The Windup Newsletter ⚾ | This is The Athletic’s MLB newsletter. Sign up here to receive The Windup directly in your inbox. The first regular-season series is over! Now time for … more spring training! Plus: The Aces Project is … Read More
Four months after I gave a scouting report culled with the help of executives and scouts on what to expect from Roki Sasaki—one of them described his ceiling as “best pitcher in the world”—how did the Los Angeles Dodgers righthander … Read More
Roki Sasaki signed with the Dodgers on Jan. 22 out of the Nippon Professional Baseball league. (Brendon Baranov/MLB) by Megan Garcia MLB.com revealed the Dodgers’ top 30 prospects on Wednesday, and Roki Sasaki leads as the organization’s №1 prospect. The … Read More
Subscribe to Baseball Bar-B-Cast Jake Mintz and Jordan Shusterman recap Roki Sasaki’s spring ball debut for the Los Angeles Dodgers in which he threw three shutout innings. What can we expect from the Japanese phenom this season? Jake and Jordan … Read More
Even before Roki Sasaki made his introduction to an American audience during the 2023 World Baseball Classic, the phenom from Japan was regarded by many as the world’s best pitcher. On Tuesday, Reds hitters and MLB fans got a chance … Read More
Much has been made about the arrival of 23-year-old Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki. The young star boasts an arsenal that features an explosive fastball that he consistently hits 100 miles per hour with offset by a wipeout splitter that acts … Read More
Roki Sasaki, one of the most hyped MLB prospects in recent memory, made his spring training debut on Tuesday for the Los Angeles Dodgers. His velocity was as advertised. In three scoreless innings, the Monster of the Reiwa Era allowed … Read More
GLENDALE, Arizona — More than the fastball that sat at 98 mph or the three shutout innings, the story of Roki Sasaki’s debut as a Los Angeles Dodger on Tuesday night was best told through the words of the hitters … Read More