Ru014dki Sasaki announced on Instagram Friday that he will sign with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Robert Murray @ByRobertMurrayRoki Sasaki has signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers, he announced. <a href="https://t.co/VaACx1nZKa">pic.twitter.com/VaACx1nZKa</a>
The 23-year-old pitching sensation was a breakout star to North American baseball fans during Japan's run to the gold medal at the 2023 World Baseball Classic. He had a 3.52 ERA with 11 strikeouts in 7.2 innings over two starts.
After some uncertainty if Sasaki would even become available to MLB teams this offseason, the Chiba Lotte Marines announced on Nov.