MLB teams have coveted Roki Sasaki since he broke Shohei Ohtani's Japanese high school record by reaching 101 mph with his fastball as a 17-year-old in 2019, part of a 194-pitch, 12-inning, 21-strikeout complete game in the national summer Koshien tournament.
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Late Padres owner's brother implies Peter Seidler's widow's lawsuit was reason team lost out on Roki Sasaki
Padres’ late owner’s brother puts blame for not signing star pitcher Roki Sasaki on lawsuit by owner’s widow
San Diego Padres owners claim that a lawsuit filed by the late owner's wife impacted their ability to sign star pitcher Roki Sasaki in free agency.
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Peter Seidler's Brother Suggests Lawsuit Jeopardized Padres' Roki Sasaki Pursuit
The Los Angeles Dodgers were always the favorites to sign Roki Sasaki, but it wasn't because there was a deal already in place like many critics speculated.
Dalton Rushing, the Dodgers' top pick in the 2022 MLB Draft, ranks among the players who can make an impression this spring.
Because those two outlets opted to rank Sasaki as a legitimate prospect, the Dodgers can officially receive a significant draft pick should Sasaki make their Opening Day roster (or be promoted in the first two weeks of the season) and either win Rookie of the Year or place in the top 3 of MVP or Cy Young voting in any of the next three seasons.
Had Sasaki, 23, made a different decision and gone with the Yankees instead of the Dodgers, Cedeno — and some of the other top Yankee signees — likely would have ended up elsewhere, since Sasaki would have taken up most of their $6.2 million pool.
It was always a longshot for Minnesota to become the new home for 23-year-old phenom Roki Sasaki, but a local Twins blogger is now feeling the full weight of yet another dream lost to the dreaded Los Angeles Dodgers.
The Detroit Tigers are the only team in baseball with three top 10 prospects on ESPN's top-100 list, as compiled by draft expert Kiley McDaniel.
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Dalton Rushing Among 5 Dodgers Prospects On Keith Law’s Top 100 Prospects List For 2025The Los Angeles Dodgers were represented by five prospects on Keith Law’s top 100 rankings for the 2025 season, with Dalton Rushing leading the way at No.
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When Rupert Murdoch’s Fox Entertainment Group bought the Los Angeles Dodgers from the O’Malley family back in 1998, I asked Chicago Cubs President Andy MacPhail during spring training whether having Fox as an owner was good for baseball.
A whopping eight Dodgers are ranked among the top 100 prospects in baseball by ESPN, headlined by Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki at No. 1 overall. Dalton Rushing and Josue De Paula are both in the top 20,
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