He's on Bluesky at @ericstephen.bsky.social. Roki Sasaki made his major league debut on Wednesday, a whirlwind affair that included pitching in his home country but against new competition.

Wednesday's game occasioned the MLB debut of right-hander Roki Sasaki, the latest sensation to make the jump from Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball to MLB. The flamethrowing 23-year-old opened ...

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki got his first taste of Major League Baseball on Wednesday, pitching for the team in Japan. The Dodgers improved to 2-0 on the season with a 6-3 win in Tokyo ...

Sasaki struggles with command and walks five in three innings, but Ohtani, Hernandez and Edman homer in a 6-3 victory over the Cubs Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Click to share ...

TOKYO – Roki Sasaki's big-league debut was equal parts electrifying and erratic, with the Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander displaying a powerful arm but also a wild streak that limited his ...

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The world was watching as pitcher Roki Sasaki took the mound for the Dodgers. Sasaki, the top prospect in baseball, had dominated during his time in Japan. He posted a stellar 2.10 ERA and a 0.894 ...

Shohei Ohtani gave the fans at the Tokyo Dome what they came to see with a towering home run, while Roki Sasaki pitched three innings in his Major League debut, allowing just one run as he limited ...

It’s an almost unthinkable reality: Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki are all Dodgers. And a Japanese fan base has coalesced around its interest in the team. March 16 ...

TOKYO – The moment Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and Roki Sasaki set foot in Japan, their homeland embraced them like returning heroes. This wasn’t The Beatles, but three former Nippon ...

4, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Darryl Webb) Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki (11) throws during the sixth inning of a spring training baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Tuesday, March.