Japanese star starting pitcher Roki Sasaki is said to admire Padres star Yu Darvish, but the Dodgers are still seen as the heavy favorite. Everyone else should be considered a long shot.

The San Diego Padres have shown interest in Japanese pitching talent Roki Sasaki and could leverage the guidance of Yu Darvish to woo him over to their team. Darvish is not just a leader for ...

ARLINGTON, Texas — On his 78th pitch, Roki Sasaki cracked a slight smile and smacked his glove. His day was complete after rolling up an inning-ending double play, and he’d taken another step ...

“Roki’s house was 30 or 40 meters down ... with the San Diego Padres so that he could learn from Yu Darvish. Murakami said of Sasaki’s eventual choice of the Dodgers, “He will be ...

LOS ANGELES — The mystery that was Roki Sasaki started to reveal itself with a homework assignment. As major-league clubs submitted their best pitches to acquire the immensely gifted right ...

PHILADELPHIA — The Dodgers, as manager Dave Roberts had said repeatedly when asked about Roki Sasaki over the season’s first few weeks, knew what they signed up for. Long before his arrival ...

Facing Roki Sasaki was already a challenge. Hitting the Japanese phenom proved to be even more difficult for a Phillies offense that went as cold as the dipping temperature at Citizens Bank Park.

This is Roki Sasaki’s home now. The San Gabriel Mountains at his back as he stands atop the mound at Dodger Stadium. Stands filled with adoring fans. Warm spring evenings that soon will slip ...

The Los Angeles Dodgers looked to build on the encouraging start Roki Sasaki made last week against the Philadelphia Phillies by again having Austin Barnes form the battery with him. While it’s ...

On Saturday at Dodger Stadium, 23-year-old right-hander Roki Sasaki took the mound for the fourth start of his highly anticipated rookie season and delivered his best performance yet, allowing ...

After two uneven starts to begin his MLB career, Roki Sasaki bounced back with an encouraging outing in the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 3-1 win against the Philadelphia Phillies last weekend.

The Dodgers, as manager Dave Roberts had said repeatedly when asked about Roki Sasaki over the season’s first few weeks, knew what they signed up for. Long before his arrival this winter ...