14 hours ago · Before Roki Sasaki, there was Yu Darvish, who knows a thing or two about having tremendous hype on his shoulders as a Japanese superstar entering the big leagues.The San Diego Padres pitcher, who ...

Dec 14, 2024 · Padres starting pitcher Yu Darvish speaks on a potential reunification between himself and Japanese-born free agent pitcher Roki Sasaki. The pair were teammates during the 2023 World...

Roki Sasaki was the pitcher everyone was after just a few weeks back. The post “He May Have Some Adversity”- Yu Darvish’s Special Offer to Roki Sasaki Despite Turning Down the Padres ...

1 day ago · Roki Sasaki seemingly has an endless wealth of resources at his disposal with the Dodgers. Few pitchers, however, have jumped from Japan to Major League Baseball as Yu Darvish has, ...

Jan 14, 2025 · How Yu Darvish played a key role in helping Roki Sasaki make the move to MLB. For any NPB player to make the move to the MLB, he must first be 'posted' for acquisition by his NPB team.

Jan 15, 2025 · Yu Darvish defended Roki Sasaki early in his career when Japanese media and NPB players criticized his cautious workload management, prioritizing his health and MLB dreams. As a mentor and father figure, Darvish guided Roki, …

Jan 1, 2025 · Yu Darvish did not participate in the Padres' meeting with Japanese pitching sensation Roki Sasaki, as per the player's request.

Jan 14, 2025 · Padres' pitch to Roki Sasaki features Yu Darvish, Manny Machado and a homemade dinner. Sasaki runs a tight ship, and the teams that are chasing him have for the most part followed suit.

Dec 13, 2024 · Perhaps the most accomplished Japanese-born pitcher in big-league history, Darvish said he first met Sasaki in training camp ahead of the 2023 World Baseball Classic. The two men subsequently...

Dec 3, 2024 · Pitching phenom Roki Sasaki will be posted in the near future, and Darvish, a godfather-like figure among active Japanese players, is said to badly want the young right-hander as his teammate....