Less than a week after announcing he would sign with the Dodgers in one of this offseason’s major free agency coups, Roki Sasaki was officially introduced by the team.
Dodger Stadium remains under construction, in the midst of significant offseason renovations for the defending World Series champions. But hundreds of reporters flocked to Chavez Ravine on Wednesday nonetheless, to witness the team introduce one of the final key pieces of its 2025 roster.
A new twist this time: Wednesday’s event opened with a highlight video of Sasaki that played over an announcement by Dodger Stadium public address announcer Todd Leitz: “Now on the mound for the Dodgers — Roki Sasaki.” For years the Dodgers dreamed of hosting such an event, long coveting Sasaki as he excelled in Japan’s Nippon Professional Baseball league — he had a career 2.
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