The Roki Sasaki sweepstakes have been dynamic, everchanging, and even unprecedented, at times.
For Los Angeles Dodgers fans, it can feel painstakingly slow, despite being an early favorite to land the right-hander.
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The Dodgers were early favorites for a few reasons. Having two Japanese legends not just on the roster, but the same pitching rotation in Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto was seen as a huge plus.
Not to mention, the trio had won a world championship together for team Japan at the 2023 World Baseball Classic, taking down Team USA in the finals.