(FILES) Japan's Roki Sasaki pitches during the World Baseball Classic (WBC) Pool B round game between Japan and Czech Republic at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo on March 11, 2023. Japanese prodigy Roki Sasaki announced on January 17 he is joining the Los Angeles Dodgers following a frenzied Major League Baseball battle for the coveted pitcher's signature. Sasaki, 23, confirmed he would join up with compatriots Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto in a brief statement on Instagram. (Photo by Yuichi YAMAZAKI / AFP) (Photo by YUICHI YAMAZAKI/AFP via Getty Images)