3 hours ago · That's because they now have Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki on their pitching staff. The splitter is the signature weapon of many of the great Japanese aces -- and the Los Angeles trio, reunited after pitching Team Japan to victory together in the 2023 World Baseball Classic, might have the very best splitters of them all.

5 days ago · Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto hosted a special dinner with Roki Sasaki to personally recruit him to the Dodgers, playing a key role in his decision.

Jan 23, 2025 · Roki Sasaki shares how Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto influenced his Dodgers move, and it's not what most people expected. The Los Angeles Dodgers officially introduced Japanese...

Jan 22, 2025 · Throughout Roki Sasaki’s highly anticipated posting process and free agency, the Dodgers knew the main pillars they wanted their courtship to be built upon. ... In December, Ohtani and Yamamoto ...

Jan 18, 2025 · Sasaki could join a starting rotation that includes Ohtani, Yamamoto, two-time Cy Young award winner Blake Snell, Tyler Glasnow and Tony Gonsolin. Roki Sasaki, of Japan, pitches during their Pool B game against the Czech Republic at the World Baseball Classic at the Tokyo Dome in Japan, March 11, 2023.

Jan 23, 2025 · The Dodgers introduced right-handed pitcher Roki Sasaki to the Los Angeles media ... Although the presence of Ohtani and Yamamoto was often identified as a factor that might give the Dodgers a leg ...

Jan 19, 2025 · Dodgers' strategy with Ohtani-Yamamoto to attract Sasaki. According to Dodgers Tailgate, the Los Angeles team did its homework to show Roki Sasaki that there was a plan to take his career forward ...

6 days ago · Wednesday’s news conference opened with a statement from Dodgers president Stan Kasten, who noted that with Ohtani, Yamamoto and Sasaki all on the horizon in recent years, the Dodgers saw ...

Jan 1, 2025 · Fellow Japanese natives Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto were not part of the Los Angeles Dodgers' meeting with Roki Sasaki.

Dec 31, 2024 · Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto were not part of a Dodgers pitch to Roki Sasaki after the free-agent pitcher requested no players attend the meeting.