ST. PETERSBURG — The Rays had “great” talks about the appealing things they could offer Roki Sasaki, the Japanese pitcher who is the most prized prospect on the international free-agent market.

Rōki Sasaki is a highly talented Japanese pitcher, known for his blazing fastball and devastating slider. He gained major attention in 2022 after throwing a perfect game with 19 strikeouts. Sasaki is ...

Yet, one of the most intriguing options expected to become available at some point this winter is Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki. He’s entering a unique situation in that he’s not allowed to ...

On the pitching side, Yamamoto, Blake Snell and Tyler Glasnow, leading from the front, make the team nearly unbeatable, according to former Tampa Bay Rays star ... Roki Sasaki is a different ...

Just over two weeks away from pitchers and catchers reporting to spring training for the start of a new season, MLB.com has unveiled the top 100 prospects ...

The Rays’ 2025 international signing class is ... Future Projection to break down international signing day, talk Roki Sasaki’s status and more. On this week’s Draft Podcast, Carlos Collazo ...

Former Chiba Lotte Marines 23-year-old phenom Rōki Sasaki still is available. He's going to be extremely cheap for years due to his age but he could be a team's No. 1 starter as soon as 2025.

They are linked to Japanese phenom Rōki Sasaki, but his latest request strips ... He has also spent time covering the Green Bay Packers as well as college sports in the SEC.

5 DAYS AGO • ROTOWIRE St. Petersburg to Rays: No deadline in contract for repairing Tropicana Field City Administrator Rob Gerdes has told the Tampa Bay Rays in a letter that St. Petersburg is ...

Eight teams have been given that much to spend by MLB, including the Miami Marlins and Tampa Bay Rays ... can increase their bids for Sasaki. Maybe the Marlins, Rays, Athletics or other teams ...

Ex-Tampa Bay Rays star echoes Mookie Betts' bold claim in light of Roki Sasaki joining Los Angeles Dodgers (Getty images) The LA Dodgers seem to always get who they want in the offseason. Thanks to ...