Just over two weeks away from pitchers and catchers reporting to spring training for the start of a new season, MLB.com has unveiled the top 100 prospects

The Chicago Cubs had a lengthy scouting process for Japanese flamethrower Roki Sasaki before he joined the Los Angeles Dodgers last week.

The Dodgers were deemed a favorite to land star international prospect Roki Sasaki from the moment he was posted by the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball this offseason. On Friday, as Cubs Convention was just getting rolling in Chicago,

Cubs fanbase growing restless as owner Tom Ricketts insists they don't have the money to spend like the Dodgers and Mets.

Sasaki, nicknamed in Japan as "the Monster of the Reiwa Era," struck out 11 batters in 7 and ⅔ innings with a 3.52 ERA during the 2023 WBC. In Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball, he struck out 129 hitters in 111 regular-season innings for the Marines in the 2024 season.

The Roki Sasaki sweepstakes are winding down, with finalists emerging and teams being informed that they're out of the running.

Money won't play much of a factor in the decision for Rōki Sasaki ... making upgrade from the pieces in place. — Kavner CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - APRIL 06: Manager Craig Counsell #30 of the Chicago Cubs removes Jordan Wicks #36 from the game against the ...

The mighty Dodgers, that Evil Empire on the West Coast, have struck again, signing Japanese phenom Rōki Sasaki.

The race to sign Rōki Sasaki appears to be down to the Los Angeles Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays. Per MLB insider Francys Romero, the San Diego Padres are

Rōki Sasaki is a highly talented Japanese pitcher, known for his blazing fastball and devastating slider. He gained major attention in 2022 after throwing a perfect game with 19 strikeouts. Sasaki is regarded as one of Japan's top pitching prospects and has attracted MLB interest.

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Rōki Sasaki received a basketball-related question from teams throughout his free agency, according to ESPN's

Miguel Rojas gave Roki Sasaki No. 11 and switched back to No. 72, the number he wore in his first stint with the Dodgers in 2014. Sasaki has repped No. 11 in the past like fellow countryman and Padres SP Yu Darvish, Sasaki’s idol growing up. pic.twitter.com/Gw5PfDzyB7