In his home country, Sasaki first jumped onto the scene in 2019 when he broke the Japanese high school fastball record, clocking a pitch at 101 mph — breaking Ohtani’s 99 mph record for the fastest pitch thrown by a high schooler.

The Los Angeles Dodgers were touted as the favorites in the Roki Sasaki sweepstakes, but this may not be the case after all.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have been considered the front runners to sign Japanese right-hand starting pitcher Roki Sasaki. One of the