Roki Sasaki (Japanese: 佐々木 朗希, Hepburn: Sasaki Rōki, born November 3, 2001), nicknamed " the Monster of the Reiwa Era " (令和の怪物, Reiwa no Kaibutsu), is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Jan 22, 2025 · Roki Sasaki burst onto the scene in Japan as a 19-year-old in 2021, posting a 1.84 ERA over 16 starts. He bounded onto the world stage when he joined a star-studded Japanese rotation that included Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto in …

Nov 9, 2024 · Roki Sasaki, the ace Japanese right-hander, is poised to join a Major League Baseball organization before the 2025 season. The Chiba Lotte Marines, Sasaki's Nippon Professional Baseball team, announced that they will post the 23-year-old.

Jan 29, 2025 · 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. When the Chiba Lotte Marines officially posted him in December, he created non-stop intrigue until he signed with the Dodgers for $6.5 ...

Jan 18, 2025 · The Chiba Lotte Marines announced that they have decided to begin the process of posting star pitcher Roki Sasaki, clearing the path for the hard-throwing 23-year-old to transfer from Nippon...

Dec 10, 2024 · Hard-throwing Japanese right-hander Roki Sasaki was posted to Major League Baseball teams and will be available to sign as a free agent from Tuesday through 5 p.m.

Nov 10, 2024 · The first bombshell of Major League Baseball ’s offseason landed Saturday when the Chiba Lotte Marines announced 23-year-old pitching phenom Roki Sasaki will be able to sign with an MLB...

Nov 9, 2024 · The Chiba Lotte Marines announced Saturday that they will begin the process of posting Roki Sasaki, the Japanese right-hander considered one of the most talented pitchers in the world, paving...

Dec 10, 2024 · In 2023, he equaled Shohei Ohtani's record for the fastest pitch by a Japanese player at an electrifying 165 km/h (102.5 mph). With a career ERA of 2.02 and over 524 strikeouts in some 415 innings pitched, Sasaki has already marked himself as one of the brightest stars in Japanese baseball.

Nov 19, 2024 · Roki Sasaki is most known for his devasting mix of a high-velocity fastball, which he pairs with a nasty splitter. This one-two punch of plus pitches has the chance to be as good as any mix in Major League Baseball.