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ROKI SASAKI

Roki Sasaki delivers a pitch during the first inning of the World Baseball Classic semifinal against Mexico in Miami in March 2023.
BASEBALL / MLB
Dec 10, 2024
45-day negotiation window set to begin as Marines post Roki Sasaki
The right-handed flamethrower has until 7 a.m. (JST) on Jan. 24 to sign with an MLB team.
Japan's Roki Sasaki delivers a pitch against Mexico at LoanDepot Park in Miami in March 2023.
BASEBALL / MLB
Dec 6, 2024
Darvish could help lure prized free agent to San Diego
Darvish is said to badly want young right-hander Roki Sasaki as his teammate.
The Marines' Roki Sasaki practices at Es Con Field in Kitahiroshima, Hokkaido, on Oct. 11.
BASEBALL / MLB
Nov 26, 2024
When Roki Sasaki signs his deal, Latin American amateurs will suffer
His chosen team will likely use its entire bonus pool on him, breaking preexisting verbal commitments with some other amateur players.
Roki Sasaki in action for Japan against the Czech Republic in the World Baseball Classic in Tokyo in March 2023
BASEBALL / MLB
Nov 12, 2024
Roki Sasaki and MLB: How effective would his pitching arsenal be?
Every team should be interested in Sasaki, who has been putting up some huge numbers in Japan.
Roki Sasaki waves to fans after the Marines' final home game of the 2024 season.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Nov 11, 2024
Posting ace Roki Sasaki will leave Marines in awkward position
The Marines ace is expected to move to an MLB organization this winter.
The Marines will make ace pitcher Roki Sasaki available to MLB teams via the posting system, the team announced on Saturday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 9, 2024
Marines to allow fireballer Roki Sasaki to move to MLB via posting system
Sasaki is viewed as one of the best young pitchers in the world.
BASEBALL
Feb 23, 2024
Former Seibu slugger David MacKinnon embraces new challenge with South Korea's Lions
The American slugger is moving from Japan's Lions to South Korea's Lions this year.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Feb 9, 2024
Roki Sasaki gets back to business after weeks of speculation about future
After weeks of rampant rumors, the "Monster of the Reiwa Era" is back to the business of baseball, and the MLB questions are back on the shelf for now.
BASEBALL
Oct 14, 2023
Marines too much for Hawks in Game 1 of Climax Series
The Marines can advance to the final stage against the PL champion Orix Buffaloes with a victory.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Jul 28, 2023
Atsuki Taneichi set to step into spotlight in Roki Sasaki's absence
Taneichi is often overlooked because he pitches in the same rotation as Roki Sasaki, but the 24-year-old righty is a solid pitcher in his own right.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
May 8, 2023
Signs of healing grow in Japanese baseball's attendance figures
The relaxation of COVID-19 rules and the excitement of the World Baseball Classic created the perfect storm to help NPB step back into the light after a few dark years at the ticket gates.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 7, 2023
Roki Sasaki poised to build on World Baseball Classic success during NPB season
Marines pitcher Roki Sasaki finished with 11 strikeouts in his season debut.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 6, 2023
Roki Sasaki strikes out 11 to help Marines sweep past Fighters
Sasaki was pitching for the first time this season after helping Samurai Japan win the World Baseball Classic in March.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Mar 19, 2023
True test arrives for Samurai Japan in the form of resilient Mexico
Samurai Japan and its collection of MLB and NPB stars will be favored against Mexico in their WBC semifinal, but the team will have to rise to meet its toughest challenge yet.
Zelenskyy to replace Ukraine ambassador to Japan
Ukrainian Ambassador to Japan Sergiy Korsunsky delivers a speech during a handover ceremony of Self-Defense Force vehicles to Ukraine, at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo, in May last year.
Bankruptcies and suicides rise as Japanese struggle with mounting debt
Lawyers estimate that personal bankruptcies in Japan are on track to reach the highest since 2012 this year.
Honda and Nissan consider mutual production of vehicles, report says
Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe at the Japan Mobility Show 2023 at Tokyo Big Sight in October 2023.
The mighty Mekong River's growing plastic problem
A group of elephant keepers in Chiang Saen, Thailand, remove plastic waste from the Ruak River, a tributary of the Mekong River, as a pair of Asian elephants bathe behind them.
Record 78% of people in Japan feel anxious, government survey finds
The public opinion survey on people's lives, conducted by the Cabinet Office, found that 28.1% of respondents think that their standard of living is at a lower-middle level among the general public — the highest percentage to give that response in 35 years.
For baseball fans, 2024 brought The Summer of Shohei Ohtani
Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani reacts to a standing ovation from fans after hitting his 50th home run of the season, against the Marlins in Miami on Sept. 19.
Casual workouts, cool living, ‘complete’ food: Japan’s health trends of 2024
In 2024, efficiency trumped effort among Japan's fitness-focused aspirants.
Is Japan finally ready to tap its abundant geothermal energy potential?
Steam rises from a geothermal plan in Yuzawa, Akita Prefecture. Despite its long history and potential, geothermal provided just 0.3% of Japan's overall energy mix in the fiscal year from April 2023
Japanese officials inspect Yokota Air Base over PFAS concerns
The Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo in September 2019. An inspection of the base by Japanese government officials on Friday came amid public pressure to investigate suspected links between the use of PFAS-containing firefighting foam by the U.S. base and contamination of soil and groundwater in western Tokyo.
Crime numbers rise in Japan for second straight year
A police officer stands in front of the residence of a man alleged to have stabbed two junior high school students in Kitakyushu.

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