …...2025
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• Dave Roberts Addresses Possibility of Optioning Roki Sasaki to Minors
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts handled the speculation of Roki Sasaki rehabbing in the minors in a peculiar fashion....2025
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• 2025 Cubs Heroes and Goats: Game 16
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• Royals Rumblings - News for April 4, 2025
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• MLB Power Rankings: Which teams can challenge the Dodgers?

Photo by Mary DeCicco/MLB Photos via Getty Images The Dodgers look like the cream of the crop but there are several teams that could challenge for their crown. Every Major League Baseball team begins a brand new baseball season with hope. In the spring of 1993, as a fresh-faced 16-year-old Phillies fan living in suburban bliss, I had no right to believe that summer was going to be anythin...2025
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• Further thoughts on the MLB Tokyo Series, the Cubs, the Dodgers and Shohei Ohtani

Al Yellon The Cubs participated in the games, but they still have a long way to go in Japan. TOKYO — The window display you see above is in a random store in the Shibuya District in Tokyo. The Shibuya Crossing is one of the most famous spots in Tokyo; I wrote a bit about it the other day. But it’s not just in random stores in Shibuya where you see images of Shohei Ohtani. It’s literally e...2025
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• Dodgers 6, Cubs 3: Let’s have an overreaction party!

Photo by Masterpress/Getty Images As a Dodgers official I rode down in an elevator with after the game said, “It’s just two games.” TOKYO — You could look at it the way I noted below the headline. Or you could look at the Cubs’ 6-3 loss to the Dodgers at the Tokyo Dome, a sweep the Dodgers completed without two of their best players (Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman) and utterly panic as t...2025
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• Padres underwhelming offseason gives way to promise of a new year

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