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.
This is how it feels, anyway, and it isn't just because the Dodgers were revealed as the winners of the Rōki Sasaki sweepstakes on Friday. It is a big deal that one of the most talented pitchers on Earth is destined for Dodger Blue, but there's more going on here.
The rise of Pittsburgh Pirates' top prospect Bubba ... prospects in baseball and had Chandler at No. 4. He only trailed Rōki Sasaki (Los Angeles Dodgers), Jackson Jobe (Detroit Tigers) and ...
The Diamondbacks still haven't replaced Pederson, who had a .923 OPS against righties in 2024. And while Naylor can reproduce Walker's power, he isn't on the same level as the three-time Gold Glover defensively.
No one likes waiting for the phone to ring. World Series Champions are no exception. Jack Flaherty — 29-years-old and coming off a season in which he pitched to a 13-7 record and a 3.17 ERA —
An 11-year-old collector in Los Angeles has scooped up a one-of-a-kind baseball card featuring National League Rookie of the Year Paul Skenes
The Pittsburgh Pirates' inactivity so far this offseason hasn't come as a surprise, but that doesn't mean they are exempt from criticism. Despite having a young core at the major league level with ...
It seems like just a matter of time before the Cubs sign a name-brand reliever. Estévez is on their radar, according to Jon Morosi of MLB Network. So are Jansen, Robertson and Ryan Pressly, per Sahadev Sharma and Patrick Mooney of The Athletic.
The Soweto Derby, a clash between Orlando Pirates and Kaizer Chiefs, is a significant event in South Africa’s sports calendar. Can Chiefs defy the odds and silence their critics, or will Orlando ...
Paul Skenes was everything the Pittsburgh Pirates and baseball world could have expected and then some en route to winning the National League Rookie of the Year. Now, Skenes has his sights set on ...
On the heels of a rookie season for the ages, Pittsburgh Pirates star Paul Skenes could be in line to one-up his performance last year. MLB.com's David Adler revealed "10 eye-popping player ...
The Pittsburgh Pirates offered a king's ransom for rookie pitcher Paul Skenes' 1/1 debut patch card, but the Los Angeles preteen who pulled the incredibly rare trading card is saying no deal.