The splitter is on the rise in Major League Baseball, and the Dodgers are cornering the market. Splitters were thrown more often in 2024 than in any other season of the pitch tracking era, which goes back to 2008.

The Los Angeles Dodgers had a secret weapon in their meetings with Japanse phenom Roki Sasaki. More news: Dodgers' Miguel Rojas Makes Big Announcement Followi

Sasaki said he prioritized joining a team that would embrace a Japanese player, but explained that there were other reasons that he ultimately chose the Dodgers.

Roki Sasaki joins the Dodgers, with Yoshinobu Yamamoto playing a "key" role in bringing the star Japanese pitcher to LA's stacked roster.

He'll join Ohtani and pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto on the Dodgers. “Roki is really, really soft spoken,” Betts said. “You can tell that he’ll love being around Yoshi (Yamamoto) and Shohei.

Roki Sasaki signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers, crediting the team's stable front office for his decision more than the presence of fellow Japanese s

MLB teams have coveted Roki Sasaki since he broke Shohei Ohtani's Japanese high school record by reaching 101 mph with his fastball as a 17-year-old in 2019, part of a 194-pitch, 12-inning, 21-strikeout complete game in the national summer Koshien tournament.

The Los Angeles Dodgers ran the gauntlet and won the World Series in 2024, all with Shohei Ohtani ... five-man rotation without Ohtani. Snell, Sasaki, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Tyler Glasnow, maybe ...

Seven-time NL MVP and MLB legend Barry Bonds recently attended the 100th New York Baseball Writers Dinner, where the Baseball Writers Association of America (BBWAA) gives out its yearly awards. The event honored Bonds’ godfather,

Chicago Cubs owner Tom Ricketts acknowledges challenges in competing with the Los Angeles Dodgers for top Japanese talent.

When Roki Sasaki announced he was signing with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Colorado Rockies manager Bud Black reacted just liike the rest of us.