You can trace the word “kawaii” all the way back to the start of the 11th century, when an early form of it, “kawayushi,” which at the time translated more to “having pitiable qualities ...

Roki Sasaki has not informed clubs which team he will choose, but the second order effects of his impending signing have begun. In November, we wrote about how Sasaki being posted could create ...

The offseason of Roki Sasaki is continuing to move along. The Los Angeles Dodgers seem like they have the perfect situation for the 23-year-old right hander. But even with their willingness to ...

One most pressing of all: the free agency of Roki Sasaki, the 23-year-old set to bring frontline stuff on a very team-friendly contract to one very lucky Major League team this season. And that ...

With Corbin Burnes officially a member of the Arizona Diamondbacks, the free agency focus turns to the next big pitching domino set to fall: Japanese ace Roki Sasaki, who now becomes the biggest ...

Other free agent pitchers will get much bigger contracts this offseason, but none come with the intrigue of Japanese right-hander Roki Sasaki. The 23-year-old was posted last week and is expected ...

Who is Roki Sasaki?: A right-handed pitcher known for his 100 mph fast balls. Why this all matters: The 23-year-old has often been compared to fellow Japanese national and Dodger’s own superstar ...

It's Japanese right-hander Roki Sasaki. The Tigers already submitted their materials and presentation in their pursuit of Sasaki, a 23-year-old pitching phenom who was posted Dec. 10 by the Chiba ...

While the San Diego Padres have been a frontrunner to sign Roki Sasaki, the Japanese star isn't expected to sign until after a second round of meetings have transpired. Joel Wolfe of Wasserman ...

NEW YORK — The New York Yankees have already advanced further in the free-agency process with Japanese pitching prospect Roki Sasaki than they did when two-way player Shohei Ohtani was posted by ...

As free agent Roki Sasaki narrows his list of potential teams, the top baseball operations executive for the defending National League East champions suggested he's out on the 23-year-old phenom.

December 20: The Cubs are going to be meeting with Sasaki today, reports Bruce Levine of 670 The Score. Virtually every team would love to land Sasaki. It stands to reason that most, if not all ...