Sasaki says joining Dodgers 'best' decision; agent denies early deal talk
Sasaki will join a star-studded rotation headlined by Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto, decorated Japanese countrymen who signed free-agent deals totaling more than $1 billion in December of 2023. The Dodgers went on to win the ensuing World Series, then doubled down on one of the sport's richest, most decorated rosters.