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SF Giants pursuit of star NPB pitcher proved to be a colossal waste of time
As many in the league expected, star NPB pitcher Roki Sasaki agreed to join the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday. The SF Giants ...
Dodgers win Rōki Sasaki sweepstakes, cementing status as preferred destination for NPB stars
The Dodgers cemented their status as the preferred MLB destination for NPB stars and transformed their rotation into a Mount Rushmore of Japanese pitching luminaries by winning the Rōki Sasaki ...
Athletics signee Shotaro Morii is charting a rare path for Japanese baseball players
Japanese baseball stars have almost exclusively come to MLB after playing in NPB. Morii is breaking precedent by signing with ...
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Breaking down the Roki Sasaki deal from all angles
Roki Sasaki has reached his highly anticipated decision. The ultra-talented 23-year-old right-hander announced on Friday that ...
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NPB’s Orix Buffaloes Close To Signing Edward Olivares
The Orix Buffaloes of Nippon Professional Baseball are close to a deal with outfielder Edward Olivares, according to multiple ...
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Japanese ace Roki Sasaki reveals which MLB team he's signing with
The Roki Sasaki sweepstakes has come to an end. Sasaki announced on Instagram that he will be joining the Dodgers, becoming ...
Roki Sasaki makes his decision – he’s joining Dodgers
After much speculation, the hard-throwing Japanese pitcher posts his decision on Instagram, choosing to play with countrymen ...
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Phillies Sign Koyo Aoyagi To Minor League Deal
The Phillies have signed former NPB pitcher Koyo Aoyagi to a minor league contract with a non-roster invitation to MLB camp, ...
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Rosin bag study: MLB balls are 20% slipperier than NPB balls
Japanese pitchers who make the jump to the major leagues have often said the baseballs there are slipperier than those in Nippon Professional Baseball. But no one had done a scientific study on ...
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SOURCE SPORTS: Japanese Phenom Roki Sasaki Joins The Dodgers
Roki Sasaki, the highly touted Japanese pitching sensation, is taking his talents to Los Angeles. The 22-year-old phenom ...
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Ranking the best rookie seasons by Japanese-born players
In the wake of Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki announcing he'll be signing with the Dodgers, the baseball world will anticipate with excitement the arrival of the star right-hander in the Major Leagues.