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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

Photo credit: Great Lakes Loons 22-year-old outfielder a few months back reflected on his first full professional season, his performance with Great Lakes, the art of stealing bases, refining his swing, and more. LA traded Campbell to the Phillies on Friday. On Friday the Dodgers traded minor league outfielder Dylan Campbell to the Phillies for international pool space, … [Read more...] about Dylan Campbell on his first full season as a pro

  *  *  *  “Because Sasaki is younger than 25 years old, he is considered an amateur international free agent, meaning he comes with six years of club control and will earn a rookie salary in 2025 (in addition to a $6.5 million signing bonus, according to a report by The Athletic)”   *  *  *  *  Play Ball!   *  *  *  *  *  *  … [Read more...] about Done Deal

With 23-year-old Roki Sasaki added to the Dodgers pitching staff, the team can now focus on tweaking the roster for their pursuit of the 2025 World Championship. Reportedly, there has been a subtle but very important change in the Dodgers player acquisition strategy. Andrew Friedman, the team’s President of Baseball Operations, was recently quoted that their goal is to … [Read more...] about Remaining Roster Tweaking