The Los Angeles Dodgers have managed to add even more firepower to their already stacked roster by signing the 23-year-old Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki. Sasaki, renowned for his rocket of a fastball,

After much speculation, the hard-throwing Japanese pitcher posts his decision on Instagram, choosing to play with countrymen Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto in Los Angeles.

Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki announced on Friday (17 January) that he has agreed to sign with the Los Angeles Dodgers. “I will be signing a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers,” Sasaki said.

The Japanese phenom will join countrymen Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto in blue, but this addition isn’t about the Dodgers bludgeoning the rest of the sport with their financial might.

Following the World Series triumph in October last year, the Los Angeles Dodgers upgraded the rotation by signing two-time Cy Young winner Blake Snell in the offseason.

Japanese star Roki Sasaki is joining the Los Angeles Dodgers following a frenzied Major League Baseball battle for the coveted pitcher’s signature. The 23-year-old confirmed on Friday that he would join up with compatriots and Dodgers stars Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto in a brief statement on Instagram.

Japanese prodigy Roki Sasaki announced on Friday he is joining the Los Angeles Dodgers following a frenzied Major League Baseball battle for the coveted pitcher's signature."I have signed a minor contract with the Los Angeles Dodgers,

Honeywell filled that role in his first two postseason appearances against the Mets, first with three innings in Game 2 and then 4 2/3 frames in Game 5. The first went off without a hitch; he allowed two hits and a walk, but no runs scored in an eventual 7-3 win for the Mets.