Usually, the big story for the Texas Rangers when the International Free Agency signing period begins is the race to gobble up players and max out the team’s bonus pool allotment. Not so much this year.

The Rangers President of Baseball Operations said the organization put its ‘best foot forward’ in its pitch to the Japanese right-hander.

The Rangers and catcher Kyle Higashioka agreed to a two-year contract in December to bring the former Padre into the fold in Arlington. In a recent visit with MLB Network Radio on Sirius XM, Higashioka raved about the facilities of his new team

Somewhere in that posh pad in Arlington that Chuck Morgan calls a PA booth lies a copy of Stars Wars Imperial March. Dust it off. Cue it up. The Dodgers are coming to town in mid-April. Baseball has a supervillain again.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have finally got their hands on Japanese sensation Roki Sasako, but they are still in a mix for Clayton Kershaw.

The Roki Sasaki sweepstakes are winding down, with finalists emerging and teams being informed that they're out of the running.

Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Rōki Sasaki received a basketball-related question from teams throughout his free agency, according to ESPN's

With just two days before the window to sign him opens, the field for star Japanese right-hander Rōki Sasaki has narrowed ... reported Monday that the Texas Rangers, longshots at best in ...

Even with Soto no longer available, there are plenty of other top-tier free agents, including Japanese pitcher Rōki Sasaki and slugging ... Chicago Cubs, Texas Rangers and San Francisco Giants ...

The Roki Sasaki sweepstakes are rounding third base. The Japanese phenom has reportedly narrowed down his list of teams to three -- the Dodgers, Padres and Blue Jays, according to an ESPN report -- and will be making his decision in the coming days,

With just two days before the window to sign him opens, the field for star Japanese right-hander Rōki Sasaki has narrowed.

MLB Pipeline's top-ranked prospect ahead of the 2025 season is a Dodger -- not that it should come as much of a surprise. Two days after Roki Sasaki was officially introduced in Los Angeles, MLB Pipeline unveiled its Top 100 prospects on Friday,