Despite pursuing the two biggest Japanese superstars to come over to MLB in the past two years (Yoshinobu Yamamoto last offseason and Roki Sasaki this offseason
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Explaining why Boston Red Sox, New York Mets and Yankees will make Japanese bomber Munetaka Murakami top priority in 2026We explain why the Boston Red Sox, New York Mets and Yankees are sure to battle it out for Japanese star Munetaka Murakami next offseason.
Murakami, who will turn 25 next month, hit 56 homers in 2022, breaking Sadaharu Oh’s 1964 record. He has 224 homers and has slashed .272/.395/.543 over seven seasons in Nippon Professional Baseball. He hit a walk-off two-run double in the semifinal against Mexico and a home run against Team USA in the final at the 2023 World Baseball Classic.
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Yankees already targeting star international slugger as long-term first basemanThe New York Yankees are already targeting first baseman Munetaka Murakami next year, but they know that West Coast teams will once again present a challenge
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Dodgers introduce Roki Sasaki, who says Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto didn't influence his decision to join team
Roki Sasaki reveals influence of Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto in the Dodgers move
Roki Sasaki speaks out on choosing the Los Angeles Dodgers and teaming up with Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto.
Hernández: Why did Roki Sasaki sign with the Dodgers? Health not wealth drove his decision
Despite an alarming number of recent Dodgers pitcher injuries, the franchise sold Roki Sasaki on the idea they would help him minimize his injury risk.
Sasaki was posted by his Nippon Professional Baseball team, Chiba Lotte, on December 9. That means MLB teams have 45 days to negotiate with Sasaki, who chose to sign as part of the 2025 class. He decided to do so because the signing bonus pool resets on Jan. 15, so he could get the highest available bonus.
New York is no longer a destination for Japanese stars, while Brian Cashman signs a former Red Sox fan favorite and Gerrit Cole prepares for a bounce-back year.
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 ...
Sasaki might have been a luxury for the Yankees, but the Mets might need to add a starter to join Kodai Senga, Sean Manaea, David Peterson, Frankie Montas and Clay Holmes in a rotation that shows promise but has questions.
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Yankees never had a fair chance to land international starThe Yankees’ pursuit of Roki Sasaki felt doomed from the start. While the Japanese phenom was technically on the market for any MLB team to sign, the reality
Yoshinobu Yamamoto’s first season in Major League Baseball was a big success. The Los Angeles Dodgders’ 26-year-old right-handed pitcher
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Just a few days ago, the landscape looked wide open, with the Texas Rangers and Chicago Cubs looking like spoilers for the Japanese phenom.
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