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Andrew Friedman Reveals Why Dodgers are Keeping Roki Sasaki in MLB Amid Struggles
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Andrew Friedman Reveals Why Dodgers are Keeping Roki Sasaki in MLB Amid Struggles

Los Angeles Dodgers On SI·Valentina Martinez·19 days ago
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The Los Angeles Dodgers' starting rotation boasts Cy Young winners and All-Stars, but it also features one of the most highly-touted young pitchers in the world. Japanese phenom Roki Sasaki was pursued by most teams in the league when he was posted by his Nippon Professional Baseball team last offseason. This wasn't a typical free agent process as teams couldn't just throw money at Sasaki. Instead, teams were tasked with convincing Sasaki to join their ranks. The right-hander ultimately chose to sign with the Dodgers under the bright lights of Hollywood. Choosing LA inevitably meant there would be enormous amounts of pressure on Sasaki to find early success. His dominance overseas has yet to translate to stateside baseball, but there have been flashes of brilliance. For one, Sasaki became the Dodgers' secret weapon in last year's postseason after he made the temporary transition to the bullpenat the end of the year.…

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