The Los Angeles Dodgers signing Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki was nothing short of a Hollywood blockbuster. The post Roki Sasaki Shockingly Denies Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto Impacted His Decision to Join Dodgers appeared first on EssentiallySports.

Sasaki said he prioritized joining a team that would embrace a Japanese player, but explained that there were other reasons why he ultimately chose the Dodgers.

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.

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.

Roki Sasaki speaks out on choosing the Los Angeles Dodgers and teaming up with Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

Roki Sasaki is finally a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers. The 23-year-old phenom was introduced by Dodgers brass Wednesday afternoon at a news conference tha

Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge and megastar Juan Soto got a special shoutout from K-pop star DK of SEVENTEEN during his US tour this fall.

Roki Sasaki will be playing the 2025 MLB season with the Los Angeles Dodgers and will be the highest paid international prospect, as well as helping superstar Shohei Ohtani.

TOKYO — Shohei Ohtani and his wife Mamiko Tanaka are expecting their first child. Ohtani’s Los Angeles Dodgers teammate Mookie Betts has some advice. “He should get his sleep now,” Betts said, speaking in Tokyo. “Because when the baby comes he won’t get any.” Betts has two children and knows from experience.

Even without Ohtani, the Dodgers have the following starting pitchers to construct a dangerous rotation: Blake Snell, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Tyler Glasnow, Roki Sasaki, Tony Gonsolin, Dustin May, Bobby Miller and Landon Knack. Clayton Kershaw could also be in the mix as he remains a free agent but it is hard to imagine him playing for anyone else.

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani was vital to the team's success in 2024. He started 159 games, hitting .310/.390/.646 with a career-high 54 home runs and 130 runs batted in.

The Dodgers are committed to not being a "one and done" team, as they continue to dominate free agency. But how should the rest of the league feel about their spending?