Roki Sasaki explains why he chose the Dodgers, what role Shohei Ohtani played in his decision

Donning a Dodgers uniform, Sasaki made his first public comments since making his MLB decision

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Prized Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki says he intends to sign with Los Angeles Dodgers

Prized Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki says in an Instagram post he intends to sign with the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers
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Roki Sasaki contract: How MLB rules limit Japanese ace's Dodgers deal, and why he is worth much more

Sasaki is reportedly getting a $6.5 million signing bonus as he makes the jump to MLB
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Prized Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki says on Instagram post he intends to sign with Los Angeles Dodgers

Prized Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki says on Instagram post he intends to sign with Los Angeles Dodgers
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Star Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki chooses the Dodgers after frenzy for his signature

Roki Sasaki, a 23-year-old right-handed ace from Japan, signed with the MLB.
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Roki Sasaki says he's signing with Dodgers, giving them monster Japanese trio in rotation

The 23-year-old phenom is joining Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto on the Dodgers.
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Starting this week, the coveted 23-year-old Japanese free agent can pick his team.
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