Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts acknowledged on Tuesday that he has a new leading candidate to pitch the ninth inning: rookie right-hander Roki Sasaki. Sasaki, 23, has already earned the save ...

The Dodgers spent over $1 billion to sign Ohtani as well as Japanese standout pitchers Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Roki Sasaki.

The Los Angeles Dodgers won the Rōki Sasaki sweepstakes in the offseason, but he has not panned out as the team had hoped. Sasaki was a superstar in Japan as a starter. The Dodgers hoped he would ...

This is read by an automated voice. Please report any issues or inconsistencies here. Roki Sasaki dominated with seven fastballs — six over 100 mph — in a perfect ninth inning against the Reds. The 23 ...

I just don’t want to be pigeon-holed into the ninth because with the way this (Phillies) lineup is constructed,” the Dodgers manager says.