The Los Angeles Dodgers were ultimately the winners of the Roki Sasaki sweepstakes, but as suspected, the San Diego Padres were right on their heels for most of the process.
Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki is soaking up the spotlight in the wake of joining the Los Angeles Dodgers, meeting LeBron James and Rui Hachimura at the Lakers game on Tuesday.
Step aside New York Yankees, there's a new evil empire in Major League Baseball. The Los Angeles Dodgers have taken the reigns as MLB's most hated team, and for good reason. Twenty-nine fan bases are incredibly jealous of one of the best teams we've seen in recent memory, at least on paper.
The Toronto Blue Jays broke their free agent drought by signing Anthony Santander, but according to a new report they aren't done trying to add to their lineup.
The Toronto Blue Jays finally landed a high-profile free agent, adding Anthony Santander to their powerful lineup.
After days of hopeful speculation, the Toronto Blue Jays have officially missed out on free agent sensation Roki Sasaki. Sasaki announced on Instagram that he
The Toronto Blue Jays pursued a marquee free agent, were among the finalists, then didn't get him. This time it was Japanese righty Roki Sasaki, who went to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Something similar happened with Corbin Burnes,
Toronto general manager Ross Atkins said a Blue Jays jersey with Anthony Santander’s name on it was “floating around our office” throughout the offseason.
The 30-year-old was a first-time All-Star last year in his eighth and final season with Baltimore, hitting .235 while setting career highs with 44 homers, 102 RBIs and 91 runs in 155 games.
This move certainly upset fans of other teams and left many clamoring for a salary cap, despite the affordability of the deal. In fact, the Dodgers have already been accused of stealing proprietary information in order to land Sasaki.
Throughout Roki Sasaki's highly anticipated posting process and free agency, the Dodgers knew the main pillars they wanted their courtship to be built upon.