The Los Angeles Dodgers introduced Roki Sasaki Wednesday afternoon as the newest member of the organization at Dodger Stadium.
Sasaki, 23, agreed to a minor league contract with the Dodgers and revealed the reasons why he chose Los Angeles over the San Diego Padres and Toronto Blue Jays, among others.
Sasaki said via translator Will Ireton that he chose a place “purely based on where I can grow as a player the most.”
That was also part of Sasaki’s “homework assignment” he gave teams that were trying to recruit him. He wanted teams to show him how they can help him improve his fastball which saw a dip in velocity last season and how they intend to rectify it.