Yoshinobu Yamamoto is likely to start for the Los Angeles Dodgers when they open the season against Chicago Cubs in Tokyo on March 18 and Roki

Inside the Dodgers’ seven-year pursuit of Rōki Sasaki, their foothold in Japan and the battle for MLB's next potential pitching star.

Cubs lefty pitcher Shota Imanaga and Dodgers starters Rōki Sasaki and Yoshinobu Yamamoto will all see action when the teams open the season in Japan on March 18-19. "Shota's going to pitch in Japan,” Cubs manager Craig Counsell said this week.

Dave Roberts manages expectations for Los Angeles Dodgers rookie phenom Roki Sasaki, emphasizing patience as he continues to develop.

Spring training is underway for the Boys in Blue, and the anticipation of the 2025 season is at an all-time high after a historic off-season, acquiring the likes of Japanese Phenom pitcher Roki Sasaki,

Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki threw 27 pitches over two innings of live batting practice at Camelback Ranch in front of hundreds of fans and several teammates

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Roki Sasaki will appear in a spring training game for the Dodgers on Tuesday while Shohei Ohtani take some cuts at DH

Pitchers and catchers have started to report around Major League Baseball and the Los Angeles Dodgers' quest for back-to-back championships is underway.

Roki Sasaki tossed 2.0 innings in his live bullpen session Wednesday, drawing no shortage of Los Angeles Dodgers fans to spring training at Camelback Ranch.

Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki threw 27 pitches over two innings of live batting practice at Camelback Ranch in front of hundreds of fans and several teammates.