Roki Sasaki immediately became MLB Pipeline’s No. 1 prospect once he officially signed his contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Even though Sasaki has been playing professional baseball since 2021,

MLB teams have coveted Roki Sasaki since he broke Shohei Ohtani's Japanese high school record by reaching 101 mph with his fastball as a 17-year-old in 2019, part of a 194-pitch, 12-inning, 21-strikeout complete game in the national summer Koshien tournament.

In Japan's baseball scene, Roki Sasaki might be gaining attention as a top-notch pitcher; however, the MLB world still has doubts about labeling him as the pitching prospect of all time. The post MLB Community Firmly Believes Roki Sasaki Isn’t the “Best Pitching Prospect Ever”- but What About Paul Skenes?

There's not much question that while Major League Baseball remains the most prestigious and competitive league in the world, several other international professional leagues have closed the gap. In light of this,

The Los Angeles Dodgers have Roki Sasaki, but a new Japanese player named Munetaka Murakami is now getting attention.

Teams were eliminated by Sasaki until it was down to three finalists: the Dodgers, Padres and Blue Jays. Sasaki opted to follow in the footsteps of Blake Snell, Teoscar Hernandez, Michael Conforto and Hyeseong Kim this offseason and choose the Dodgers above other offers.

Ohtani reportedly played a huge role in the Dodgers' recruitment of Sasaki, the 23-year-old pitching phenom, who posted a 29-15 record and 2.10 ERA in 64 appearances in the Nippon Professional Baseball. Ohtani also recently revealed his message was to Sasaki just before the latter picked the Dodgers.

As the MLB offseason continues, the newest member of the Dodgers, Roki Sasaki, comes in at number 1 on the ESPN top 100 prospect list.

Roki Sasaki signs with the Los Angeles Dodgers, sparking controversy as opposing teams allege "the fix is in," per an ESPN insider.

After Roki Sasaki arrived at his new home in Major League Baseball, one of the veterans has taken it upon himself to support him and make him feel secure.