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Sasaki, Shohei Ohtani and Los Angeles Dodgers

Dodgers introduce Roki Sasaki, who says Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto didn't influence his decision to join team

Sasaki said he prioritized joining a team that would embrace a Japanese player, but explained that there were other reasons why he ultimately chose the Dodgers.

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Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto Recruited Roki Sasaki Over Dinner Before He Made Decision

On this night in December, Sasaki sat down for sushi with former Samurai Japan teammates Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto. It was after he had his initial meeting with the Dodgers and just at the beginning of the 23-year-old’s transition to Major League Baseball.

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Roki Sasaki's surprising revelation about Ohtani and Yamamoto's key role in his Dodgers decision

Roki Sasaki, MLB’s rising star, reveals how Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto played a pivotal role in his decision to join the Los Angeles Dodgers. The Los Angeles Dodgers have bolstered their pitching rotation with the addition of promising Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki.

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Los Angeles Dodgers Pitching Staff Could Make Baseball History in 2025

The Los Angeles Dodgers won the World Series in 2024, and they appear set to get even better in 2025. With Shohei Ohtani ...

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Japan celebrates as Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto win World Series with Dodgers

People milled around local train stations in Tokyo on Thursday morning as newspaper extras were ready to roll off the presses, proclaiming Japanese stars Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto ...

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Blake Snell follows Shohei Ohtani, Yoshinobu Yamamoto's lead as the Dodgers $182,000,000 ace enjoys a Shirley Temple at Nobu

Blake Snell is not the only Dodgers player to grace the world-famous sushi restaurant as his new teammates Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto were also at the restaurant in 2023. The ...

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Ichiro Suzuki becomes first Japanese player to make Hall of Fame. Shohei Ohtani on track to be next

Ichiro Suzuki is set to become the first Japanese player to make it to baseball's Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. Dodgers star ...

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Dodgers' GM fires back at 'overblown' Michael Kopech injury concerns

Dodgers general manager Brandon Gomes provided an important Michael Kopech injury update ahead of 2025 spring training.

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Australia's Robinson Smith is at the foot of baseball's mountain, aiming for the summit

To pull on the cleats, button the shirt and run out to play in a Major League Baseball game is a dream held by hundreds of thousands of young ballplayers the world over, but 17-year-old right arm ...

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Mookie Betts has advice for Shohei Ohtani: Get some sleep now before the 'baby comes'

Shohei Ohtani and his wife Mamiko Tanaka are expecting their first child. Ohtani’s Los Angeles Dodgers teammate Mookie Betts ...

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