Inside the Dodgers’ seven-year pursuit of Rōki Sasaki, their foothold in Japan and the battle for MLB's next potential pitching star.

Pitchers and catchers have started to report around Major League Baseball and the Los Angeles Dodgers' quest for back-to-back championships is underway.

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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.

With spring training underway, Dodgers star Mookie Betts is bought in on new pitcher Roki Sasaki, saying he is as advertised.

It was the Los Angeles Dodgers’ pitching version of "Charlie’s Angels" across three different fields in front of frenzied ...

The Dodgers made two key additions to their rotation this winter. They signed Blake Snell and Japanese phenom Rōki Sasaki. Snell is a proven big leaguer and Cy Young Award winner. However ...

Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. 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 ...