Unlike the rest of the baseball world, Los Angeles Dodgers brass were not informed of Roki Sasaki’s decision via his coveted Instagram post — which was the original plan.
Lo and behold, it was Shohei Ohtani who broke the news to Dodgers brass. According to The Athletic, he sent a text message with three simple words:
“We got him.”
Shohei Ohtani was "driving the bus" in the Dodgers' pursuit of Roki Sasaki, according to The Athletic.
Right before the deal was made official, Ohtani texted the Dodgers brass a simple message:
"We got him.