Japanese stars Rōki Sasaki and Kodai Senga meet for the first time in MLB as the Dodgers and Mets clash in a thrilling NLCS ...

When the Dodgers landed Japanese star Rōki Sasaki in the offseason, expectations skyrocketed. The 23-year-old came with electric velocity, a dominant track record in Nippon Professional Baseball ...

Although he was a highly touted international prospect, Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Roki Sasaki has stumbled ... Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball, Japan's highest ...

The Los Angeles landed Rōki Sasaki this offseason ... adjusting to the subtle differences between playing in Nippon Professional Baseball and Major League Baseball. Sasaki had 129 strikeouts ...

Rintaro Sasaki didn’t so much choose baseball ... of agreements both official and gentlemanly between MLB and Nippon Professional Baseball, which are designed to prevent an utter harvesting ...

However, transitioning from Nippon Professional Baseball to the major leagues has its learning curve, and Sasaki is already experiencing difficulties pitching in the bigs. On Saturday, Sasaki made ...

They came up through Nippon Professional Baseball ... stars — 19-year-old Rintaro Sasaki and 18-year-old Shotaro Morii — have moved directly to American baseball, bypassing NPB restrictions ...

Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. The Chiba Lotte Marines of Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball posted Sasaki on Dec. 10 as part of the 2025 international signing period, limiting him ...

STANFORD, Calif. — Rintaro Sasaki zooms up to the ballpark on an electric bike with a brown bag of food in hand, ready to grab a quick bite of lunch then get right to work in the batting cage.

Nonetheless, similar feelings resurfaced this January as the Dodgers awaited the decision of Rōki Sasaki ... during his standout four-year Nippon Professional Baseball career.