The Los Angeles Dodgers made another significant addition to their starting rotation with the signing of Roki Sasaki to a Minor League contract. The Japanese phenom is making the jump to MLB after spending the last four seasons with the Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball.

Roki Sasaki joins the Dodgers, with Yoshinobu Yamamoto playing a "key" role in bringing the star Japanese pitcher to LA's stacked roster.

The Los Angeles Dodgers continued to cement their status as World Series favorites with a string of recent additions, including the signing of Roki Sasaki.

Sasaki's nickname is a tribute to legendary Japanese starting pitcher Daisuke Matsuzaka, who was known as the "Monster of the Heisei," referring to different eras of the Japanese calendar. The 23-year-old lost both his father and grandfather during the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami.

Roki Sasaki, the prized Japanese pitching prospect who has had scouts drooling over his potential since high school, has chosen the Los Angeles Dodgers as his major league team, he announced on Instagram on Friday.

When Roki Sasaki announced he was signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Colorado Rockies manager Bud Black reacted just liike the rest of us.

The Los Angeles Dodgers appear to be the front runner for yet another NPB superstar in the future.

The Los Angeles Dodgers GM Brandon Gomes reveals the team’s strategy for rising star Roki Sasaki’s pitching role and his adaptation to MLB. Roki Sasaki‘s arrival to the Los Angeles Dodgers has created a wave of excitement in the MLB world.