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Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images For the second offseason in a row, the Dodgers have claimed a crown jewel of Nippon Professional Baseball. As Sasaki has picked the Dodgers, let us introduce the Monster of the Reiwa Era. For the past two years, I have felt like a scientist in a Godzilla movie. In fact, I was shocked to learn that we were all blessed with a serious, … [Read more...] about Introducing the Monster of the Reiwa Era

Photo by Yuki Taguchi/WBCI/MLB Photos via Getty Images Star Japanese pitcher chooses Los Angeles as his major league home, joining former World Baseball Classic teammates Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto. The most-expected outcome has happened, with the Dodgers landing a highly-prized player they’ve coveted for years. Roki Sasaki, the young ace right-hander from … [Read more...] about Dodgers land their big prize in Roki Sasaki

Photo credit: Great Lakes Loons LA got international bonus pool space from Philadelphia for the outfielder drafted in 2023 The Dodgers have landed Roki Sasaki, the highly-coveted 23-year-old right-hander who is major-league ready but will be paid a relative pittance at the start of his career. Because Sasaki isn’t yet 25 years old and doesn’t have the requisite … [Read more...] about Sasaki gets $6.5 million, Dodgers trade Campbell to Phillies

Photo credit: Los Angeles Dodgers Along with Dylan Campbell to Philadelphia, LA adds bonus pool space in two trades, the bulk of which will be used to sign Roki Sasaki. The Dodgers made another trade to secure extra international bonus pool space to bolster their signing bonus to Japanese sensation Roki Sasaki. On Friday they traded minor league outfielder Arnaldo … [Read more...] about Dodgers trade Lantigua to Reds for bonus pool space

Photo by Christopher Pasatieri/Getty Images Roki Sasaki announced on Friday that he’ll join the Dodgers, doing so in an Instagram post. The Dodgers signed the 23-year-old pitcher from Japan for a reported $6.5 million signing bonus. A pair of minor league outfielders were traded for the Dodgers to add international bonus pool space to bolster their offer for Sasaki. … [Read more...] about Reaction & analysis of signing Roki Sasaki