MLB didn't fully prove the Sasaki deal was above board, it just found no evidence behind the rumors of impropriety. However, it's not like the Dodgers had to sell Sasaki on them in private, either. The reason L.A. was always presented as the favorite was the team just made sense.

The Dodgers have become the pipeline for Japanese players in Major League Baseball, and the team will look to make history with their roster this season.

The Los Angeles Dodgers landed Roki Sasaki, and there are inevitably some who want to spoil the story. Less than an hour after Sasaki announced he was joining t

Roki Sasaki has picked the Dodgers and some MLB fans are unhappy with his decision. Here's a video of an MLB fan ranting on the same.

For some teams in Major League Baseball, the chase for Roki Sasaki could not be measured in mere months. It lasted for years. One of those teams, the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers, concluded that pursuit on Friday night by landing the star pitcher from Japan.

Despite the monumental signing, the Los Angeles Dodgers do have a major issue surrounding pitching phenom Roki Sasaki.

This is how it feels, anyway, and it isn't just because the Dodgers were revealed as the winners of the Rōki Sasaki sweepstakes on Friday. It is a big deal that one of the most talented pitchers on Earth is destined for Dodger Blue, but there's more going on here.

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Again, the Los Angeles Dodgers managed to get another marquee of the off-season—Roki Sasaki. The post Minutes Before Roki Sasaki’s Announcement Shohei Ohtani Sent a Text That Sent Shockwaves Around MLB appeared first on EssentiallySports.

Roki Sasaki is a pitcher who embodies the phrase "freak of nature." His electrifying stuff has had scouts drooling over him ever since he was a high school sensation, but the road to Major League Baseball is far from straightforward.

Over the last year, there had been speculation around MLB that the Dodgers had a possible handshake agreement in place with pitcher Roki Sasaki.