Cleveland agreed to a long-term deal in April 2022 with Straw, but he hit just .221 with no homers, 32 RBIs and 21 stolen bases that year, then batted .238 with one homer, 29 RBIs and 20 steals in 2023.

Japanese right-hander Roki Sasaki is signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers, the 23-year-old announced Friday on Instagram. The details of the contract weren’t disclosed at the time of announcement.

Months of speculation gave way to heightened anticipation over recent days as a decision from Roki Sasaki neared with the start of the 2025 international signing period.

It is no coincidence that the Toronto Blue Jays are in the final fight to acquire the services of Japanese pitching sensation Roki Sasaki, although many were surprised that they ha

The Toronto Blue Jays have watched Canadian native Vladimir Guerrero Jr. develop from a top prospect into a four-time All-Star and two-time selection to the All-MLB First Team. If the club wants to avoid future MLB rumors about the young star being traded, it will take closing a massive gap in contract talks.

Toronto acquired $2 million in international signing bonus pool allocation from the Cleveland Guardians that could be used in its pursuit of Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki as part of a trade Friday that also brought unperforming outfielder Myles Straw to the Blue Jays.

With the Padres eliminated from contention, the Jays are just battling it out with the World Champion Los Angeles Dodgers.

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(John Locher/The Associated Press) Brendan Ko, a Toronto photographer who has been living in Los Angeles area for the past few months, left his home in Glendale on Wednesday night when the Sunset ...

The Dodgers and Padres are both clearing space for Sasaki, while Los Angeles remains confident and the Blue Jays' pitch hits a potential snag.