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Roki Sasaki, Shohei Ohtani and Los Angeles Dodgers

Swanson: Shohei Ohtani’s Angels’ tenure a cautionary tale for Roki Sasaki

Ohtani once eschewed the Dodgers for the Angels, and got stuck in a six-year playoff drought. The Dodgers’ new Japanese rookie phenom Sasaki made a different call.

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Roki Sasaki explains why he chose the Dodgers, what role Shohei Ohtani played in his decision

The Dodgers introduced right-handed pitcher Roki Sasaki to the Los Angeles media on Wednesday, holding a press conference at Dodger Stadium. Just last week, Sasaki agreed to join the Dodgers after an extensive free-agent recruitment process that included multiple meetings with the Toronto Blue Jays and San Diego Padres.

The Washington Post · 3d

Ohtani informed the Los Angeles Dodgers they had landed prized Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki

The Dodgers have introduced prized Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki, who agreed to a minor league contract with a $6.5 million signing bonus

Roki Sasaki Reveals Motivation in Signing With Dodgers Over Padres, Blue Jays, Others

In addition to his motivation in joining the Dodgers, Sasaki was asked about the impact both Ohtani and fellow Japanese star ...

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Padres ace gets real on Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts, and Salvador Perez's advantage over pitchers

It's never easy facing top hitters on the mound and San ... Diego Padres ace Michael King's 2025 season could see several such matchups against the LA Dodgers and their fearsome hitting trio of ...

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Padres' next steps after missing out on Sasaki

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Padres Linked To Massive 4-Player Trade For $427 Million Vladimir Guerrero Jr.

The San Diego Padres could end up being dark horse candidates to acquire Vladimir Guerrero Jr. from the Toronto Blue Jays.

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"It sure feels like it’s the Padres" – MLB analyst gives real reason behind why Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki may choose San Diego over Dodgers

Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto. With Joe Musgrove also set to miss the entirety of the 2025 season, the San Diego Padres could do nicely with Sasaki's outstanding talent to help make ...

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'We want players that want to be here,' Padres GM A.J. Preller breaks silence after losing Roki Sasaki to rivals LA Dodgers

After losing out on another free agent to their rivals, San Diego Padres ... teammates Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto. According to @TheAthleticMLB, the Padres were willing to max ...

Padres watch as Roki Sasaki signs with Dodgers. Where does San Diego turn now?

With ownership turmoil and no offseason additions, the Padres must figure out how to contend without the Japanese phenom they ...

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Padres reportedly among the 3 finalists for coveted Japanese hurler

The San Diego Padres, long viewed among the favorites to sign the next "big thing" from Nippon Professional Baseball, remain ...

Roki Sasaki Chooses Dodgers Over Yu Darvish’s Padres – Fans Can’t Stop Mocking

Roki Sasaki, the Japanese pitching sensation, has signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers, surprising fans who expected him to ...

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Roki Sasaki narrows list of finalists to Dodgers, Padres and Blue Jays: Source

The Athletic was also first to report Monday that Sasaki followed his visit to Toronto to visit with the San Diego Padres ... the Dodgers (Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto), Padres (Darvish) and ...

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Shohei Ohtani gives shoutout to Tanner Scott as he signs $72,000,000 deal with Dodgers

Tanner Scott was the latest big name to join the Los Angeles Dodgers. The reliever has reportedly signed a four-year, $72 ...

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