Long before Roki Sasaki officially agreed to join the Los Angeles Dodgers, Major League Baseball felt compelled to investigate the process.
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A league official confirmed to the Los Angeles Times that MLB conducted an investigation before approving Sasaki’s posting to “ensure the protocol agreement had been followed.” Additionally, a source familiar with the situation, speaking anonymously to the Times, stated that the league interviewed “numerous parties” during the probe but found no evidence to support the rumors.