The Dodgers have become the pipeline for Japanese players in Major League Baseball, and the team will look to make history with their roster this season.
In a way, the financial aspect is even rosier than that (from the Dodgers' perspective), as typically with a prospect of this caliber, a team might feel pressure to sign him to an early extension. With Sasaki, there's no such pressure: Any talk of an extension now would be viewed as circumventing the transfer rules. It's almost too good to be true.
Dodgers fans can get their own Sasaki jersey, T-shirt or other gear at Fanatics. This link will send you to Sasaki’s section on Fanatics, which will carry his merchandise. The jersey number will update when it is official what number he will wear for the Dodgers.
Roki Sasaki, the prized 23-year-old Japanese right-hander, has signed with the world champion Los Angeles Dodgers, he announced Friday.
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Roki Sasaki is signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Let's just say Vegas didn't overreact. Last week, the Dodgers were +320 favorites to win the 2025 World Series, via BetMGM. On Saturday, they were +300 favorite to win the 2025 World Series. That works out to a change in implied probability from 23.81% to 25%.