Roki Sasaki is potentially this winter’s big Japanese pitching prize, and the Mets have begun their recruitment.

SAN ANTONIO — Amid the Mets’ thrilling playoff push, David Stearns made time in September for a forward-looking side quest: a trip to Japan to personally watch Roki Sasaki, the next phenom pitcher ...

Sasaki’s exact preferences are not yet known. Still, the prevailing thought in the industry is that the Dodgers loom as the favorite.

Meet the Mets Agent Scott Boras met with the media and talked about the status of his clients including Pete Alonso. Boras likes the potential of a bidding war between the Mets and the Yankees when it ...

Roki Sasaki started his career in Nippon Professional Baseball in 2021. He joined the Chiba Lotte Marines as a pitcher and played for them for four seasons, recording a 2:35 ERA along with 129 ...

It is looking like Roki Sasaki may be close to making a decision about whether or not he will leave Japan and join Major ...

Mets president of baseball operations David Stearns has the keys and ample funds to work ... If Japanese star pitcher Roki Sasaki reaches free agency, it’s expected he will be the Dodgers’ first ...

Per ESPN's Kiley McDaniel, the Dodgers are "heavily favored" to land Japanese star Roki Sasaki, as "indications" are that the Chiba Lotte Marines will post him for MLB clubs. ESPN's Jeff Passan ...

Boston Red Sox target ace Roki Sasaki has declined an offer from the Chiba Lotta Marines, his team in the NPB, Japan’s highest level of professional baseball, per Francys Romero. He can either ...

This winter, they could add another young Japanese hurler in Roki Sasaki. Unlike Ohtani and Yamamoto, Sasaki has yet to develop into the best version of himself. Sure, Sasaki's fastball is ...