ST. PETERSBURG — The Rays had “great” talks about the appealing things they could offer Roki Sasaki, the Japanese pitcher who is the most prized prospect on the international free-agent market.

On the pitching side, Yamamoto, Blake Snell and Tyler Glasnow, leading from the front, make the team nearly unbeatable, according to former Tampa Bay Rays star ... Roki Sasaki is a different ...

Rōki Sasaki is a highly talented Japanese ... Padres San Francisco Giants Seattle Mariners St. Louis Cardinals Tampa Bay Rays Texas Rangers Toronto Blue Jays Washington Nationals Melania Trump ...

Editor's Note: The story below originally ran in November, after Roki Sasaki's NPB team pledged to post the Japanese star pitcher. Sasaki announced Friday he was signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

For reference, the highest velocity Ohtani has reached in MLB is 101.4. In a WBC warmup game, Rōki Sasaki threw this pitch at 102.5 MPH! He and Shohei Ohtani are the only two Japanese pitchers to ...

Per ESPN's Jesse Rogers, Scott was down to the Dodgers and Chicago Cubs before choosing L.A. The news comes two days after Japanese pitching star Rōki ... from the Tampa Bay Rays.

Teams are still waiting to see what Japanese phenom Rōki Sasaki will do. He's the most intriguing free agent available and can sign at any point. Recently it was reported that the three finalists ...

The Rangers took a much more muted approach when the signing period opened Wednesday, partly because they had spent a significant amount of time pursuing Japanese pitcher Rōki Sasaki before being ...

With just two days before the window to sign him opens, the field for star Japanese right-hander Rōki Sasaki has narrowed - setting up a likely battle between the San Diego Padres and Los Angeles ...

The Roki Sasaki sweepstakes are winding down. The Los Angeles Dodgers, San Diego Padres and Toronto Blue Jays are finalists for Sasaki, ESPN reported Monday. Sasaki's team has told the New York ...