The reigning World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers' pitching rotation is about to get a big lift. On Friday, coveted Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki announced he will play for the Dodgers.

According to multiple reports, including one from ESPN's Jeff Passan, the Dodgers join the Toronto Blue Jays and San Diego Padres as the three finalists to sign Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki.

Read full article: Man in critical condition after being stabbed in Lauderhill LOS ANGELES – Shohei Ohtani broke the news to the Los Angeles Dodgers that prized Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki was ...

The Dodgers have announced their deal with prized Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki, agreeing to a minor league contract with a $6.5 million signing bonus LOS ANGELES -- The Dodgers announced their ...

Roki Sasaki could be the greatest Japanese pitcher ever. He hopes the Dodgers can turn him into just that, even if it means Shohei Ohtani outshines him. Jan. 17, 2025 The situation made Sasaki a ...

Roki Sasaki, the standout 23-year-old pitcher from Japan, announced that he was signing a minor-league contract with the Dodgers on Instagram; he received a signing bonus of $6.5 million ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Prized Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki says in an Instagram post he intends to sign with the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers. A 23-year-old right-hander whose fastball ...

LOS ANGELES – Shohei Ohtani broke the news to the Los Angeles Dodgers that prized Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki was joining the team. Ohtani sent a text to Dodgers president of baseball ...

(AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File) Japanese right-hander pitcher Roki Sasaki, 23, is introduced by the Los Angeles Dodgers at a news conference at Dodger Stadium Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025 in Los Angeles.