The Blue Jays also lost out on pitcher Rōki Sasaki. Various pitching options ... the offence seems somewhat scarce in the rest of the order. George Springer will remain in the leadoff spot ...

The Roki Sasaki splitter is here, and it might be even nastier than we thought. Sasaki was all-around electric in his Dodgers ...

Nonetheless, similar feelings resurfaced this January as the Dodgers awaited the decision of Rōki Sasaki, the latest pitching phenom out of Japan. Because Sasaki was posted by his club before ...

Roki Sasaki, one of the most hyped MLB prospects in recent memory, made his spring training debut on Tuesday for the Los Angeles Dodgers. His velocity was as advertised. In three scoreless innings ...

Next up was 23-year-old Japanese sensation Rōki Sasaki. He was supposed to throw just two innings, but wound up going three, throwing 30 pitches four Chicago White Sox minor-league players.

Sasaki could pitch in the team's second game of the regular season against the Chicago Cubs in Tokyo on March 19. RELATED: Who is Rōki Sasaki? What to know about the Japanese pitching sensation ...

According to @PitchingNinja, Sasaki generated swings-and-misses on 87 % of the splitters that were swung at. All 7 Swings & Misses on Rōki Sasaki's Splitter from last night. 87% Whiff Rate.

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