Blue Jays front office swings and misses (again), losing out on Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki
The Toronto Blue Jays versus the Los Angeles Dodgers. Unfortunately for Jays fans, the ending is all too familiar. Despite being a finalist in the bidding for Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki — just as they were 13 months ago in the wildly expensive attempt to land Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani — the Blue Jays once again finished second in the running.
Japanese pitching star Roki Sasaki says he's joining Dodgers
Roki Sasaki, the prized Japanese pitching prospect who has had scouts drooling over his potential since high school, has chosen the Los Angeles Dodgers as his major league team, he announced on Instagram on Friday.
Dodgers fans losing their minds after adding Roki Sasaki to rotation
Dodgers fans are going crazy on social media after Los Angeles finally won the Roki Sasaki sweepstakes on Friday.
Prized Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki says he intends to sign with Los Angeles Dodgers
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 tops 100 mph, Sasaki will join fellow Japanese stars Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto in a move that many baseball executives have long expected.
Roki Sasaki to Dodgers: Japanese phenom joining World Series champions
Rōki Sasaki, the 23-year-old phenom from Japan whose services for the next six seasons could be procured by every Major League Baseball franchise for the equivalent of a rounding error, ended his six-week recruiting period by agreeing to sign with the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday,
Roki Sasaki’s addition further separates the Dodgers from rest of the league: Law
Sasaki's addition widens the gap between the Dodgers and the rest of the league. It also deepens a rotation that struggled with injuries.
Blue Jays get OF Myles Straw and $2M in pool space from Guardians, but then miss out on Sasaki
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Blue Jays predicted to add All-Star pitcher with $45 million deal
The Toronto Blue Jays have struggled to land star players ... you feel like he might be more like the top set-up man in the bullpen for a World Series contender, as opposed to the closer.
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Photos: Former Blue Jays Pitcher Passes Out Drunk After Hibiki-Fueled Night With Yu Darvish
Former Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Yusei Kikuchi and Yu Darvish ... and Toronto would make perfect sense. Flaherty won the World Series with the Dodgers but has played for four teams in the ...