Roki Sasaki is one of the most highly touted available pitchers this offseason, and he’s never thrown a pitch in MLB. During his four seasons playing in Japan,

Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto were not part of a Dodgers pitch to Roki Sasaki after the free-agent pitcher requested no players attend the meeting.

Sasaki’s agent, Joel Wolfe, offered some updates on the process as the Japanese star moves toward a decision on where he will sign, with the World Series champs considered one of the favorites.

Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki reportedly told teams to not include players in his visits that took place this offseason.

The stats: His arsenal also includes the slider and the splitter. During the exhibition games leading up to the 2023 World Baseball Classic, Sasaki shot off a 102.5 mph fastball. In his four years with the Japanese team he plays for, Sasaki has recorded 524 strikeouts, 91 walks in 414 ⅔ innings, and a 2.02 ERA.

Joel Wolfe did not disclose the exact number of teams that met with Roki Sasaki in recent weeks. However, it is publicly known that the Los Angeles Dodgers, Ne

The Roki Sasaki sweepstakes has enchanted the MLB universe since his posting. Sasaki is a generational talent with an explosive fastball and since he is considered an international amateur, he can only be signed to a minor-league deal making him a bargain ace every team should be in on.