Rintaro Sasaki is a teenage phenomenon who aspires to play Major League Baseball. He is a trailblazer embarking upon an unconventional path for a Japanese ball player.

(AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes) LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shohei Ohtani broke the news to the Los Angeles Dodgers ... a No. 11 jersey with “R. Sasaki” on the back, becoming the 13th Japanese player ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Prized Japanese ... Los Angeles Dodgers. A 23-year-old right-hander whose fastball tops 100 mph, Sasaki will join fellow Japanese stars Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto ...

Dodgers pitching coach Mark Prior is impressed from what he sees from Shohei Ohtani in the two-way player's first bullpen ...

Shohei Ohtani took the mound for the first time this spring on Saturday. The Dodgers’ two-way superstar threw 14 pitches in ...

The Dodgers’ concern about Ohtani as a hitter has been low, with team officials noting that his shoulder surgery was to his trailing left arm — which should affect his swing less than if it ...

The Los Angeles Dodgers, based in Glendale, Arizona, are already making headlines, particularly with the arrival of superstar Shohei Ohtani. Ohtani, who helped lead the Dodgers to a World Series ...

The excitement for the Los Angeles Dodgers’ 2025 season ... With Shohei Ohtani’s homecoming and a historic collection of Japanese talent on both rosters, demand for seats has skyrocketed ...

Just over one year ago, the Dodgers made the biggest signing in MLB history at the time by brining in Shohei Ohtani on a 10-year, $700 million deal. Both players are among the top three at their ...

Following his 2024 World Series win with the Los Angeles Dodgers, he is now making that move official, returning to the Toronto Blue Jays as a special assistant. “I’d always make a joke with ...